Congress

Congress avoided a government shutdown last week with a stopgap funding measure. However, the all-important farm bill, which is passed every five years, expired on September 30. Despite the chaos in Washington, state agriculture experts highlighted benefits the new farm bill will eventually bring during a legislative committee this week.

We’re wrapping up our tribute to our First Nation peoples in honor of Native American Heritage month with an individual who has made history as our first Native American Cabinet Secretary.

Melanie Stansbury last night praised the House of Representatives for passing a law that would make cannabis legal for adult recreational use across the United States. The legislation is unlikely to pass the Senate.

Anyone who’s been paying attention to racism and white privilege in this country knows that what happened in D.C. has been brewing a long time. There’s a…

Congress voted again to impeach President Trump, and law enforcement is preparing for potential violence at state capitals around the U.S. as we count…

Air Force veteran Barbara Jordan led the Black New Mexico Movement in Rio Rancho in the summer, organizing for equality and justice for Black and Brown…

A lockdown was imposed at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in response to a mob of hundreds of pro-Trump extremists who stormed the building.…

NMPBS Election Special 10/22, 8a: It’s a historic race for the U.S. Senate this year in New Mexico. Tom Udall announced in March of 2019 that he would not…

The census is one of the more important events in our democracy. Every 10 years each person is counted so that resources can be allocated, programs…

When President Trump and ICE got in on the act of separating families and locking kids in cages, it spurred a public outcry. Millions of people were…