Juntos Delivers Clean Energy Petition
Advocates with a group called Juntos: Our Air Our Water delivered 2,000 petition signatures last week to the Environment Department asking that the state move toward a clean energy economy…
Avances en la Cobertura de Niños, Trabajo Sigue
Aunque que la cobertura sigue siendo desigual, Florida ha realizado avances en la reducción tanto del número como de la tasa de niños sin seguro médico, según reporta un documento…
Five-Cent Raise? That Is Simply Not Enough
Last week, a bipartisan group of national, state and local officials, including Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, former Governor Charlie Christ, State Senator Anitere Flores, State Representatives Jose Javier Rodriguez and Darryl…
NM Still Funding K-12 Below Pre-Recession Levels
New Mexico’s investment in K-12 education—which is crucial for communities to thrive and the state economy to offer broad opportunity—has declined dramatically in recent years. New Mexico cut its general…
Navajo Nation President, VP Endorse Clinton
Top leadership of the Navajo Nation endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president last Friday. The Democratic National Committee announced the support of Navajo Nation president, Russell Begaye, and Vice…
New México Facing Severe Budgets Cuts
Progressive leaders in the New México Legislature are calling for compromise during the special budget session, trying to spare education and social services from deeper cuts. State lawmakers must close…
Project Honors Pre-Civil-Rights Travel on Route 66
If you’re going to take one last road trip before summer ends, there’s a history lesson to learn along Route 66. Historian Frank Norris works on the Route 66 Corridor…
NASA Study Pinpoints Methane Leaks
A new study by NASA confirms that New México’s massive methane cloud in the Four Corners region is primarily caused by emissions from oil and gas production. The space agency…
Advocates: NM Budget Cuts Could Hurt Children
New México state budget officials project a $150 million to $200 million deficit this fiscal year due to falling oil prices; and advocates say Gov. Susana Martínez’s order for a…
Congressman Ben Ray Luján Honored For Support
U.S. Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New México’s Third District received a Public Service Award last week during a visit to the UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center. Leslie Latham, President…