Higher Education Secretary Rodriguez Applauds Decision To Keep Tuition Steady At Four-Year Universities
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez issued the following statement regarding tuition and fees at four-year universities in New Mexico:
“New Mexico’s university regents from four-year universities are correct to not raise tuition. I applaud them for holding the line. Given that the State of New Mexico under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham leadership made a historic investment into our statewide higher education system this past legislative session, with record funding dedicated to support college access and affordability, it is all the more important Read More
Rep. Vasquez Pushes Back On Proposed Changes At HUD That Would Worsen New Mexico Homelessness Crisis
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez
U.S. HOUSE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner demanding the agency reverse proposed changes to its longstanding Continuum of Care program, one of one of the largest federal grants that helps people experiencing homelessness find permanent housing and stay off the streets. The Congressman warned that the Administration’s “proposed changes risk pushing nearly 200,000 Americans into homelessness.”
The Administration’s proposed changes shift funding from permanent Read More
Pew: How New Mexico Is Funding No-Cost Childcare
FINANCE News:
In a new analysis, state budget experts from The Pew Charitable Trusts examine how New Mexico managed to become the first state to provide no-cost childcare for all families.
Find the analysis here: https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/04/28/are-state-trust-funds-an-answer-to-rising-child-care-costs
Instead of raising new revenue for this new program, New Mexico channels oil and gas windfalls into its Early Childhood Education and Care Fund (ECECF), created in 2020 by lawmakers. That has helped to build a dedicated funding stream that Read More
New Mexico State Treasurer Names Linda P. Gallegos As State Cash Manager
Linda P. Gallegos
From the Office of the Treasurer’s Office:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office today announced Linda P. Gallegos as the new State Cash Manager, effective Monday, May 4, 2026.
Gallegos brings decades of public finance, treasury operations, and government leadership experience to the role, where she will oversee the state’s daily cash management functions and strengthen coordination between the State Treasurer’s Office’s (STO) Cash Management and Investment Divisions to maximize efficiency, transparency, and returns for New Mexico taxpayers.
Her appointment Read More
Op-Ed: Flag Etiquette At NO KINGS
By NEILL GOLTZ
Los Alamos
I am a recent immigrant to the Los Alamos community, but here long enough to have participated 3 times with the local “Indivisible” chapter at the “NO KINGS” rallies at Ashley Pond and along Trinity Drive and Central Avenue.
At a recent chapter meeting, I learned that a number of people in the community were upset with the upside-down display of two or three American flags.
I represent that this expression of my feelings is entirely my own, and in no way is the policy or advocacy of the “Indivisible” organization, or any of its other participants.
“NO KINGS” rally participants Read More
Los Alamos Youth Lacrosse Wins 2026 Santa Fe Jamboree
The 2026 12U Los Alamos Lacrosse team includes Steven Richardson, Matt Martinez, Elijah Martinez, Corbin Wakeford, Daniel Certik, David Hargather, Quentin Adams, and Iszakiah Chacon, and coaches Jennifer Martinez, Michael Hargather, Antonio Martinez, Dan Wakeford and Isaac Chacon. Team members not pictured: Brian Cardon, Ronan Parton, Korbin Parton, Oliver Snapp and Logan Haigh. Photo by Binh Wakeford
By MICHAEL HARGATHER
Assistant Coach
Los Alamos Lacrosse
Los Alamos Youth Lacrosse participated in the 2026 Santa Fe Jamboree on April 25–26. The 12U team (ages 11 and 12) went undefeated Read More
Dannemann: Voters Will Decide About Paying Legislators
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2026 by Merilee Dannemann
If New Mexico legislators were paid a salary, what would you expect them to do that they have not been doing up till now?
New Mexico is the only state legislature where legislators are not paid something like a salary, though they do receive per diem and mileage compensation. This November, a proposed amendment to the state constitution (House Joint Resolution 5) will be on the ballot, asking voters to approve or vote down proposed compensation. You and I will vote on this proposal.
Here’s the problem: The language of the proposed Read More
Free Entry To New Mexico Museums And Historic Sites For Active-Duty Military Through Blue Star Program
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Active-duty military personnel, including National Guard, Reserve, and their families, will receive free admission to the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ eight museums and eight historic sites this summer through the Blue Star Museums program.
The New Mexico Arts & Military program is launching the campaign to raise awareness of this opportunity for more than 43,000 active-duty military members, National Guard, and their families in New Mexico. Free admission runs from Armed Forces Day, May 16, 2026, through Labor Day, September 7, 2026.
The program Read More
‘Printed At The Palace’ Brings Historic Printing To Life
NMHM News:
SANTA FE — Walk into the Palace Press at the New Mexico History Museum, and you might see a vintage printing press in action as the curator prints posters on a Vandercook proof press. You might even have the chance to turn the handle and make your own print. A new exhibition at the Museum, “Printed at the Palace,” celebrates this unique letterpress print shop located inside the historic Palace of the Governors and showcases a selection of broadsides, flyers, and limited-edition prints and books created at the Press.
“The Palace Press has been an invaluable resource for printing history Read More
Stars Align For New Mexico Dark Sky Event May 15-17
CDTC News:
West-central New Mexico is home to iconic natural features like El Malpais National Monument and the Gila Wilderness, America’s first designated wilderness. Now, a group of organizations is encouraging people to look skyward to discover more of the region’s wonders.
The second annual Continental Divide Trail Dark Sky Gathering will take place May 15–17 in Pie Town, a community famous for its pies—and its access to some of the darkest night skies along the Continental Divide.
According to DarkSky International, artificial light pollution from human development disrupts wildlife, Read More
