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The New Mexico state seal on the side of the state Capitol building.
Nash Jones
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KUNM News
With a little over two weeks before New Mexico lawmakers will convene in Santa Fe for a special legislative session to respond to anticipated federal spending cuts, Republican leaders are calling on the governor to consult with them on the agenda and consider a host of other issues they’d like to address instead.
Dave Fosdeck climbs a hill of dirt surrounding an excavation at the site of a Chuza tank battery outside Farmington, New Mexico, in June. The orange staining in the hole is the result of years of leaking oil waste from the tanks and equipment that once sat here.
JERRY_REDFERN
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Capital & Main
A recent report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years. This is how.
University Showcase
"Tejiendo el Rio Grande" by Juanita J. Lavadie
Taos Valley Acequia Association
Two UNM professors are recovering the legacy of art by Chicano and Chicana artists in New Mexico, which has been overlooked in the history of the Chicano movement, through a museum show and a catalog with academic essays.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Children wait for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to make an announcement about child care subsidies on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M.
Cedar Attanasio
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AP
New Mexico has invested in early childhood education for years and now Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced that the state will soon offer no-cost universal childcare to every kid in the state. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’ll dig into what this means for families and what infrastructure needs to be in place before the program begins November 1st.