The year 2024 saw dismal progress in reforming the state Children, Youth and Families Department, a new report concludes, with more children than ever housed in inappropriate places and almost half of new protective service hires quitting in their first year.

For decades starting in 1907 Indigenous women and women of color across the country, including New Mexico, were forced or coerced into sterilizations without their informed consent. On Thursday, a coalition of Indigenous women’s reproductive rights advocates called on state lawmakers to create a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the abuses.

A list of resources around New Mexico for those who need assistance in the wake of the ongoing government shutdown and disruption in SNAP benefits.

Maybe the most overlooked part of going anywhere in a car is parking once you’re there. We assume there will be a spot for our car, either at a business, or on a street, or in a garage. But should we expect parking? How much should it cost us and how much does it cost to provide? And should we presume it will be safe for us and our property?