Morgan Lee and Cedar Attanasio

New Mexico legislators approve $1B state spending increase

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Legislature approved a record-setting $1 billion annual budget increase Wednesday to bolster spending on public schools, Medicaid, public safety initiatives and an ar...

New Mexico asks National Guard to sub for sick teachers amid omicron

SANTA FE – New Mexico is the first state in the nation to ask National Guard troops to serve as substitute teachers as preschools and K-12 public schools struggle to keep classrooms open ami...

Recreational marijuana legal to possess, grow in New Mexico

SANTA FE – It's legal for people in New Mexico to possess recreational marijuana and grow those plants at home as of Tuesday, the same day regulators opened discussions about rules for the l...