After UNM clears pro-Palestinian encampment, protesters plan next steps
170 Views In the early hours of Wednesday morning, police moved on an encampment on the UNM campus where people had gathered for about three weeks in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
Nonpartisan group releases NM primary election guide as early voting begins
171 Views Early voting in the 2024 New Mexico primary election began Tuesday, May 7. For those who aren’t sure what or who is on their ballot, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters has released an online, searchable voter guide.
Stansbury, Vasquez join 88 Democrats calling for Biden to threaten pause of weapons sales to Israel
123 Views 88 Democratic members of Congress, including New Mexico Democrats Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez, penned a letter to President Joseph Biden expressing “serious concerns regarding the Israeli Government’s conduct of the war in Gaza” and pressing the president to threaten to withhold the delivery of weapons transfers just approved by Congress.
Native American student at the center of NM Supreme Court case speaks out
215 Views This week the New Mexico Supreme Court heard a case stemming from a lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools over the interactions of a high school teacher with a Native American student. That student, McKenzie Johnson, spoke with KUNM about that Halloween day in 2018. She says teacher Mary Eastin offered one student dog food, brandished a […]
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge gets federal support to expand
122 Views Four National Wildlife Refuges across the country now have support from the federal government to expand, and Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which spans across the Texas-New Mexico border, is one of them. That’s good news for the sandhill crane and lesser prairie-chicken.
Lawyers spar over high-profile New Mexico pollution case
171 Views A judge heard arguments on Friday on whether a high-profile environmental lawsuit brought on by the Center of Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians and several frontline Native American communities should go to trial.
Navajo Nation will provide sustainable homes under a partnership with manufacturer
216 Views Navajo Nation citizens have spent decades in need of new and improved housing across their reservation. In response, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is working with ZenniHome in a public-private partnership to bring sustainable and affordable factory-made housing to its citizens.
Governor eyes special session and license requirement for panhandling in NMPBS interview
191 Views Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham still says there is a high likelihood that she’ll call a special legislative session this year to try to get more public safety bills on the books. One of those laws could require people who panhandle to get business licenses.
This new proposal for Colorado River sharing prioritizes the environment
164 Views A coalition of environmental groups is proposing a new set of rules for managing the Colorado River after 2026, when the current guidelines expire. Their proposal, which aims to weave environmental protections into river management policy, comes amid heated negotiations about how the shrinking river should be shared in the future.
New Mexico providers are closely watching as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion medication case
240 Views The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case Monday that would put medical abortion out of reach for many. Providers in New Mexico who have had to adapt to a growing number of out-of-state patients are watching the case closely.
