News from May 2025

By New Mexico Sun | May 31, 2025
The New Mexico Economic Development Department has approved more than $648,000 in May to aid job training for 38 workers in the state.

By New Mexico Sun | May 31, 2025
On May 22, Bruce Stidworthy, chair of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce (GACC) Local Government Affairs, presented the Heat Illness and Injury Prevention proposal from the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board to the GACC Board of...
By Jim Townsend | May 31, 2025
Democrats are the best in the world at making terrible things sound great and positive things sound… devastating.

By Bob Ippel | May 31, 2025
The "Big Beautiful Bill" has sparked strong reactions across the political spectrum. However, amidst the debate, one provision stands out as a potential point of bipartisan agreement: the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).

By New Mexico Sun | May 31, 2025
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is set to host two public media events in the lead-up to BKFC-75, a night of world championship bare-knuckle fighting at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

By New Mexico Sun | May 30, 2025
Kirtland Air Force Base is set to host its annual Air Fiesta 2025 over the weekend of May 31 and June 1.

By New Mexico Sun | May 30, 2025
Starting June 1, New Mexico teachers can apply for up to $6,000 annually in student loan assistance through the state's Teacher Loan Repayment Program.

By New Mexico Sun | May 30, 2025
A law student has been selected as a 2025 Peggy Browning Fellow, joining a group of 105 students chosen from nearly 3,500 applicants nationwide.

By New Mexico Sun | May 30, 2025
Following the release of a list by the Trump administration targeting "sanctuary" jurisdictions, New Mexico immigrants' rights organizations have expressed their opposition.

By New Mexico Sun | May 30, 2025
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the expansion of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program across New Mexico.

By New Mexico Sun | May 30, 2025
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed an executive order to expand the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program throughout New Mexico.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
Ant Thornton, Senator of New Mexico, said that politicians from both parties have failed to address the growing budget deficit by relying on money printing instead of reducing spending.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
Stefani Lord, House Representative of New Mexico, expressed her belief that the return of a colleague undermines her party's unity.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
Walter Cathey, Regional Chief Executive of Covenant Health, said in a press release that the organization is committed to expanding access to life-changing care through community partnerships.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
Ken Miyagishima, former mayor of Las Cruces, announced his candidacy for New Mexico governor in an official campaign video.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
The New Mexico Museum of Space History has announced the opening of a new exhibit called the "Wall of Firsts."

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has initiated legal action against the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) by filing a lawsuit in the Third Judicial District Court in Las Cruces.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced a temporary relocation of its public-facing and in-person services from the Albuquerque field office to the Rio Rancho field office.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
After 25 years of service in state government, Diana Barela has decided to retire.

By New Mexico Sun | May 29, 2025
District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a motion from the Trump Administration to dismiss a lawsuit led by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez.