News from February 2025
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 25, 2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing New Mexico's digital infrastructure.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 25, 2025
Legislation to increase the maximum royalty rates for prime oil and gas land in New Mexico is advancing to the House following approval by the Senate with a 21-15 vote.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 25, 2025
The New Mexico Senate has passed Senate Bill 48, known as the Community Benefit Fund (CBF), aimed at investing in local projects and fostering resilient communities.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 25, 2025
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced a partnership with BorderPlex Digital Assets, LLC to establish New Mexico as a leader in digital infrastructure.
By Nickie McCarty | Feb 25, 2025
Whether you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life, we can all agree that if a child is born alive, she deserves medical care, regardless of how she was born. There is no controversy.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 25, 2025
The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) has expressed concerns over the potential impact of underfunding in the House budget proposal on child welfare services.
By Brian C. Nixon | Feb 25, 2025
Contrary to what some websites declare, artist and printmaker Dan Socha is residing on planet earth. Or, as artist and curator Kim Arthun tells me, “Dan is very much still alive.” At 82, his work is as strong as ever.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Senator Anthony Thornton, representing New Mexico's Senate District 19, has expressed concerns that the Nondisclosure of Sensitive Personal Information Act could face legal challenges from the Trump administration.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Rachel Kilman, a teacher at New Futures High School, expressed her commitment to helping students become "safe, successful, and self-sufficient."
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Senate Republican Leader Bill Sharer said that Democrats rejected all Republican efforts to strengthen a crime bill and improve public safety.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Senator Joseph Cervantes announced that House Bill 8 expands treatment options for individuals with mental health issues to reduce recidivism and improve public safety.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Peter Wirth, a New Mexico state senator, announced that the behavioral health bills aim to provide treatment options to divert repeat offenders from incarceration, supporting a broader public safety package.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced the awarding of SBIR Matching Grants to eight technology companies.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced new support measures for federal workers in New Mexico who have recently lost their jobs.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
The New Mexico Health Care Authority is advocating for Senate Bill 376, which aims to reduce state employee health insurance contributions by 46.2%, eliminate the budget shortfall of the state health benefits program, and save $19.1 million from...
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
New Mexico's Behavioral Health Day marked its 20th annual event, focusing on "20 Years of Resiliency, Prevention, and Healing Together."
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
The State Bar Center has announced that it will be closed on February 28, 2025.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
The New Mexico Higher Education Department is set to host Higher Education Day at the State Capitol in Santa Fe on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
The Senate Finance Committee has decided to table Senate Bill 4, known as the "Clear Horizons" bill, with a narrow vote of 6-5.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 24, 2025
The New Mexico Association of Non-Public Schools (NMANS) announced that it hosted a legislative breakfast at the State Capitol on February 21, where non-public school leaders discussed legislation and engaged with lawmakers.
