Nella Domenici

While inflation is finally coming down, many are still hurting in New Mexico. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and his Republican challenger in this year’s election, Nella Domenici, have differing proposals to provide some relief.

New Mexico has become a safe haven for abortion access since federal protections for the procedure were overturned and many surrounding states have implemented bans. The issue has taken center stage in the race for the state’s next U.S. senator between two-term Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich and his Republican challenger, Nella Domenici.

The opioid crisis continues in the U.S., despite a recent decline in overdose deaths, and medically assisted treatment has proven to be one of the best ways to treat opioid use disorder. Now, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich has introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for patients to get one of these medications, buprenorphine.