New Mexico In Depth

68-year-old Aaron Mark Bradley is one of dozens of people missing from the Navajo Nation. His daughter spoke about his disappearance at a New Mexico task force meeting Friday, during which a state lawmaker gave a funding update. nmindepth.com/2026/work-rela…

A Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission report describes harsh discipline of Navajo students, discrimination and a climate of fear in Gallup‑McKinley County Schools. Meanwhile, the AG has found “troubling disciplinary practices" at the district. #nmpol nmindepth.com/2026/navajo-na…

A candidate for Governor raised well more than state law allows in in-kind contributions. nmindepth.com/2026/miyagishi…

Tribes and plaintiffs in the long-running Yazzie/Martinez case are asking the court to order the Public Education Department to rewrite its plan for remedying educational disparities. nmindepth.com/2026/tribes-pl…

In Santa Clara Pueblo, kids are connecting science with culture through a new curriculum initiative. This story is part of Indigenously Positive, a collaborative series from New Mexico In Depth and @NMPBS telling joyful stories from Native communities. nmindepth.com/2026/students-…

A bill that would’ve given tribal citizens the option to request a mark on their state-issued IDs identifying them as Native American — introduced partly in response to fears about ICE — failed to clear its last stop before passage, @bladvs reports. nmindepth.com/2026/bill-that…

Lawmakers are sitting on a resolution that would ask voters to lift limits on bills they can consider during a short session. With less than 24 hours left in the session, there's little hope for the measure this year, @TedAlcorn reports. #nmleg nmindepth.com/2026/legislati…

The New Mexico Senate is calling for a study of the scope and ongoing impacts of forced sterilization of Indigenous women and women of color and, later, the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission, @bladvs reports. #nmleg nmindepth.com/2026/new-mexic…

A bill that would significantly expand lobbying transparency is on the House floor calendar, waiting for a vote. #nmleg nmindepth.com/2026/lobbying-…

An alcohol tax increase measure was stopped cold in the Senate, @TedAlcorn reports. #nmleg nmindepth.com/2026/another-y…

"After years of missed deadlines, New Mexico is demanding that the Energy Department expedite the cleanup of so-called legacy nuclear and hazardous waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory." nmindepth.com/2026/new-mexic…

"The designation “will show that the license holder is indeed a registered member of a federally recognized tribe and thus a U.S. citizen,” Conroy Chino, a lobbyist for Acoma and Taos Pueblos, said during last week’s hearing." @bladvs reports. #nmleg nmindepth.com/2026/amid-fear…

Lawmakers are raising questions about the veracity of constituent emails tied to the medical malpractice debate at the Roundhouse. #nmleg #nmpol nmindepth.com/2026/lawmakers…

A new survey of 1,000 New Mexico residents suggests there's little question about whether there are enough doctors or other providers in the state. #nmleg #nmpol nmindepth.com/2026/new-data-…

After a medical malpractice bill was amended last week. @TedAlcorn took a detailed look at its likely consequence. #nmleg #nmpol nmindepth.com/2026/malpracti…

Gov. Lujan Grisham included funding for tribal media in her proposed budget, @bladvs reports. @nmleg nmindepth.com/2026/governor-…

Presbyterian Health Plan handed out more campaign cash to lawmakers than any other company in December — $204,000, outstripping even individual energy companies that usually dominate campaign finance reports. #nmleg nmindepth.com/2026/presbyter…

NM House leaders cited the state constitution today when finding germane a lobbyist transparency bill that was vetoed last year. HB 164 was introduced by @sarahsilvanm and is assigned to two committees. #nmleg #nmpol nmindepth.com/2026/lawmaker-…

Rep. Sarah Silva has introduced an identical bill to the lobbyist transparency bill that was vetoed last year, arguing the constitution allows vetoed bills from the previous year to be heard during the 30-day short session. #nmleg #nmpol nmindepth.com/2026/lawmaker-…

Both doctors & attorneys agree it’s rare for a healthcare provider to deserve punitive damages. "But in New Mexico...attorneys seek them in almost every case." Reporter @TedAlcorn took a look at the data and debate over malpractice in NM. #nmleg #nmpol nmindepth.com/2026/punitive-…