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Jeanette DeDios/KUNM-FMProtestors marched at the University of New Mexico on Wednesday in the wake of a lawsuit against Cornell University by a woman who said she was gang raped. The case has ignited controversy over how the school dealt with the allegations. The march was organized to show solidarity with the Cornell student and draw attention to assaults on the UNM campus. -
Jeanette DeDios/KUNM-FMEarly voting has begun in New Mexico for the General Election on November 3rd. In Downtown Albuquerque on Wednesday, participants held signs encouraging motorists to vote early.
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Only 43% of New Mexicans say they trust state lawmakers. That was one of the findings of a new poll commissioned by a think tank pushing for ethics reform in the Roundhouse. -
On Thursday, the Albuquerque Journal held a debate between lieutenant governor candidates. It’s the closest thing voters will get to a gubernatorial debate after the Haaland campaign decided to suspend debate talks after months of back-and-forth. -
Prediction markets are becoming an issue for Native American tribes who argue they’re threatening their gaming revenues and their ability to fund vital services. At a recent legislative hearing, tribes and state lawmakers looked at taxing them. -
A new group of 34 experts is working on a report about the forced sterilization of Indigenous women. This comes after the passage of Senate Memorial 14 in this year’s legislative session. -
A University of New Mexico conference aims to highlight how academic research can move beyond campus walls to engage more fully with communities. -
September 15 is National Voter Registration Day, and efforts are underway to get people educated and registered. It's easier than some may think, and they might not even realize they're eligible. -
As uranium mining companies hoping to operate within the Mount Taylor area start moving through the state permitting process, state regulators still can’t say what role the designation of the mountain as a traditional cultural property will play in their decisions. -
Gubernatorial candidates Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull answered questions on food security and poverty at a forum at Roadrunner Food Bank. -
With just eight weeks until Election Day, representatives from a coalition of 72 community-based organizations are traveling to small towns across the state to teach about Constitutional Amendment 4, which will be on this year’s ballot. If voters pass it this November, state lawmakers would receive a salary for the first time. -
A second of Albuquerque’s nine city council districts will start piloting participatory budgeting, a process in which community members decide how to spend part of the city’s budget.
