The names of geographic locations are arbitrary — chosen and abandoned by humans, changing as power and culture shift.

The legislative session is less than two weeks old, but tensions are already rising over senators' ability to ask as many ...

The bill would allow New Mexico environmental regulators to take over permitting, compliance and enforcement duties from the U.S. EPA.

Some lawmakers say it’s time to get New Mexico school kids to lock up their cell phones during class. Now, a bill to help school districts do that is already winning ...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham defended her record on crime Tuesday (Jan. 28) as she continued to call on lawmakers to pass an omnibus public safety package during the 60-day legislative ...

No New Mexicans were denied Medicaid or SNAP benefits during the federal funding freeze enacted by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to staff from the New Mexico House of ...

A committee hearing room at the state Capitol was spotted with white coats Wednesday afternoon. Even Sen. Martin Hickey, an Albuquerque Democrat and the only doctor in the Legislature, wore his white ...

Snow blanketed the New Mexico Capitol on Wednesday, but inside was a sea of cherry red and silver honoring the University of ...

Two southern New Mexico Democrats are trying to establish a new state park. State Rep. Nathan Small and Sen. Jeff Steinborn, ...

A winter storm has been bringing rain and snow across New Mexico Wednesday. Most of the snow will end overnight, but some ...

Today, the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee advanced two key public safety bills, voting unanimously in favor of House Bill 4: Criminal Competency and Treatment, and 4-2 on House Bill 12: ...

Nurses are highlighting problems as they support a legislative proposal would put the state in charge of enforcing staffing ...