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Trump broke little new ground, restating messages his White House has been pushing for months: that economic problems can be blamed on Joe Biden, and that his second term has been a massive success.
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Local healthcare providers told a state legislative committee about issues they feel are making it hard to practice in New Mexico. KC Counts spoke with District 53 State Representative Sarah Silva about those concerns. -
El Rito Media Publisher Josh Byers covers top stories each week on Alamogordo NOW. -
Infection Preventionist for Memorial Medical Center Elizabeth López shares helpful information on prevention and vaccines for cold and flu season. -
New Mexico Environmental Department adopted Regional Haze Program to help clear skies in national parks and wilderness areas. -
Educators and state officials raise concerns over new student loan caps from the federal government. The move will cap student loans at $100,000 for what they call non-professional degrees and $200,000 for professional degrees.
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Lanier previously served on the San Juan County Commission and won election to an open state Senate seat last year for a district in northwestern New Mexico. -
The initiative makes up to $20 million available each week if necessary to backfill typical SNAP benefits through mid-January when the Legislature meets again. -
Both reflecting on his decade as governor and previewing his priorities for a fourth term, Abbott touted a series of conservative achievements in affordability, education, border security and more. -
Tribal leaders and New Mexico's Democratic congressional delegation are concerned protections could be rolled back as the Trump administration reconsiders a host of public land orders issued under the Biden administration.
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The Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela. -
The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer. -
NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than 1 in 10 current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026. -
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. -
Rep. Mike Lawler says House Speaker Mike Johnson is correct in saying the health care system isn't working, but allowing ACA subsidies to expire without a plan to address rising costs is "idiotic."
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