Report Documents PFAS Use in Fracking in New México
A report indicating that PFAS chemicals have been used in hydraulic fracturing operations in New México “emphasizes how important it is for regulators to know what is in the…
Senator Heinrich Aims to End Child Poverty in New México
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) held discussions with local leaders and parents in Albuquerque about solutions to end child poverty and create multi-generational pathways to economic opportunities for families in…
LGBTQ at Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Events and Risks
Growing evidence indicates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults experience worse cardiovascular health than their cisgender heterosexual peers according to the American Heart Association (AHA). For instance,…
New México Expands Early Childcare Subsidies to Families
For the next two years, New México will raise the income eligibility for childcare assistance from 200 percent of the federal poverty level to 350 percent of the federal poverty…
UNM Authors Explore Concept of ‘Querencia’ in New Book
The basic definition for the Spanish language word querencia is a metaphysical concept taken from the verb querer, which means “to want” or “to love.” But the reality of querencia…
State is Prioritizing Hepatitis C Epidemic Among the Incarcerated
In 2015, local attorney Frances Crockett Carpenter started receiving letters from incarcerated people who were being denied critical treatment for Hepatitis C, also known as HCV. “It wasn’t just…
Asylum Seekers Waiting in Dangerous Conditions
By Susan Dunlap Hundreds of available shelter beds in New México are empty while families, including a Honduran mother and her child, seek asylum in the U.S. are forced…
Students Encouraged to Apply for Paid Internships
As economies across the globe attempt to recover, the State of New Mexico debuted opportunities for students, youths, and young adults to find employment, acquire experience relevant to their field…
Pandemic Impacts Will Affect the Future of Schooling
By Susan Dunlap During the first twelve months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the academic school year was like no other. From March 2020 until April 2021, students in…
Partnership Invests in Resources for Entrepreneurs and Workers
Job Training Albuquerque (JTA), first established as a partnership between the City of Albuquerque’s workforce development program and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), is expanding its course listings this…