As of the beginning of this school year, at least half of the food that Albuquerque Public Schools serves its roughly 60,000 students must be made from scratch, under a new state law.
The Race for Governor
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Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull is seeking to turn the governor's office back to the Republicans. He talked with New Mexico in Focus.
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Deb Haaland is the Democratic candidate for governor and outlined her priorities on New Mexico in Focus
The Bernalillo County Commission is scheduled to vote on whether or not to declare a state of emergency in response to increasing overdoses and dangers around fentanyl use.
Let's Talk New Mexico
With election day less than three weeks away, knowing who and what will be on your ballot is key to making informed decisions. In addition to choosing which candidates to vote for, New Mexicans will also decide whether state legislators, who currently work for free, should be paid during the legislative session. New Mexico remains the only legislature in the country that does not give its lawmakers a salary.
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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Tuesday released a formal opinion that concludes an existing state policy reserving 10% of hunting tags for hunters who contract with private outfitters is unconstitutional and unfairly benefits wealthy, out-of-state sportsmen over local residents.
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Hundreds of people dressed in ribbon skirts, turquoise jewelry and Cowboys gear gathered in a park in Albuquerque to honor Shiyazh Pete, who played briefly with the Dallas Cowboys.