The Trump Administration is planning to detain people who are in the country without legal status at military sites across the U.S., according to the New York Times, including Fort Bliss and Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
Nash Jones
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KUNM
As of Feb. 18, legislators had submitted 878 bills for debate. Of those, 19 bills deal directly with oil and gas production in the state. Essentially all other bills are affected indirectly by the industry that provides nearly a third of New Mexico’s annual — and once again record-breaking — operating budget. In an overwhelmingly Democratic legislature, that makes for some unusual bedfellows.
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About 22,000 New Mexicans worked for the federal government last year. Many people are nervous about the ongoing reduction in the federal workforce, but how severely could our state be impacted?
Child welfare in New Mexico
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Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico has ranked consistently near the bottom when it comes to child well-being. The Children, Youth and Families Department, which is supposed to protect the most vulnerable children, has also battled scandals, secrecy, and staffing instability for decades. In the first of a series, KUNM looks deeper into the legacy of these longstanding challenges and how they affect families in the foster care system.
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After three hours of debate, a Senate committee approved a package of bills intended to reduce crime in New Mexico, leaving the package one vote away from reaching the governor's desk. -
The House Health and Human Services Committee voted 6-4 to advance the Liquor Tax Changes and Programs bill Wednesday. It would raise New Mexico’s tax on alcohol for the first time in 30 years and re-direct revenue toward treatment and programs. -
In New Mexico, only those registered with a major political party can vote in its primary elections. A bill moving through the state Legislature would change that for voters who aren’t affiliated with a party, or who “decline to state.” -
Have you ever wondered how a massive Broadway show moves its set off Broadway? The Les Misérables North American Tour is showing at Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall, and KUNM was there to learn how they make the magic happen before the curtain opens. -
Fire insurance is becoming increasingly expensive and hard to come by in areas ravaged by wildfire in recent years. New Mexico’s lawmakers – and the governor – are hoping to tackle the problem with several proposals this legislative session, one of which is rarely seen in the insurance market.
