housing security

The proposed state budget includes $20 million over the next three years for efforts to keep college students enrolled. Some of that money could be used to address high rates of housing and food insecurity among students in New Mexico, which far surpass national averages.

A new study on the basic needs of New Mexico college students shows that more than half struggle with food and housing insecurity.

Last week, housing advocates hoping to take an initial stab at Albuquerque’s housing shortage by establishing a basic, online landlord registry were disappointed after an ordinance aiming to do just that failed miserably on a 7-2 vote in City Council.

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie Stansbury were in Santa Fe Tuesday to address legislators. They both highlighted how they have helped the state at the federal level and urged lawmakers to work on those same issues at home.

As housing prices skyrocket, unemployment persists and wages are stagnant, housing security has become urgent. A federal judge last week struck down the…