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Officials with the Mescalero Apache Tribe told state lawmakers on Monday, they’re concerned about the impact of potential cuts to federal law enforcement on the reservation.
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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.
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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.
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Hundreds of people rallied in Santa Fe on Monday against proposals to sell public lands and national monuments in New Mexico. The rally coincided with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s appearance at the Western Governors’ Association.
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Congressional Republicans are proposing to sell off millions of acres of public land in the West over the next 5 years. Some of that land includes parcels just outside of Albuquerque in the Sandia Mountains.
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Thousands of people in Albuquerque attended Saturday’s “No Kings Day” rally, part of a nationwide day of protest against President Trump's policies.
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More than a dozen protests took place June 14 across New Mexico as part of the nationwide No Kings protests.
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On Saturday, “No Kings Day” rallies are planned as a nationwide day of defiance against President Trump's administration. June 14th was chosen, in part because it is Flag Day – but also because it is President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
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A newly released report from the Union of Concerned Scientists argues for reusing existing nuclear weapon cores from decommissioned weaponry to lower costs amid rising global nuclear tensions.
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A new poll released this week by the National Wildlife Federation finds New Mexicans overwhelmingly support strong environmental safeguards and oversight of oil and gas development on public lands.