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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gives her State of the State speech to kick off the 2025 Legislature in Santa Fe. The state is using $17.3 million from its Health Care Affordability Fund to shield BeWell enrollees from premium increases after Congress failed to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. (Roberto E. Rosales)

New Mexico Statewide News

New Mexico fills gap after Congress lets ACA tax credits expire

by NM Political Report January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

New Mexico will receive about $211 million over five years to expand rural health care access under a new $50 billion federal program, though state officials have not yet said which hospitals or communities will benefit when funding begins in 2026. — Trace Thomas / The Texas Tribune

New Mexico Statewide News

New Mexico secures $211M for rural hospitals

by NM Political Report January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Politics & Elections

Flu hospitalizations eclipse COVID as flu season hits New Mexico

by NM Political Report December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order directing federal agencies to speed up the process of reclassifying marijuana as a drug with some medical use. This move marks what may be the most significant shift in U.S. cannabis policy in more than a decade, with potentially far-reaching consequences for New Mexico’s cannabis industry.

Congress & Federal Gov

New Mexico cannabis industry cheers Trump’s rescheduling order

by NM Political Report December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Thirty-two rural health care organizations across New Mexico will receive $20 million in state funding to expand primary care services in underserved communities, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday.

Governor awards $20 million to expand rural primary care across New Mexico

by NM Political Report December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Thousands of New Mexicans face new work requirements for food benefits

by NM Political Report December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

New Mexico officials announced Thursday the state will invest $25.9 million in seven projects designed to turn salty underground water into usable supplies, marking the first major funding under a new program aimed at stretching the state's limited freshwater resources.

New Mexico Statewide News

New Mexico awards $26M in grants for brackish water treatment projects

by NM Political Report December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

A federal judge in Albuquerque on Dec. 15, 2025 ordered ICE to immediately release Hamid Ziaei, an Iranian man held for the last six months at the Torrance County Detention Facility. (Courtesy Innovation Law Lab)

Torrance County

Federal judge orders Iranian bodybuilder’s release from New Mexico jail

by NM Political Report December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Relatives of Darian Nevayaktewa, who went missing from the Hopi reservation in 2008, hold posters for him outside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on May 5, 2025. Credit: Bella Davis/New Mexico In Depth

General Interest, Politics & Elections

A new alert for missing Native people has been issued just six times since July implementation

by NM Political Report December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Aerial view of new oil and gas well operations in New Mexico near the Texas border in June. Photo: Jerry Redfern. Aerial support provided by LightHawk. — JERRY_REDFERN

Utility asks New Mexico for ‘zero emission’ status for gas-fired power plant

by NM Political Report December 5, 2025December 5, 2025