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AMA Launches ‘Health Vs. Hype’ Podcast Series

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AMA News:

CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA), in collaboration with iHeartMedia’s Ruby studio, today announced the launch of its new podcast series, “Health vs. Hype with the AMA”.

The eight-episode series will provide an entertaining deep dive into the latest viral wellness trends, DIY medicine, and common health myths. Each episode will also include an evidence-based discussion with a physician to help listeners understand the trend and distinguish between which health claims are real, which are risky, and which are backed by science.

“With wellness trends and health Read More

New Mexico Governor Signs Record $1.5B For Higher Ed

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From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a record $1.5 billion higher education budget for fiscal year 2027, a 15.4 percent budget increase over last year and the largest investment in higher education in state history.
The budget sustains and expands the state’s nation-leading tuition-free college programs, accelerates workforce development and training initiatives, supports basic student needs and makes major investments in campus infrastructure.
“Higher education has become an engine for growth in New Mexico,” Higher Education Secretary
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Commissioner Garcia Richard, Department Of Defense, N.M. Land Conservancy Partner On 2nd Largest Land Conservation Agreement In State History

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has announced that she has partnered with the United States Department of Defense and the New Mexico Land Conservancy for the second time to protect an additional 60,000 acres of state trust land covering portions of Socorro and Torrance Counties in the White Sands region known as Turkey Ridge from future large developments.

The State Land Office received $3.2 million to benefit public education and other institutions under the agreement.

In January 2025, Commissioner Garcia Richard, the Department of Defense, Read More

FBI: Former Ohkay Owingeh Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Obstruction Of Justice

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A former Ohkay Owingeh Police Department officer has pleaded guilty to using his position to disclose sensitive information about a federal investigation.

According to court documents, Feb. 26, 2020, Justin Aguino, 31, a former police officer with the Ohkay Owingeh Police Department, placed a phone call to an individual and disclosed that a person that individual was in contact with was cooperating with federal authorities. Aguino made these statements to alert the individual to the person’s status as an informant, knowing that such disclosure could interfere Read More

Heinrich Meets With White Sands Missile Range Leadership

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, 3rd from left, meets with White Sands Missile Range leadership for update on the range’s critical role in strengthening New Mexico jobs and advancing national security, April 10, 2026. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

LAS CRUCES — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, met with White Sands Missile Range Senior Commander Colonel Andrew R. Morgan, Command Sergeant Major Hermes F. Acevedo, U.S. Navy Commander Patrick D. Smith, Chief of Staff Patrick Curran, and U.S. Navy Detachment Site Director Abran Parra to receive Read More

New Mexico Approves First Air Quality Fee Increase In Decades

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Environment Secretary James Kenney

NMED News:

“New Mexico has not raised any air quality permit fees since 2009, despite seeing an over 2,000 percent increase in oil and gas-related general construction permits and a 126 percent increase in total permitting actions since 2012.” –Environment Secretary James Kenney 

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board — the state’s independent board that reviews and approves environmental rules — on Monday approved a proposal brought by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to increase air quality permitting fees for the first Read More

Renowned Trial Lawyer Advocate Kathy Love Honored With Prestigious Amicus Award

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Kathy Love receives 2026 NMTLF Amicus Award. Courtesy photo

NMTLF News:

The New Mexico Trial Lawyers Foundation (NMTLF) is proud to announce that Kathy Love, partner at McGinn, Montoya, Love, Curry & Sievers, PA, has been named the recipient of the 2026 NMTLF Amicus Award. The honor was presented during the NMTLF Annual Amicus Gala held on Friday evening, April 10, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort.

The Amicus Award is one of the highest honors bestowed by the NMTLF, recognizing an individual whose commitment to the law and tireless work on behalf of the “little guy” and has made a profound Read More

NHCC Becomes Fifth New Mexico Smithsonian Affiliate To Expand Opportunities, Outreach

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Aerial shot of NHCC Campus. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Hispanic Cultural Center is growing its recent partnership with the Smithsonian Institution in order to better showcase its work on a national stage. 

“As the nation’s only Hispanic cultural center with a nationwide focus, partnerships like this give us a foundation to continue developing our national footprint,” said National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Executive Director Zack Quintero. “This agreement will allow us to coordinate and collaborate with other museums and cultural centers across Read More

FBI: Vanderwagen Man Charged With Assault

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Vanderwagen man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault that reportedly left the victim with serious injuries.

According to court documents, March 10, 2026, Larry Wilbur Begay, 66, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly struck the victim multiple times with a metal workout bar inside a residence in Vanderwagen, New Mexico. The victim then fled to a nearby residence and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

As a result of the assault, the victim suffered serious injuries, including fractures to his right femur, left fibula, right Read More