News from February 2025
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 6, 2025
A multi-agency law enforcement team has arrested a woman suspected of leading a significant human trafficking operation in Albuquerque.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 6, 2025
Native Americans born in the United States are recognized as U.S. citizens, a status that has been protected by federal law since 1924.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 6, 2025
The Rio Grande Foundation has expressed concerns over the introduction of Senate Bill 268, which proposes allocating $2.5 million to each of New Mexico's major universities, the University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University (NMSU).
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 6, 2025
Most residents of New Mexico agree that the state is facing a significant crime crisis.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 6, 2025
The New Mexico Public Education Department's College and Career Readiness Bureau is introducing a new initiative aimed at enhancing the preparedness of graduates from Career and Technical Education programs.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 6, 2025
The House and Senate have introduced Congressional Review Act resolutions aimed at repealing a rule under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 6, 2025
New Mexico Senate Democrats announced that all three behavioral health bills passed their first committee.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Roy Weaver, Pastor of Calvary Rio Rancho in New Mexico, addressed the Save the Babies Rally on January 29, emphasizing the church's moral responsibility to oppose abortion and uphold biblical values amidst what he described as a societal moral...
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Carol Tobias, President of the National Right to Life, said that the abortion industry and its allies suppress informed consent, abortion pill reversal, and pregnancy care centers.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Katherine E. Michael, a physician at Doctor Doula, said that abortion pill reversal (APR) using oral progesterone is a safe method that provides women who change their minds an opportunity to sustain their pregnancy.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Tara Shaver, president of Abortion Free New Mexico, said that the state's rising abortion rates are due to insufficient protective laws.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Nickie McCarty, director of New Mexico's Women for America, said that school-based health centers are providing confidential reproductive services, including contraception and abortion resources, without parental notification.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Rep. Gail Armstrong, the New Mexico representative for the 49th District, said that the court's decision to block the Governor's 180-day school mandate is a victory for rural communities.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Zach Fort, New Mexico Shooting Sports Association (NMSSA) Treasurer and Legislative Director, said Gov. Lujan Grisham is one of the “most anti-Second Amendment governors in the country,” noting her attempt to nullify the Second Amendment through an executive order, leading to multiple lawsuits against her. Fort was a guest on a recent episode of the Tipping Point New Mexico podcast.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
New Mexico State Rep. John Block said Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's focus on guns and panhandling is part of a "half-baked" agenda, while Republicans aim to increase penalties for fentanyl-related killings, protect border communities, and enhance law enforcement, but have been blocked. Block was a guest on a recent episode of the Tipping Point New Mexico podcast.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Greg Nibert, a former Republican state senator and oil and gas lawyer, to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) for a six-year term.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
The legislative session in Santa Fe is underway, and discussions have already sparked debate over the freedom of senators to ask questions during committee hearings.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
As one of her initial actions in office, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order in 2019 aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in New Mexico.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
Trump's return to the presidency has resulted in notable changes in energy policies, particularly concerning offshore energy.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 5, 2025
In recent years, New Mexico's oil and gas industry has made progress in becoming more environmentally friendly.
