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By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
After 25 years of service in state government, Diana Barela has decided to retire.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a motion from the Trump Administration to dismiss a lawsuit led by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
Moments ago, the U.S. Court of International Trade delivered its opinion and order regarding a tariffs case, ruling against the challenged tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
Books by Mail, a service offered by the New Mexico State Library, marks its 50th anniversary of delivering books directly to residents' mailboxes.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is set to unveil its latest exhibit, the "Wall of Firsts," on May 28, 2025.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
Third-year law student Laura Creech has secured second place in the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s 2024–2025 Harvey Saferstein Consumer Protection Committee Student Essay Contest.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce (GACC) has announced new leadership appointments following its Board of Directors meeting on May 22.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
The Utton Transboundary Resources Center at the School of Law has launched a new podcast titled "Water Matters!"

By Brian C. Nixon | May 28, 2025
I first heard of the seminal string quartet Brooklyn Rider on NPR’s All Things Considered. If my memory serves me correctly, it was around 2010.

By Robert Witsenhausen | May 28, 2025
In my last column, I wrote about a grassroots petition drive to save single-family zoning in Las Cruces. I promised to give an update after the petition signatures were counted.

By Sarah Smith | May 28, 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking action to ban the use of synthetic food dyes, including Red Dye 3, Yellow Dye 5, Blue Dye 1, and others. This is long overdue.

By Gail Armstrong | May 28, 2025
The media needs to stop saying, “the legislature failed to…” when discussing New Mexico’s persistent challenges—particularly in healthcare and crime.

By New Mexico Sun | May 28, 2025
The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has released legislator scores for the 2025 session, evaluating lawmakers based on business-related priorities set at the session's outset.

By New Mexico Sun | May 28, 2025
On May 15, Lovelace Women’s Hospital invited students from Bel-Air Elementary School to participate in naming its new daVinci5 surgical robot.

By New Mexico Sun | May 28, 2025
Today, the New Mexico Drought Task Force convened following Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's executive order issued on May 22, 2025.

By Nickie McCarty | May 28, 2025
As believers in Jesus Christ, we are called to be discerning about the systems we support—especially when those systems affect how we live, work, and care for one another.

By New Mexico Sun | May 27, 2025
Jeff Apodaca is rooted in New Mexico. The son of former Governor Jerry Apodaca, he was a high school football state champion and grew up immersed in the state’s political and cultural fabric.

By New Mexico Sun | May 27, 2025
The State of New Mexico is holding a significant amount of capital outlay funds while the condition of its roads worsens.

By New Mexico Sun | May 27, 2025
Desert Forge Foundation, based in Albuquerque, is making strides in veteran rehabilitation through sustainable agriculture.

By New Mexico Sun | May 27, 2025
College enrollment in New Mexico has risen for the second year in a row, with a 4.2% increase this spring compared to the same period last year.