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A new report says 80% of disabled state workers have considered quitting because of difficulties receiving accommodations. The list of grievances including extreme wait times of more than a year, denials without engaging in the process, and inappropriate and discriminatory comments by supervisors. -
Daniel Montaño/KUNMU.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury paid a visit to the University of New Mexico’s Lobo Food Pantry Thursday afternoon, as part of a larger tour of food banks around her district. She’s been speaking with staff, touring facilities and finding out what they most need. According to the latest basic needs assessment, 58% of UNM students experience some sort of food insecurity.
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Incumbent Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said he anticipated a runoff and he is ready. “It's really about the future of Albuquerque. That is what's at stake in this. Are we going to go forward, or are we going to take massive steps backwards?” he said. -
15 years ago, Kei Tsuzuki and Molly Luethi presented their first hand-printed tea towel collection to the public and sold out within an hour. The two have cultivated a mission-driven business that fosters education and sustainability, while employing mostly immigrant women. Kei is now the sole owner of Kei & Molly Textiles, after Molly retired in 2023. She spoke to KUNM about their 15 year anniversary. -
Nov. 4 was Election Day around the state and voters turned out to vote for mayors, city councilors, trustees, bonds and ballot initiatives. -
Nov. 4 is Election Day. While off-year elections often have lower voter turnouts, in Albuquerque, the energy was high. -
The lab where Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb is the linchpin in the United States’ effort to modernize its nuclear weapons. Yet the site has contended with contamination incidents, work outages and aging infrastructure. -
CSI Aviation lost its contract for providing flights for the Department of Homeland Security, and is now crying foul. -
Social influencers who have collaborated with candidates have hundreds of thousands of followers across multiple platforms. -
A federal judge on Friday ruled it’s illegal for the Trump administration to stop federal food assistance and gave it until Monday to come up with a plan. That means millions are without those benefits over the weekend. But local restaurants around the state are stepping up to provide free meals for children and families. -
New Mexico’s federal lawmakers are pushing bills aimed at bankrolling food assistance, which is set to stop Saturday amidst the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, both Democrats, are sponsoring bills aimed at stopping that, and said both the money and the votes are there. -
A pair of lawsuits challenging the multi-billion dollar proposal are pending in court.
