New Mexico educators lay out proposals to improve student job prospects
New Mexico educators propose expanding student workforce opportunities, hiring more school counselors and improving career outcome data.
Legislation
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Heinrich, Cassidy propose reading specialists for every public school
Sens. Martin Heinrich and Bill Cassidy propose federal grants for school reading specialists, with support from Las Cruces educator Nancy L. Orta.
Vasquez calls for DHS to cancel $16.7M ICE electric-glove contract
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is calling on DHS to cancel a $16.7 million contract for electric shock gloves and ban their use in immigration enforcement and detention.
Vasquez calls for congressional hearing on private equity ownership of manufactured home communities
Rep. Gabe Vasquez is urging the House Financial Services Committee to examine private equity ownership of manufactured home communities and its impact on rents, utilities and housing stability.
Vasquez backs two federal data center bills amid New Mexico scrutiny
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez has co-sponsored two bills aimed at data center energy costs and water-use transparency as Project Jupiter draws scrutiny in southern New Mexico.
Ramos challenges New Mexico plan to keep funding gender-affirming care for minors
State Sen. Gabriel Ramos is challenging New Mexico’s plan to use state funds to continue gender-affirming care for minors after federal Medicaid and CHIP funding ends Oct. 13.
Heinrich backs bill to expand Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives
Sen. Martin Heinrich is cosponsoring legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives, Tribal midwives and lactation support providers.
Opinion: $37 million question: More public land or better conservation
Rep. Rebecca Dow argues New Mexico should use $37 million for watershed restoration, forest thinning, soil health and other conservation work instead of acquiring more private land.
Heinrich bill would revive health career program as New Mexico faces worker shortage
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich is pushing to revive a federal health career training program as New Mexico faces a shortage of at least 5,000 health care workers.
