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Source New Mexico is a nonprofit news organization that operates independently, dedicated to uncovering the truth about government actions, policies, and public figures. Our goal is to provide you with the essential information needed to make informed decisions regarding your life, family, and community. We focus on issues through the perspectives of public health and equity, offering original news stories as well as insightful analysis and opinion pieces. You can rely on us for thorough coverage of topics such as COVID-19 responses and healthcare, educational access, tribal matters, climate change, industrial regulations, police accountability, legal reform, the effects of immigration policies, and much more throughout the region. Source NM is affiliated with States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is funded through grants and support from a network of donors and readers, while maintaining complete editorial independence.

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee prohibition on gender affirming care for minors

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Sam Stockard

by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout, Source New Mexico June 20, 2025 The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law prohibiting gender affirming care for minors, saying children who seek the treatment don’t qualify as a protected class. In United States v. Skrmetti, the high court issued a 6-3 ruling Wednesday overturning a lower court’s finding that the restrictions violate the constitutional rights of children seeking puberty blockers and hormones to treat gender dysphoria.
State laws protect New Mexico despite SCOTUS nuclear storage ruling against Texas, experts say

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

The Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday in favor of a company seeking to store nuclear waste in Texas has implications for neighboring New Mexico’s fight to prevent a similar facility being built here. But the ruling does not mean New Mexicans should expect truckloads of radioactive material to arrive anytime soon, advocates and experts say.
New Mexico leaders reaffirm immigrant protections, as legal groups notice ‘uptick’ in ICE arrests

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

New Mexico elected officials and nonprofit leaders gathered in Albuquerque on Wednesday to acknowledge the fear in many immigrant families amid ongoing federal immigration raids — but also to reaffirm their commitment to keeping families together.
New Mexico early childhood agency launches summer food program

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

Young people and some adults with disabilities in New Mexico can receive free food this summer at hundreds of sites across the state. The state Early Childhood Education and Care Department last week launched its statewide Summer Food Service Program, which offers free, nutritious meals to children while on break from school and to adults who are enrolled in school programs for people with disabilities.
Family of man shot by state police asks court to unlock public records

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

The uncle of a Las Cruces man fatally shot in January by New Mexico State Police is asking a state judge to compel the Department of Public Safety to release records about the incident. Martin Beltran, of El Paso, on Monday filed a petition for writ of mandamus in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, alleging that the State Police records custodian violated the state Inspection of Public Records Act by refusing to release public records related to the Jan.
NM Gov declares emergency for Trout Fire, as health department warns of smoke

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

Two wildfires burning north of Silver City have burned an area more than 80,000 acres, according to the latest updates, as state health officials warn of smoke impacts on respiratory health in the area. Also, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday afternoon issued an emergency declaration, which directs $750,000 in state money toward firefighting efforts.
GOP bill makes 14 million acres of public land in NM ‘eligible’ for sale, according to new analysis

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

The federal budget reconciliation bill making progress in the United States Senate this week makes more than 21,000 square miles of public land in New Mexico “eligible” to be sold to private buyers, according to the Wilderness Society. The group, which opposes efforts to sell off public lands, geographically analyzed lands across the West that could be subject to a land sale, based on criteria laid out in the bill.
NM lawmakers review security practices after Minnesota assassination

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

by Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico June 16, 2025 State lawmakers in New Mexico began reviewing their security plans on Monday following the assassination of a high-ranking state legislator in Minnesota. State and federal prosecutors are seeking murder charges against Vance Boelter, who is suspected of assassinating Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. He is also accused of shooting a state senator and his wife, who are expected to recover.
NM Corrections Department must negotiate prison staff changes, labor board rules

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

New Mexico’s prison system must negotiate with the union representing prison guards before it makes any changes to their work schedule, the state’s labor board ruled last week. Under their labor contract with the state government, prison guards have the opportunity, by seniority, to submit bids for jobs.
Radiation exposure fund backed by Missouri’s Hawley included in U.S. Senate mega-bill

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri praised the addition of radiation exposure compensation funds in the Senate version of the costly “one big beautiful” budget reconciliation bill that extends and expands tax cuts and reduces funding from social safety net programs.