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Santa Fe Community College Spring Transfer Fair Feb. 25

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Santa Fe Community College front entrance portal. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

Meet representatives of Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and other four-year colleges and universities at the 2026 Spring Transfer Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 at SFCC.

Colleges attending this free event include:

  • New Mexico Highlands University;
  • Eastern New Mexico University;
  • Institute of American Indian Arts;
  • University of New Mexico;
  • New Mexico State University;
  • Northern New Mexico College;
  • Western New Mexico University;
  • New Mexico Tech;
  • Grand Canyon University;
  • Adams State University;
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Legislative Roundup: 19 Days Left In Session

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The Santa Fe New Mexican:

Senate panel approves help for well owners: A bill that could help New Mexicans struggling with contaminated wells — including Mora County residents whose wells have been polluted by heavy metals that may be connected to the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and residents south of Santa Fe dealing with PFAS — received unanimous approval from the Senate Conservation Committee Saturday morning.

“This is really important for our communities,” said Paula Garcia, executive director of the New Mexico Acequia Association.

Sponsored by Sen. Pete Campos, D-Las Vegas, Senate Read More

New Mexico House Passes Immigrant Safety Act

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NMDP News:

SANTA FE — Jan. 30, the House passed the Immigrant Safety Act by a vote of 40-29. House Bill 9 would prevent New Mexico state and local governments from contracting with federal Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain individuals for civil immigration violations.

The bill would also prohibit state and local governments from entering into agreements to deputize local officers or employees to perform immigration functions. It would not interfere with law enforcement’s authority to detain individuals for criminal charges or investigatory purposes.

“More than a thousand Read More

Bill To Ban ICE Detention Contracts In New Mexico Passes House, Heads To Senate

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By NATHAN BROWN
The Santa Fe New Mexican

A lengthy debate over a proposal to get rid of New Mexico’s immigration detention centers pitted rural conservatives who fear lost jobs and empty main streets against Democrats who view it as a moral imperative to stop aiding the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

“On principle and on the values of the state of New Mexico we no longer want to have this practice done in our state,” co-sponsor Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, said Friday afternoon on the House floor.

Romero condemned what she called “gross violations of human rights” Read More

Sen. David Gallegos Introduces Critical ‘Safe Haven Baby Box’ Legislation, Requests Message From Governor

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Sen. David Gallegos with the Martinez Family and baby Michael, who was placed in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Belen in 2024 and adopted by the Martinez family in 2025. Courtesy photo

New Mexico Senate Republicans News:

SANTA FE — Senate Republican Caucus Chair David Gallegos (R-Eunice) introduced necessary legislation (SB 206) on Jan. 30 to ensure the protection of women who may elect to anonymously place their newborn child in a ‘Safe Haven Baby Box’.

If passed, this legislation would alleviate potential legal exposure that local communities throughout New Mexico have cited as the primary reason Read More

New Mexico House Panel Passes Medical Malpractice Bill–Without Protections For Corporate Hospitals​​

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Rep. Elaine Sena Cortez, R-Hobbs, right, gets emotional while discussing her mother’s battle with cancer during a House Health and Human Services Committee hearing Friday on amendments to House Bill 99 at the state Capitol. HB 99 calls for caps on punitive damages in medical malpractice cases in New Mexico. Photo by Matt Dahlseid/The New Mexican

By CLARA BATES
The Santa Fe New Mexican

The day before Valarie Gee’s son underwent a routine cardiac procedure, he was “jumping in the swimming pool” and running around, she said.

The next day, she added, the procedure left him paralyzed.

“When medical Read More

New Mexico’s $1.5 Billion Road Bonding Bill Passes House

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s $1.5 billion transportation bonding package cleared the New Mexico House of Representatives on Friday, sending the measure to the governor’s desk and positioning the state to tackle a massive backlog of road and bridge projects.

The bonding package creates a stable, predictable funding source for state road construction for years to come and frees up general fund money to support local road construction and maintenance. The package also positions the state to better match federal infrastructure funding, which can Read More

Unsafe Ice Conditions Close Monastery Lake To Fishing

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NMDGF News:

PECOS — The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) announces that Monastery Lake has been closed to fishing until further notice due to unsafe ice conditions.

Ice fishing is not allowed at Monastery Lake. The lake, which is leased through the Department’s Open Gate program, is located at the Benedictine Monastery just north of Pecos. A layer of ice has formed on the lake, prompting the closure.

The closure will be lifted when there are sufficient open areas of water available to allow fishing from the bank.

Anglers can find good winter trout fishing in the Albuquerque area drains, Read More

New Mexico Medical Society Addresses HB 99

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From the New Mexico Medical Society:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) is encouraged that HB 99 has advanced out of the House Health & Human Services Committee, reflecting bipartisan recognition that New Mexico must act to stabilize access to healthcare and address the growing physician shortage.

At the same time, the Medical Society is deeply concerned about an amendment adopted in committee that leaves a considerable number of healthcare organizations exposed to uncapped punitive damages.

Protecting access to care requires a coherent and consistent medical liability Read More

Scenes From ICE Protest By Students At Ashley Pond Park

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Local student co-organizerAbel Sayre speaks to the crowd of students gathered this afternoon to protest ICE. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Co-organizerAbel Sayre speaks to students gathered this afternoon to protest ICE. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the ICE protest held today by students at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the ICE protest held today by students at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the ICE protest held today by students at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More