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By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican A bill that would hold adults criminally responsible if children or teens accessed their firearms cleared its first hurdle Tuesday in the Legislature. Members of the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 4-2, along party lines, to approve House Bill 9, a measure similar to one […]
Days remaining in session: 54 Breast health: A bill that would eliminate women’s costs for breast examinations passed through its first committee hearing Monday on a 10-0 vote. House Bill 27, introduced by Reps. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, and Elizabeth Thomson, D-Albuquerque, would mandate that any group health insurance covered under the state Health Care Purchasing Act will fully […]
69-year-old Nan Goldin is a U.S. artist and photographer who admits that discussing mental health issues was considered an 'improper' conversation in the mid-'60s. As a result, she admits to sheltering herself from engaging in relationships and social activities, quietly fueling her art. [i]
By Scott Wyland, The Santa Fe New Mexican As a changing climate depletes New Mexico’s rivers, lakes and streams, conservationists and regulators believe it’s time for the state to protect its surface waters rather than depend on the federal government to do it. The 23-year drought in the U.S. Southwest is underscoring the need to […]
By Phaedra Haywood, The Santa Fe New Mexican Stronger, more addictive and cheaper to manufacture than many other drugs, the synthetic opioid fentanyl has ravaged the country in recent years — becoming one of leading causes of death among adults ages 18 to 45. New Mexico is no exception. The rate of fentanyl overdose deaths […]