News from April 2025

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 23, 2025
David Gallegos, a state senator for New Mexico’s District 41, emphasized the necessity of expanding Safe Haven Baby Boxes throughout the state following the recent death of a newborn abandoned in an Albuquerque dumpster.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 23, 2025
Central Texas News reported on an incident involving the Department of Energy under the administration of former President Biden.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 23, 2025
A doctoral student from Ghana, enrolled at New Mexico Tech, has initiated legal action in the U.S. District Court.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
Dr. Lyndsey Biondi, a transplant surgeon and program director at Texas Tech Physicians, said that the first kidney transplant in the new West Texas program was successful, marking the beginning of expanded local care.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
Stefani Lord, a state representative for New Mexico’s District 22, said that the federal charges filed against Jamison Wagner in connection with the arson attacks on a Tesla showroom and the Republican Party office in Albuquerque reflect the...

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
Jay Block, a state senator for New Mexico District 12, has said that the suspect accused of committing arson at the state's GOP headquarters is a "registered Democrat."

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
Jay Block, the state senator for New Mexico's District 12, said that political violence must be condemned and expressed relief that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his staff were unharmed following a recent arson attack on the governor’s...

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
John Block, the state representative for New Mexico District 51, said that Democratic leaders are advocating for extreme gun control policies that infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
National monuments serve as significant cultural and natural landmarks, cherished across political and demographic lines in the United States.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
Main Street America has announced awards for the Raton and Alamogordo MainStreet districts.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 22, 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico expressed opposition to the increased military role at the southern border.

By Tara Shaver | Apr 22, 2025
What would you do if you knew where 30 children were going to be killed tomorrow? What if it were legal and their parents were paying someone to do it?

By Brian C. Nixon | Apr 22, 2025
Watching Susan DeLeo’s short film Island is like bathing. Bathing not in the sense of taking a bath, but in the sense of Forest Bathing, Shinrin-yoku in Japanese culture.

By Robert Witsenhausen | Apr 22, 2025
From the bygone days of the Santa Fe Ring to the Richardson Pay-to-Play scandals and Zorro Ranch, New Mexico has a storied history of corruption.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 21, 2025
Rebecca Dow, the New Mexico House Representative for District 38, said that Democrat lawmakers rejected a GOP proposal to provide 6 to 12 weeks of paid family leave during the recent legislative session, despite the state's $3 billion surplus.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 21, 2025
Rebecca Dow, a state representative for New Mexico’s District 38, said that the state’s education department is wrong to attempt to block a curriculum supported by both parents and teachers.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 21, 2025
Jay Block, a state senator for New Mexico's District 12, has advocated for the death penalty for individuals who kill law enforcement officers, harm children, or traffic dangerous drugs.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 21, 2025
John Block, a state representative for New Mexico's District 51, said that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's veto of a tax bill that would have increased alcohol taxes by 20 percent was a positive outcome.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 21, 2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the relocation of the Office of Housing from the Governor's Office to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS).

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 21, 2025
During the week of April 21-25, New Mexico honors the volunteers who aid older adults and adults with disabilities throughout the state.