News from January 2025
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 14, 2025
The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) participated in the Dark for the Park Alliance's Recognition Celebration on January 9th.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 14, 2025
New Mexico has long grappled with poverty, despite significant increases in oil production over the past decade.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 14, 2025
Polls in 2024 indicated that New Mexicans are significantly concerned about public safety and increasing crime rates.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 13, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Alamogordo Border Patrol station seized fentanyl and a stolen gun at a checkpoint, according to a January 10 post on X by El Paso Sector Chief Anthony "Scott" Good.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 13, 2025
A coalition of advocacy organizations in New Mexico has initiated a billboard campaign across Albuquerque to emphasize the importance of community stability for public safety.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 12, 2025
Senator Craig Brandt of Rio Rancho has introduced a proposal to enhance New Mexico's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
By Robert Witsenhausen | Jan 12, 2025
The Sunday after Christmas this year also happened to be the fifth night of Hanukkah, so I went down to the Santa Fe Plaza to see the Santa Fe Jewish Center’s Menorah lighting ceremony.
By Brian C. Nixon | Jan 12, 2025
When I moved from Southern California to New Mexico, I picked up a flyer that read “Experiments in Film.” I was intrigued. The host was Basement Films.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 11, 2025
Michelle Kavanaugh was officially sworn in as the new Bernalillo County Clerk on January 1.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 10, 2025
The state of New Mexico has distributed $132 million to 239,000 households through its new Child Tax Credit (CTC) this year.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 10, 2025
Santa Fe, New Mexico - The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on January 9, 2025, stating that counties and cities within the state cannot enact pro-life laws aimed at protecting pre-born babies.
By Sarah Smith | Jan 10, 2025
Our communities are bearing the brunt of a criminal justice system that is broken—one that fails to adequately address mental health challenges and drug addiction.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 10, 2025
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is set to reduce the number of pronghorn licenses in northeastern New Mexico due to population declines linked to dry rangeland conditions.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 10, 2025
ABQ Reads, a literacy program in Albuquerque, distributed backpacks filled with supplies to kindergarten and first-grade students at Atrisco, Bel-Air, and Whittier elementary schools in December.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 10, 2025
The New Mexico Supreme Court has delivered a unanimous decision in the case of State of New Mexico v. Board of County Commissioners for Lea County, affirming reproductive rights and constitutional principles.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 9, 2025
The New Mexico Business Coalition is set to host the 2025 Pre-Legislative BASH (Business and Social Hour) on January 16, 2025, at Tomasita's Restaurant in Albuquerque.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 9, 2025
On August 5, 2024, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a $400,000 advertising campaign aimed at recruiting more abortion providers to the state.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 9, 2025
City Council has passed an ordinance requiring property owners of vacant buildings in Downtown Albuquerque to register with the city and pay a fee starting July 1.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 9, 2025
Albuquerque, New Mexico - The Guttmacher Institute has released data showing a significant rise in out-of-state abortions in New Mexico following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 9, 2025
This week, the New Mexico Financial Institutions Division, along with financial regulatory agencies from 52 other U.S. jurisdictions, announced a coordinated action against Bayview Asset Management LLC and three of its affiliates.
