Anyone who qualifies to receive public food or cash aid will need to plan time for an interview if they want to renew benefits. On Sept. 1, the New Mexico Health Care Authority will require people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to complete an interview in-person or over the phone to continue […]

In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]

Nicole Pelt is on track to be the first person in her family to graduate college. The 20-year-old Diné student is in her senior year at the University of New Mexico’s Albuquerque campus. She chose Native American Studies as a major because she wanted to learn about potential solutions to the impacts of colonization, like […]

A vast majority of Americans feel negatively about artificial intelligence and how it will impact their futures, though they also report they don’t fully understand how and why the technology is currently being used. The sentiments came from a survey conducted this summer by think tank Heartland Forward, which used Aaru, an AI-powered polling group […]

In a ruling Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court rejected the challenges of two defendants who said county sheriffs’ offices violated their Miranda rights. Specifically, notifying them of their right to an attorney. The Justices ruled that the way detectives phrased the warnings was sufficient. Anyone who’s watched cop shows like Law and Order has a sense […]

Advocates are asking New Mexico lawmakers to ensure the state always takes the opportunity for federal help to cover the cost of outreach and support for people applying for public food benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – called SNAP – isn’t the only solution to food insecurity, but it is the most effective tool […]

The town of Las Vegas will soon receive $98 million to replace its water treatment facilities damaged more than two years ago in the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, officials announced Tuesday afternoon. The April 2022 wildfire, which is the biggest in state history, caused debris flows and floods that polluted the city’s reservoirs. It also […]

A New Mexico Department of Health project designed to meet people experiencing homelessness in rural communities with barriers to transportation, language and services needs more funding.  The call came from a presentation to state lawmakers from the department’s appointed boss, Patrick Allen. The health department secretary advised the New Mexico Legislative Health and Human Services […]

New Mexico state environmental, health and veterans agencies will host a public meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in Clovis ahead of free blood testing for “forever chemicals” to residents in the next two months. Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (often called PFAS) are a set of manmade chemicals used in manufacturing of everyday goods for decades. Because they […]

Albuquerque’s Transit Department is looking for residents to voice their opinions on future bus routes and how safe they feel taking public transit.

If you’ve ever had a health issue and wondered how much it might cost to treat it, New Mexico state health officials have launched a website where you can find and compare costs that others have already paid for it. It’s called the All Payer Claims Database. It was introduced to all New Mexicans on […]

Americans are racking up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the cost of living, and experts say those who earn the least are the hardest hit. Total credit card balances rose 5.8% from a year ago, to $1.14 trillion, according to a recent New York Fed report. Equifax credit files through […]

The broader scope of fertility treatments entered the spotlight this week after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen shared that they had children through a less commonly known procedure. Since Vice President Kamala Harris selected Gov. Walz as her running mate, he has discussed his family’s fertility journey during speeches in Pennsylvania, Nebraska […]

The Democratic Party of New Mexico selected Sarah Silva to replace Jon Hill as the candidate for House District 53 by unanimous vote Saturday. Hill, a longtime educator, was the candidate selected by voters in the June primary, but stepped down in early August after falling ill. Hill died Aug. 16. In his announcement to […]

The U.S. Supreme Court appointed a new judge to oversee the Rio Grande water dispute between Texas and New Mexico. The case will continue on after the high court’s June ruling dismissed a deal between New Mexico, Colorado and Texas, as five justices sided with objections from the federal government to the deal. Justices appointed […]

A lawsuit against PNM on behalf of hundreds of victims from a fire two years ago in Ruidoso is on its way to trial, and some state lawmakers are calling for a law preventing utilities — and their customers — from being on the hook for wildfires in increasingly fire-prone forests. The McBride Fire in […]

Almost everyone in prison or jail will return home at some point, but for decades, New Mexico and other states have defaulted to kicking them off the rolls for health coverage while they’re incarcerated, which some experts say can lead to more harm in their communities once they get out. But the federal government last […]

WASHINGTON — Texas and 15 states Friday filed a suit in federal court to block the Biden administration’s program that protects long-term undocumented people married to U.S. citizens from deportation and grants them a pathway to citizenship. States in the suit, which was filed in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, […]

University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes disclosed UNM Foundation holdings in her “President’s Weekly Perspective” email on Monday, Aug. 19. The 83-page document lists the funds the UNM Foundation invests in, but only lists the individual investments within 25 out of 84 of those funds. The investments within a fund are known as “securities.” This comes ahead […]

CHICAGO — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren had just gotten done with a media interview in the buzzing hallway outside the Native American Caucus meeting. He was wearing his unmistakable flat brim hat, a feather tucked in the band on the right side, and a turquoise necklace. “I think as a delegate, I have to […]