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New Mexico has tightened up requirements for noncitizens seeking commercial driver’s licenses to comply with new federal rules in the aftermath of fatal crashes that officials blame on immigrant drivers.

New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly to advance bills focused on food assistance, health care coverage and rural hospitals as a special session called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham got underway.

New Mexico lawmakers on Wednesday were flying through their agenda for a special legislative session aimed at minimizing the impact of federal funding cuts, with hopes of wrapping it up Thursday.

The race to be the mayor of Albuquerque now has six candidates. The Albuquerque Journal’s Gillian Barkhurst reports that mayoral candidate Daniel Chavez has withdrawn from the race.

New Mexico lawmakers are to open a special session Wednesday to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care — actions the Democratic governor contends are needed to "minimize the damage from President Trump's disastrous bill" cutting federal taxes and spending.

A new state analysis of New Mexico roads found that they had deteriorated to the lowest ratings in “recent history,” and state analysts are raising concerns about how a key state fund will generate enough revenue to address the issue.

A firm on Thursday presented early design concepts to a newly created state board that the Legislature endowed with up to $500 million in bonding capacity for a fairgrounds redevelopment project.

Republicans in the New Mexico Senate announced this week that they’re convening a legislative task force to tackle the state’s health care challenges, saying their Democratic colleagues have “refused to take action,” according to a Tuesday news release.

Lawyers for the Federal Emergency Management Agency intend to appeal a judge’s ruling that orders the agency to award hundreds of millions of dollars to Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims for the emotional toll of the 2022 wildfire, according to recent court filings.

New Mexico’s stricter methane rules for oil and gas companies mean the state’s emissions are half of releases from neighboring Texas, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced in a news conference Monday, alongside environmental advocates.