Source New Mexico

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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NM attorney general and two manufacturers cap diabetes drug costs in settlements

3 days ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

Under settlement agreements reached earlier this year and announced by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Wednesday, two insulin manufacturers have committed to make the diabetes treatment cheaper for New Mexicans. “These are huge wins for New Mexicans who have struggled with the outrageous cost of insulin,” Torrez said in a statement. “These agreements will help people stop rationing medication, avoid financial hardship, and focus on staying healthy.
Family hires lawyer after New Mexico man dies in Clayton state prison

3 days ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

The family of a man who died in a New Mexico state prison last month has taken initial steps toward pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit. New Mexico State Police officers responded to the Northeastern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Clayton at 2 a.m. on May 14, according to a spokesperson for the agency.
‘Back to the days of land grabs’: NM state lawmakers on alert against sale of public lands

4 days ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

by Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico June 3, 2025 Even though the Republican tax and spend bill that cleared the United States House of Representatives last month no longer authorizes the sale of thousands acres of public land, state lawmakers in New Mexico say they will continue to monitor how the federal government’s actions toward public lands could impact Native nations.
Albuquerque to Kharkiv, Part 1: The Ambulance

4 days ago | sourcenm.com | Cecilia Nowell |Julia Goldberg

KHARKIV, Ukraine— It’s been three days since Yevhen Vasylenko has slept through the night, and a deep worry line has worn its way across his forehead. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv’s Emergency Situations Department, Vasylenko says missile and drone attacks have awakened him each night. Two nights earlier, Russia’s biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv to date had left at least 12 dead and 90 injured.
Cecilia Nowell, Author at Source New Mexico

5 days ago | sourcenm.com | Cecilia Nowell

Cecilia Nowell is a freelance reporter from New Mexico focused on gender, healthcare and policy stories. Her writing has been published by The Guardian, KFF Health News, The Nation, Mother Jones, and others.
New Mexico courts appoint mental health reform experts

5 days ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

by Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico June 2, 2025 New Mexico’s courts have filled the last three open seats on the panel responsible for implementing newly enacted reforms to the state’s behavioral health care system. Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Director Karl Reifsteck on Monday appointed three people to work on the Behavioral Health Executive Committee, which is expected to meet for the first time later this month.
Lawmaker asks U.S. attorney to intervene in New Mexico common lands case

5 days ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

A state lawmaker is asking the top federal prosecutor in New Mexico to reopen a case that allowed the American government to take millions of acres of commonly owned land promised to New Mexicans in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Rep. Miguel Garcia (D-Albuquerque) on May 28 sent a letter to U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico Ryan Ellison asking him to reopen a 128-year-old court case called United States v. Sandoval.
Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico, Susan Montoya Bryan, Author at Source New Mexico

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Ed Williams |Susan Bryan

Susan Montoya Bryan has been a reporter in the AP’s New Mexico bureau since 1999, working as a night supervisor, all-formats reporter and most recently as interim correspondent since October. She has covered breaking news and shot video and photos for several major stories, including wildfires, the drought, energy development and elections.
Former NM Democratic Party official wants a Hispanic person to replace her

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Austin Fisher

It remained unclear on Friday who will become the treasurer for New Mexico’s ruling political party, following the previous treasurer’s resignation after just one month on the job. Julie Rochman, of Albuquerque, resigned as treasurer for the Democratic Party of New Mexico on Wednesday, in a resignation letter addressed to all of the party’s members, who elected her and the rest of its leadership on April 26. Rochman wrote she is concerned DPNM’s officers don’t reflect New Mexico’s diversity.
Confusion reigns in New Mexico’s militarized border zone

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

Late last week, acting United States Attorney for New Mexico Ryan Ellison dismissed misdemeanor charges his office had previously brought against at least three people accused of illegally entering a newly created military zone across New Mexico’s southern border. Ellison explained the turnabout in a filing in which he said the arrested people had been found in an area his office thought was part of the new National Defense Area. It wasn’t.