DEA
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AP
DEA agents repeatedly monitored shipments of fentanyl pills — but did not seize them — as federal prosecutors sought to bring bigger criminal cases against traffickers of a synthetic opioid that the White House last year designated a " weapon of mass destruction."
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Thousands of New Mexicans rely on Medicaid to get treatment for life-threatening substance use disorders. Keeping that coverage is about to get harder.
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Pixabay
Over 285 women state legislators including nine in New Mexico have signed a letter to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to remove a provision in a bill that would shield rideshare companies from liability of harm, including sexual assault.
Jeanette DeDios
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KUNM-FM
Let's Talk New Mexico
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KUNM
What's your take on New Mexico's public transportation systems?
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A New Mexico judge has dismissed a challenge over the legality of the state's fledgling universal childcare program. A lawsuit brought by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez and other plaintiffs had challenged the process state officials used to eliminate an income cap and copays for childcare assistance. -
A new survey suggested New Mexico is making progress in reducing child poverty and improving child well-being after a series of state investments in families and early childhood programs.
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