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With the number of people being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement escalating at a rapid rate since January, many immigrants are fearful of doing basic things like going to work or taking their kids to school. A number of organizations are working to alleviate this fear with knowledge. -
Bryce Dix/KUNMA swath of federal agencies — from the Department of the Interior to the U.S. Air Force and Department of Energy — have sidestepped the usual rulemaking process, implementing sweeping changes to a cornerstone law that required them to consider potential environmental consequences before approving major projects.
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The Institute of American Indian Arts is facing the loss of all its federal funding – about $13 million – as outlined in President Trump’s budget proposal. A student and an alumn talked with KUNM about what that could mean. -
On June 2nd, President Trump released his budget proposal for the next fiscal year that removes funding for tribal colleges, which includes the Institute of American Indian Arts. -
While many New Mexicans will have traditional 4th of July celebrations with fireworks and cookouts, there will also be a number of protests around the state as citizens use the First Amendment rights. -
The Senate passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill when Vice President JD Vance broke the tie vote Tuesday. The controversial legislation calls for major changes in health care, taxes, and immigration. -
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is visiting Albuquerque for the first time in over 30 years to offer teachings on meditation and breath work. -
New Mexico has been facing a shortage of thousands of health care workers for years, and during a presentation to lawmakers last week, the Legislative Finance Committee said it will be even worse five years from now. -
The new prescription database calculates the average cost of prescriptions, allowing residents to ensure they aren’t paying more than they should at their local pharmacy. NMDOH’s Health Systems Epidemiology Program Manager Ervin Garcia says when looking up a particular prescription, the database will link to available substitutes, allowing users to see how much they could save with a generic drug over a name brand, for example. -
As Congress moves closer to passing President Trump’s sweeping tax and budget bill — which would slash funding for food assistance, Medicaid, and clean energy — advocates are sounding the alarm about the future of America’s National Parks. -
Advocates say federal cuts are threatening reproductive health care across the country, with research grinding to a halt from lost grants and service providers shutting their doors as donors have started to disappear. But New Mexico is bucking that trend with a new clinic on track to open next year. -
The new civil action claims that the former WNMU president misappropriated at least $177,000 meant for ADA compliance and used it on a patio to host his daughter’s wedding reception.
