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Melanie Stansbury

Published May 5, 2022 at 2560 × 1920 in Melanie Stansbury

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury is pictured on May 4, 2022, during a visit to Belen.

‘State of chaos’: New Mexico’s child welfare crisis is worse, monitors say
By Searchlight New Mexico | 12 hours ago
By Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico New Mexico’s child welfare system has devolved into a “state of chaos,” leaving foster children in dismaying and dangerous conditions, according to a scathing assessment from independent monitors. “The situation is worse than last year, deteriorating, and requires effective immediate action to protect children’s safety,” the monitors wrote in a Sept.
Legislative Newsletter: The government shutdown that almost was
By Nicole Maxwell | October 2, 2023
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New law leads to confusion over IPRA while some inmate hearings hang in the balance
By Susan Dunlap | October 2, 2023
A new law that provides opportunity for adults who were sentenced as children to decades in prison to have a parole hearing after a certain length of time, depending on the severity of the crime, has inadvertently led to some disagreement over public records requests.

Superintendent of Insurance discusses challenges, priorities during interim committee meeting
By Susan Dunlap | September 29, 2023
New Mexico’s Superintendent of Insurance Alice T. Kane identified some issues for her office to work on as she moves forward in her new position as the top insurance regulator in the state during her presentation to the interim Legislative Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee on Thursday.
Behavioral health advocates ask for $1 billion to improve and build behavioral health and substance abuse treatment facilities
By Susan Dunlap | September 29, 2023
An advocate for behavioral health in Albuquerque asked the Legislative Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee for $1 billion to build a “world class” behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center in New Mexico.