New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is suing the state’s Children, Youth and Families Department after reports CYFD dropped off a fifteen-year-old boy to the Mexican border and told him to cross on his own against his will to reunite with his estranged mother.

New Mexico's tribal leaders and the entire federal congressional delegation urged residents to make their voice heard to help protect Chaco Canyon, an UNESCO world heritage site, from drilling and mining during what Sen. Ben Ray Lujan called "one of the shortest" public comment windows he has seen for a law that would rollback protections around the historically and culturally significant ancient ruins.

New Mexico's congressional delegation are working to make it easier for the Attorney general's office to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's time in New Mexico by passing a new law, the Esptien Files Transparency Act II, and by securing a promise from the potential future Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, to provide files and evidence from another Epstein investigation.

DoorDash officials presented to state lawmakers Tuesday about their autonomous, bike-lane-using delivery vehicle, Dot, and how they want to introduce the service to New Mexico. They provided a model law to legislators and suggested certain rules, such as a $100,000 insurance requirement per robot.

The New Mexico Higher Education Department is accepting applications for its Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program, which offers up to $80,000 to veterinarians serving rural communities. Officials say the program is designed to address workforce shortages and improve access to food animal veterinary care across the state.

A new report from the New Mexico Department of Justice finds racial disparities in student discipline practices at Gallup-McKinley County Schools and recommends changes to improve consistency, transparency and accountability.

An accident at the lab that produces America’s nuclear bomb cores could lead to more fatalities than previously estimated by the federal government, according to new research.

New Mexico is one of 22 states affected by the cuts.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sent a letter to federal officials demanding immediate access to the unredacted Epstein files, and that he has not ruled out legal action if necessary.

For the second year, almost half of New Mexico residents — 42% — are living below what United Way calls their survival budget. The second annual ALICE report was just released, highlighting the group of people who make too much money for assistance, but not enough to pay for everything they need every month.