New Mexico Sun

By New Mexico Sun | May 17, 2025

New Mexico House Republicans have sent a letter to Chairwoman Liz Thomson, requesting the inclusion of medical malpractice reform and additional healthcare policy priorities in the Interim Legislative Health and Human Services Committee’s summer...

By New Mexico Sun | May 16, 2025

Bill Sharer, Senate Republican Leader of New Mexico State Senate District 1, said in a press release that the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board's proposed heat-related workplace regulations would impose unnecessary burdens on vital...

By Paul Gessing | May 16, 2025

Gov. MLG recently went on the TV show Face the Nation to decry potential cuts to Medicaid. She even claimed the reforms would “destroy health care as we know it.”

By New Mexico Sun | May 13, 2025

John Block, House Representative of New Mexico, said that the China trade agreement reflects the success of Trump-era tariffs and signals a stronger U.S. approach to international trade.

By Kenneth W. Costello | May 13, 2025

Political efforts to curtail gas supply and demand have met with limited success.

By New Mexico Sun | May 1, 2025

John Block, a state representative for New Mexico's District 51, expressed concerns over taxpayer-funded content from MTO, which he claims promotes partisan messaging against voter integrity measures and misleads the public about proposed election...

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 30, 2025

Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation, expressed concerns in a podcast with NMSunCast about New Mexico's political leadership and its policies, which he believes are driving residents to neighboring states.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 26, 2025

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has released the 18th edition of its annual report, "Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index."

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 24, 2025

Carla Sonntag, president of the New Mexico Business Coalition, said that New Mexico's improved economic outlook ranking reflects the impact of sound legislative policies and the coalition's long-term advocacy efforts.

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 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

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 Reports | Apr 18, 2025

As New Mexico faces a growing healthcare crisis, the HOPE Act, a Republican-backed proposal aimed at addressing physician shortages and high malpractice insurance costs, is unlikely to be revived during a special legislative session later this year.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 11, 2025

Jay Block, a state senator representing New Mexico’s 12th District, has called for an overhaul of the defense acquisition process to reduce waste and ensure military capabilities remain current.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 3, 2025

Monica Parra, a medical sonographer at a major Albuquerque hospital, said that conscience protections are necessary to prevent ethical conflicts in patient care.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 3, 2025

David Gallegos, a state Senator for New Mexico District 41, expressed his support for expanding conscience protections for healthcare workers and the implementation of Safe Haven Baby Boxes across New Mexico.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 3, 2025

William Pacheco, a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer at a major hospital in Albuquerque, reported facing potential job loss after declining to assist in an abortion procedure.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 3, 2025

Nicole Arredondo, a sonography educator, said that policy changes affecting conscience rights are deterring students from pursuing healthcare careers.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 3, 2025

Suzette Presti, spokesperson for the New Mexico Alliance for Life, said that the restoration of New Mexico's conscience protections through Senate Bill 347 is necessary, as current federal laws leave medical professionals vulnerable.

By New Mexico Sun | Apr 2, 2025

Carla Sonntag, President and CEO of the New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC), said that the organization has achieved several victories, including stopping legislation such as House Bill 11.