Source New Mexico

12/17/2025

New requirements Congress enacted earlier this year will mean more than 55,000 New Mexicans starting Jan. 1 will have to prove they worked or received training or education for 80 hours a month in order to receive federal food assistance.

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The state Health Care Authority on Wednesday issued details about the new requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

12/17/2025

“New Mexico doesn’t have to choose between water security and economic growth,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement.

Two New Mexico departments announced $26 million in grant funding for brackish water projects across the state.

12/17/2025

Oh, joy.

Measles case are continuing to grow, reaching 1,958 confirmed cases in 43 states through Dec. 16 and threatening to undo next year the United States’ status as a nation that has eradicated the disease, according to a report released Dec. 17 by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

12/17/2025

“Given the fact that the initial phases of Project Jupiter appear to have been intentionally rushed and shrouded in secrecy in order to avoid public scrutiny, NMED must ensure the impacted community is able to access all relevant documents, engage in the public process, and be provided a meaningful opportunity to represent the interests of their community,” Kacey Hovden, a staff attorney for NMELC, said.

Lawyers with the New Mexico Environmental Law Center asked state environment officials to extend public comment for Project Jupiter.

12/17/2025

Negotiations continue.

Colorado River water users in California presented their own framework for how to share the river’s dwindling water supply, including the state’s proposal for conserving 440,000 acre-feet of river water per year.

12/17/2025

New Mexico’s rates for violent and property crimes have fallen since a 20-year high in 2018, but still remain above the national standard, according to a new state report.

A new report found New Mexico's violent crime rate is down from a 20-year high, but still well above the national average.

12/17/2025

Well, what do you know.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House could vote to approve a Democratic bill that would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three more years, after a handful of moderate Republicans backed the effort on Wednesday.  Pennsylvania Republican Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan and Ryan...

12/16/2025

ICE reported arresting more than 1,800 people in New Mexico as of Oct. 15 of this year, according to new data.

In the same period last year, the agency reported 128 arrests.

Read more in Source's latest 'By the ', including about why this year's numbers are likely an undercount.

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12/16/2025

Court records show that in 2019 he identified himself as an Arizona resident.

Candidate Duke Rodriguez said he meets residency requirements to be New Mexico's governor. He previously identified as an Arizona resident.

12/16/2025

New Mexico state Republican lawmakers held another public safety meeting on Monday and discussed their proposals for addressing juvenile crime.

New Mexico legislative Republicans on Dec. 15, 2025 held their second public safety task force, this one focused on juvenile crime.

12/16/2025

Going, going...

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans that would extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.  Johnson was confident that blocking the amendment would not lead centrist...

12/16/2025

A federal judge in Albuquerque on Monday ordered the immediate release of an Iranian man held at an Estancia immigration lockup for the last six months, agreeing with his lawyers that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was not acting quickly enough to deport him to a third country, his lawyers told Source New Mexico.

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A federal judge ordered the release of Hamid Ziaei who has been held at Torrance County Detention Facility.