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UNM Geospatial & Population Studies symposium helps inspire new book February 26, 2021 A recently published book highlights a symposium co-hosted by a research center at The University of New Mexico. Population Change and Public Policy is the proceedings of the Second Biennial Population and Public Policy Conference, held in February 2019 at Hotel Albuquerque. The conference was presented by the International Association of Applied Demographers and hosted by UNM’s Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) along with the Hobby Center for Public Policy at the University of Houston. “We ...

Task force recommends major changes for redistricting February 22, 2021 Two members of The University of New Mexico community were part of a statewide task force recommending major changes to the state's redistricting process. According to the report released Dec. 18, 2020, the overarching recommendation from the New Mexico First Redistricting Task Force is for legislation to make redistricting more fair, open and transparent. Among the 18 consensus recommendations are calls for an obligation to consider public input, rejection of favoring incumbents or political parties, a requirement t...