Brace for a bleak water year on top of ‘nightmare’ fire weather season
New Mexico faces a bleak water year alongside extreme fire risk, with state officials warning of compounding climate impacts heading into summer 2025.
Danielle Prokop
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NM Governor nixes new license plates, state bread, lobbying disclosure
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed 16 bills on the final day for legislative action, criticizing lawmakers for focusing on symbolic gestures over substantive policy during a session marked by inaction on key public safety and health issues.
Farmers, food banks decry program loss
Officials say they provided close to 750,000 meals to New Mexicans over the last two years
New Mexico measles expands into a second county
NMDOH rolls out vaccine clinics statewide
Stream protections clears final Senate committee, heads to floor
Senate Bill 21 moves to the Senate floor, aiming to establish state control over water pollution permits and restore protections lost under federal rollbacks
Senator calls for ‘civility’ after death threat following New Mexico GOP post
Senate Judiciary Chair said he probably won’t file a police report; ‘I think it’s been addressed’
New Mexico wildlife, plants around Holloman Lake have highest PFAS contamination on record
Health officials warn about consumption of area waterfowl
Ex-New Mexico official leads call for Trump pardons for Jan. 6 rioters as second election is certified
New Mexico congressional delegation reflects on significance of certification on fourth anniversary of the deadly insurrection
Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session, which starts Jan. 21
Proposals include tribal-state education partnerships, expanded foster care support, trust fund for retired workers and stricter penalties for threats