Austin Fisher

Legislative staff have been direced to begin drafting legislation to set new limits when a locality fails to spend capital outlay money.

New Mexico is one of eight U.S. states that offer free meals to public school students regardless of income.

People charged in with a misdemeanor — with the exception of DWI — or a nonviolent felony are eligible for diversion.

The state will begin writing rules to entirely remove the income eligibility threshold for a family to receive child care assistance.

Local Solar Access applications expected to open early next year

The voluntary program connects defendants with trained community navigators who refer them to mental health treatment and other services.

A coalition representing early childhood educators and advocates praised the universal child care policy as a historic win.

Top prosecutors from 22 states argue that without local leaders’ consent, the deployment is “unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.”

Suits allege schools violating state law by refusing to release documents that would show how they would implement new revenue-sharing rules.

Higher education agency will recommend projects to be debated during budget-focused 30-day legislative session that begins in January.