News

By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – Rep. Tom Udall (D) says the dispute in Florida over whether a brain-damaged woman should be kept alive or allowed to die, underscores the need for living wills. Bob Mitchell reports.

By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – A district judge has convicted an Alamogordo doctor of 81 counts of securities fraud. Bob Mitchell reports.

By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – Three suspects Mexican authorities have sought after for years in connection with the Juarez femicides, have been captured. Bob Mitchell reports.

By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – The Dona Ana County Sheriff's office says a decomposed body found near Anthony, NM could not be identified. As Bob Mitchell reports, the unidentified body has been sent to the Office of the State Medical Investigator.

By Katie Goetz

Las Cruces, NM – It's been less than two weeks since the death of an NMSU student from binge drinking, the second such death of the school year. As KRWG's Katie Goetz reports, NMSU targeted Spring Breakers for its stepped-up alcohol-education program.

By Carrie Hamblen

Las Cruces, NM – A Las Cruces teenager has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the shooting of his girlfriend. Carrie Hamblen reports.

By Carrie Hamblen

Las Cruces, NM – The Legislature has approved a bill to make the state's sex-offender registration law stronger. Carrie Hamblen reports.

By Carrie Hamblen

Las Cruces, NM – A measure sent to Gov. Richardson would require doctors to inform pregnant women about opting to donate the stem cells from their umbilical cords for research. Carrie Hamblen has more.

By Stephan Apodaca

Las Cruces, NM – Legislators have agreed to extend the operating hours of racetrack casinos. Casinos at the state's five tracks currently operate for 12 hours a day. Stephan Apodaca reports.

By Carrie Hamblen

Las Cruces, NM – The House has passed a bill to finance nearly $300 million in capital improvements across the state. Carrie Hamblen reports.

By Stephan Apodaca

Las Cruces, NM – The House has approved a measure that creates a strategic water reserve. The measure lets the Interstate Stream Commission purchase water rights from individual sellers. KRWG's Stephan Apodaca reports.

By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – A measure passed by the Senate would make the state's private hunting resorts exempt from paying commercial taxes. Bob Mitchell reports.

By Katie Goetz

Las Cruces, NM – When the legislative session began two months ago, many Senate Democrats were on board to relax restrictions on the Lottery Scholarship. They pointed to a $51-million reserve that had built up in the scholarship's coffers, saying there was enough room to expand eligibility. But as Katie Goetz reports, despite the seemingly strong support, no action has been taken on the measure.

By Carrie Hamblen

Las Cruces, NM – Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM) is praising President Bush's selection of a former Veterans Affairs secretary to head a commission on base closures. Carrie Hamblen reports.

By Stephan Apodaca

Las Cruces, NM – A bill introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) for a land exchange between Holloman Air Force Base, the Bureau of Land Management, and a private landowner has passed in the House. KRWG's Stephan Apodaca has more.