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Advocates hoped they could speak with Navajo President Nygren today as Nation council begins its session. But Nygren was in Washington, just another sign to one advocate that Nygren, whom he in Navajo calls "The man in the black hat," and Trump, "Mr. yellow hair," are too close. buff.ly/XQRdPHq

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The U.S. Department of Education plans to start collecting again on defaulted student loans.

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Three national monuments in New Mexico could be at risk, the state's federal delegation says. All members wrote a letter to the feds today urging them to keep Tent Rocks, Rio Grande Del Norte and Organ Mountains/Desert Peaks intact.

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New Mexico’s highest court on Monday provided guidance to a federal court about which law to consider when weighing an emergency dispatcher’s legal immunity from allegations of a mishandled 911 call.

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Arizona's attorney general said she is seeking more information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's arrest of a U.S. citizen from New Mexico.

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As New Mexico schools continue to grapple with more than 700 teacher vacancies, according to the most recent data, some districts have begun to rely on teachers licensed through the state’s alternative licensing programs. buff.ly/WyG2mQw

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A report that Secretary of Defense Hegseth shared details of a Yemen bombing on yet another chat, this time with family members, did not dampen President Trump's support for him.

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Former Santa Fe Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington writes about the important role the New Mexico Humanities Council plays in the state.

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Christina Gill says life continues after losing someone to gun violence, but the pain remains and her experience of joy is different. On Wednesday, she joined students and New Mexico Democrat U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich to push for gun safety legislation in Congress.

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The federal government is shifting cybersecurity responsibility to the states — many of which are unprepared. A New Mexico state senator says we're in good shape.

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An update on the Rio Grande Fire near Bosque Farms: buff.ly/7b3U6LY #nmfire

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The AP vs. the Trump administration played out in front of a panel of Court of Appeals judges for the District of Columbia today, with tough questions for both sides about the First Amendment and the Oval Office.

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SCOTUS announced today it will hear arguments next month over whether to leave injunctions in place blocking President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order.

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Wanna fly? Enter a federal building? State and federal officials said you'll need a Real ID (this time for real) after May 7.

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The state’s biggest electrical utility said it shut off power to about 2,300 customers in Las Vegas Thursday in a pre-emptive move to prevent wildfires. It appears to be the first time the utility has ever done a "public safety power shutoff." buff.ly/MkzwEU9 #nmfire

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In a unanimous opinion published on Wednesday, a three-judge panel at the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that New Mexico's felon-in-possession law stands because there’s a long history of Congress and state legislatures disarming people who are a danger to others.

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Even though New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham struck language directing $80 million in new housing money to the state’s biggest city, Albuquerque officials believe the state will still provide adequate funds this upcoming fiscal year to help address the housing crisis. buff.ly/T9eIYp0

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“It’s ridiculous to say that he’s going to unravel the etiology of autism in six months,” said one professor in response to RFK's announcements today.

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Patients with severe asthma and Blue Cross/Blue Shield in five states — including New Mexico —could face challenges getting treatment. buff.ly/2uJPkR7

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A federal judge has found the Trump administration in contempt of court:

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The long-running dispute over Rio Grande water has a trial date in Philadelphia this summer, but attorneys for the states of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and the federal government are still holding settlement talks in the meantime. buff.ly/NPTtOYV

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The New Mexico chapter of the Forward Party launch comes after what members tout as a major success a decade in the making: A new state law allowing unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in primary elections here. buff.ly/EK41vjO

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In his first public address since leaving office, former President Biden on Tuesday defended Social Security and criticized the Trump administration's attacks on it.

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Kinship caregivers in approximately half a dozen counties will be part of a new pilot program expected to start this summer designed to help support older New Mexicans and other relatives who take over raising children when parents are unable to do so. buff.ly/ovrGZwq

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New Mexico health officials reported five additional measles cases Tuesday, including one child in Doña Ana County, which exposed people at a daycare and several hospital locations over the past two weeks.

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ICYMI, the first GOP candidate for governor, Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull, threw his hat in the ring today.

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Immigrant rights advocates say obeying the Trump administration's directive to register could be dangerous for some.

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New Mexico health officials are warning people against giving baby poultry as gifts on Easter Sunday this weekend because of chicks and ducklings’ links to salmonella risk.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s veto of a bill creating state funds for post-fire recovery and current wildfire suppression “deeply disappointed” House Bill 191 sponsor Rep. Nathan Small (D-Las Cruces), who is also one of the state budget’s main architects. buff.ly/wJASzIp #nmfire

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Check out Source's chart showing which of nearly 200 bills lawmakers passed this session the governor signed, which ones she didn't and how she justified certain vetoes: buff.ly/Esn6scc

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Members of the New Mexico delegation, and local and tribal officials said Monday they would continue to push for a ban on new mining in the Upper Pecos in Congress, while residents mull further legal action. buff.ly/6NQooRD

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-New Mexico) on Monday called militarizing the U.S.-Mexico border “misguided and wasteful,” following President Donald Trump’s direction late last week authorizing a military buffer zone stretching from California to New Mexico. buff.ly/EqjTA5c

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An Albuquerque man faces federal charges for alleged politically motivated arsons at a local Tesla dealership and Republican Party HQ, an arrest touted Monday by United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi and other prominent federal law enforcement officials in Washington, D.C. buff.ly/51ZY1Ib

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Protect Democracy Project's lawsuit against the Trump administration is the second one asking a federal judge to force OMB to restore online public information about budget apportionment.

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While visiting the White House, the president of El Salvador said he won't return a Maryland man the U.S. mistakenly deported to a mega-prison in his country.

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Bills requiring the regulation of cell phones in schools and that hospitals have a safe care plan for substance-exposed newborns were signed into law this week, but Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham used the bills to point out lawmakers’ missed opportunities. buff.ly/XKY17zD

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Almost all of the public spending that New Mexico lawmakers approved this year survived the governor's veto pen, save for some local infrastructure projects that have sat unfinished for years.

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A federal judge wants daily reports from the DOJ on its efforts to bring home a Maryland man it wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador.

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If measles cases continue to rise in New Mexico, expect some more stringent reporting, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told Source NM.

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Sorry lowrider fans: Not this year.

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As of today, millions of immigrants in the U.S. without legal authority to be here must register with U.S. Homeland Security:

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A Santa Fe writer takes on a strange, if one-sided, pen-pal: Elon Musk. The latest from our commentary section (you can submit too! Send to: [email protected])

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A new law signed on Monday will pay for New Mexico to move to "Next Generation 911," expected to launch in August.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last week fired Daniel Werwath, her housing policy adviser, Source NM has learned.

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Albuquerque's top prosecutor has entered the race for governor Thursday, so far the second candidate to announce for New Mexico's highest office.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Medical Psilocybin Act into law this week, making New Mexico the third state in the U.S. to decriminalize so-called “magic mushrooms. But advocates say the program is still a few years away from fully operating.

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As the U.S. House passed a budget designed to preserve Trump's tax cuts, hundreds rallied asking for Congress to preserve life-saving programs.

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