High-speed internet to expand in rural areas impacting students in seven NM school districts
Gadsden and Hatch school districts among beneficiaries of $13.5M broadband grant to expand high-speed internet access in rural New Mexico
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New Mexico Education Department unveils strategic plan to elevate public education outcomes
Five core goals aim to improve literacy, math, attendance, graduation rates and community collaboration across the state
After a year of scrutiny, Joseph Shepard to resign as WNMU president
A 2023 Searchlight New Mexico investigation found Western New Mexico University leaders used taxpayer dollars to travel the world, stay at resorts and furnish the president’s on-campus home. State authorities found the spending to be 'wasteful,' "improper' and in violation of university policies.
New Mexico nears 2025 climate goals
Data highlights state emissions down by 29% by 2025
New Mexico Public Education Department unveils $5.5 billion budget proposal for FY 2026
The plan emphasizes literacy, attendance, graduation rates and healthy school meals.
Mediation starts in Rio Grande legal fight among New Mexico, Texas and Colorado
Parties will attempt to hash out how much groundwater pumping needs to be reduced, as the Biden administration sunsets.
New Mexico reports more than $2B in revenue for the third year in a row
The state’s revenue from its 9 million acres of land and 13 million acres of below-ground holdings goes to its Land Grant Permanent Fund.
Taxation and Revenue seeks $86M budget for security and service upgrades
The proposed budget includes one-time funding for several key initiatives to improve efficiency and safeguard taxpayer information.
About 1/3 of those who lost homes in Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire have gotten final payment offers
Claims office defends paying men more than women for food losses and differing payments for DIY repairs based on county