ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?
ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing? President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime. But...
View ArticleNM Baby Boomers Reaching Retirement Age
NM Baby Boomers Reaching Retirement Age SANTA FE, N.M. - Baby Boomers in the Land of Enchantment have begun becoming eligible to retire this year, but many say they'll keep right on working. The first...
View ArticleLos niños de NM son golpeados por la recesión
Los niños de NM son golpeados por la recesión ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Entre 2009 y 2010, la tasa de pobreza infantil de Nuevo México subió dos por ciento, mientras la tasa de empleo estatal bajó en la...
View ArticleNew Mexico’s Kids Take A Hit During Recession
New Mexico’s Kids Take A Hit During Recession ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The ongoing recession is affecting New Mexico's children. According to newly-released Census data, income and jobs were down from 2009...
View ArticlePoverty and Insurance Coverage in NM Largely Unchanged in 2011
Poverty and Insurance Coverage in NM Largely Unchanged in 2011 ALBUQUERQUE - New Mexico's families look a lot like those around the country, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report on Income,...
View ArticlePoverty Report Tells Troubling Story of Life in New Mexico
Poverty Report Tells Troubling Story of Life in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A recent Census Bureau report shows middle incomes down, upper incomes increasing and lower incomes pretty much unchanged....
View ArticleReport: New Mexico Young Adults Out of School and Out of Work
Report: New Mexico Young Adults Out of School and Out of Work ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) Policy Report on Youth and Work finds youth employment at its lowest level since...
View ArticleReport: Retirees Prefer Areas with Protected Public Lands
Report: Retirees Prefer Areas with Protected Public Lands LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Older Americans are three times more likely to retire in areas of New Mexico and other Western states that have protected...
View ArticleAs Racial Tensions Rise, Multicultural Americans Set Example
As Racial Tensions Rise, Multicultural Americans Set Example ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - At a time of cultural and racial divide, multiracial New Mexicans find themselves caught in the middle - even as they...
View ArticleNew Census Question Will Test Trust of Immigrants
New Census Question Will Test Trust of Immigrants ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. – One expert in New Mexico doesn't think including a question about citizenship on the 2020 U.S. ...(Read More)
View ArticleNM Child Well-Being Slips, Isolated Bright Spots
NM Child Well-Being Slips, Isolated Bright Spots ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. – New Mexico children's advocates are highlighting a reduction in the teen birth rate and a boost in kids attending preschool,...
View ArticleStuck at Home? Time to Complete Your 2020 Census Form
Stuck at Home? Time to Complete Your 2020 Census Form ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The new coronavirus health crisis has more people self-isolating, and that makes it a good time to complete your 2020 Census...
View ArticleAccurate Census Count Can Boost NM Children's Success in Life
Accurate Census Count Can Boost NM Children's Success in Life ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The number of young children missed in the census count has grown steadily in the past 40 years, and advocates for New...
View ArticleCensus Workers Begin Door-to-Door Visits After Trump Moves Deadline
Census Workers Begin Door-to-Door Visits After Trump Moves Deadline ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Starting today, census takers will begin visiting homes that haven't returned their 2020 census forms. Residents...
View ArticleNM Redistricting Committee Knocked for Lack of Diversity
NM Redistricting Committee Knocked for Lack of Diversity SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico is considered one of the 10 most ethnically diverse states, but its new redistricting committee is anything but....
View ArticleFairness, Transparency Urged as NM Redistricting Advances
Fairness, Transparency Urged as NM Redistricting Advances SANTA FE, N.M. -- In less than two weeks, proposed maps will be available to New Mexico residents who are following the once-a-decade redrawing...
View ArticleNM Legislature Set to Meet on Redistricting Maps
NM Legislature Set to Meet on Redistricting Maps SANTA FE, N.M. -- The New Mexico Legislature will consider three possible redistricting maps for the House and Senate when it meets for a special...
View ArticleNM Redistricting Map Sent to Governor for Approval
NM Redistricting Map Sent to Governor for Approval SANTA FE, N.M. -- The New Mexico Legislature has settled on a new redistricting map based on 2020 census data, but it is not one recommended by the...
View ArticleWill Courts Again Decide Fate of New Mexico's Redistricting Map?
Will Courts Again Decide Fate of New Mexico's Redistricting Map? Lea County in southeast New Mexico has joined a previously-filed lawsuit asking that a redistricting map be thrown out. The state's...
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