Since President Trump issued numerous executive orders last month related to immigration enforcement, some Native American communities have raised concerns over the safety of tribal members, with reports of some being detained and being misidentified as immigrants.

While many states have considered or passed laws making it easier to remove books from libraries, others have bucked that trend. In New Mexico, some local efforts to remove books have prompted state lawmakers to try to protect librarians from that kind of pressure.

The president wants to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports public radio and television stations including rural and tribal outlets.

New Mexico U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on Thursday criticized the potential trade war with Mexico as harmful to the economy and unhelpful for border security.

Sen. Luján describes "dizzying" time in Washington

Hundreds of people gathered to object to the flurry of executive orders cutting federal spending and targeting diversity initiatives, among other actions.

Nurses were in force at the Roundhouse on Monday to support a bill in front of the House Health and Human Services Committee that would help create minimum staffing ratios in New Mexico hospitals.

On Tuesday, lawmakers on the Senate Conservation Committee unanimously advanced a bill that takes aim at skyrocketing premiums or policy cancellations by proactively planning for future fires.

Immigrant families and advocacy groups marched at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Monday as a part of what was called the Immigrant and Workers Day of Action.

Lawmakers are trying to get more information when bills that reach the governor’s desk in the final days of the legislative session don’t get signed into law.