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NM FAM joins IWF in press conference to protect Women’s Sports
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 13, 2025
The New Mexico Family Action Movement (NM FAM) has expressed its support for the Independent Women’s Forum’s (IWF) press conference scheduled for February 13, which will spotlight Representative Andrea Reeb’s Women’s Sports Act.
Security guard resigns from UNM reproductive health center amid moral conflict
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 13, 2025
An employee at the University of New Mexico Center for Reproductive Health has resigned from his position.
State Rep. Block on death of Shlomo Mansour: 'We will never forget what the satanic Hamas terrorists did'
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 13, 2025
John Block, New Mexico State Representative for District 51, expressed his condolences following the death of Shlomo Mansour, an 86-year-old man who was abducted by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.
State Rep. Lord on Second Amendment restrictions: ‘New Mexico already has too many’
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 13, 2025
New Mexico State Representative Stefani Lord has expressed concerns regarding upcoming legislation that she believes would further restrict Second Amendment rights.
Arts & Culture: Wisdom of Water - Yoshiko Shimano
By Brian C. Nixon | Feb 13, 2025
I went to the Albuquerque Museum of Art to see the newly acquired Richard Diebenkorn painting, Untitled (Albuquerque), 1952. But my eye caught another newly obtained work, Yoshiko Shimano’s Wisdom of Water (2016).
Public safety coalition opposes House Bill 8 in New Mexico
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 13, 2025
A coalition of eleven community organizations in New Mexico has expressed concerns over House Bill 8, urging the House Judiciary Committee to prioritize effective crime solutions over what they describe as ineffective tough-on-crime policies.
KÜHL study finds New Mexico best for off-grid living
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 13, 2025
KÜHL has announced a new study analyzing publicly available data on off-grid living, revealing that New Mexico ranks as the best state for this lifestyle in the United States.
State Senator Ant Thornton, on strategic bitcoin reserve bill: 'It's true'
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 12, 2025
Anthony 'Ant' Thornton, a New Mexico State Senator for District 19, has confirmed the introduction of a bill aimed at creating a strategic bitcoin reserve for the state.
OPINION: Protecting Children from Irreversible Damage
By Jodi Hendricks | Feb 12, 2025
On January 28, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at halting the chemical and surgical mutilation of children under the false pretense of "gender-affirming care."
OPINION: What is Good Public Policy
By Jim Townsend | Feb 12, 2025
Good public policy occurs when you deploy law through legislation to the people to govern themselves and their families as they so desire; providing a safe community, fair laws.
Greater Albuquerque Chamber opposes new healthcare bill amid economic concerns
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 12, 2025
On February 10, the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee reviewed Senate Bill 14, which has drawn opposition from various quarters, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.
IPL New Mexico joins advocates urging governors' support for clean truck policies
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 12, 2025
IPL New Mexico & El Paso has joined over 100 environmental, health, and public interest groups in urging U.S. governors to support clean truck policies amid opposition from some in the trucking industry.
New Mexico introduces bill targeting ties with federal immigration detention
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 12, 2025
New Mexico lawmakers have introduced House Bill 9, known as the Immigrant Safety Act, which aims to sever the state's involvement with the federal immigration detention system.
NM Senate Conservation Committee passes Community Benefit Fund bills
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 12, 2025
New Mexico Senate Democrats announced that the Senate Conservation Committee has passed the Community Benefit Fund, which includes Senate Bills 48 and 49.
OPINION: "Realize Las Cruces" Plan Threatens Single-Family Home Neighborhoods
By Sarah Smith | Feb 12, 2025
On February 18, Las Cruces City Council will likely be voting on whether to adopt “Realize Las Cruces,” which includes sweeping changes to the zoning code that will affect all neighborhoods.
State Rep. Lord on fentanyl exposure bill failure: ‘They failed our most vulnerable children’
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 11, 2025
State Representative Stefani Lord expressed her disapproval of the decision by Democrats in the Consumer and Public Affairs Committee (CPAC) to vote against classifying knowingly exposing a child to fentanyl as child abuse.
Rep. Rebecca Dow: Progressives "constantly looking for ways to restrict the 2nd amendment rights of law-abiding citizens
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 11, 2025
State Representative Rebecca Dow addressed lawsuits targeting gun stores, asserting that despite pledges "to protect and promote the U.S. and New Mexico constitutions," progressives are focused on restricting the rights of law-abiding citizens.
State Sen. Townsend on school choice: 'Parents deserve the right and children must have opportunities'
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 11, 2025
State Senator Jim Townsend expressed his views on educational rights, stating, "Parents must have the right to seek out and direct their children to a school that educates their child effectively without penalty."
Rep. Reeb on HB 107: 'fentanyl has a grip on our state, and it is costing us dearly'
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 11, 2025
Andrea Reeb, District 64 New Mexico State Representative, said that House Bill 107, which aimed to hold fentanyl traffickers accountable, was voted down by Democrats on the Consumer and Public Affairs Committee.
New Mexico advances strategic water supply bill through first legislative committee
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 11, 2025
A legislative committee in New Mexico has passed a bill aimed at establishing a Strategic Water Supply for the state.
