New Mexico In Depth

Lawmakers call for study of forced sterilization of Indigenous women

Decades ago, a medical emergency brought Jean Whitehorse to an Indian Health Service facility in Gallup. There, she says, she ...
New Mexico In DepthOpinion

When the emergency is Washington itself

This analysis first published in our Midweek newsletter, which runs each Wednesday. Since 1996, the Legislature has met for ...
New Mexico In Depth

Lawmakers urged to tackle housing challenges in Native communities

Fewer Native Americans own their own homes compared to New Mexicans as a whole, and the state must help close that gap, ...
Opinion
New Mexico In DepthOpinion

Keller’s 36% wasn’t weak. It was normal for ABQ politics.

There’s a lot of chatter in Albuquerque today about Mayor Tim Keller’s poor showing in this week’s mayoral election. He captured just 36% of the vote among seven candidates and now faces a runoff ...
New Mexico In Depth

Yazzie/Martinez plan still needs work, education advocates say

The Public Education Department’s court-ordered plan to improve education for public school students across New Mexico lacks ...
New Mexico In Depth

Lawmakers Across the Country This Year Blocked Ethics Reforms Meant to Increase Public Trust

Additional reporting provided by Nick Reynolds and Anna Wilder, The Post and Courier; Yasmeen Khan, The Maine Monitor; Lauren Dake, Oregon Public Broadcasting; Marjorie Childress, New Mexico In Depth; ...
New Mexico In Depth

Extreme heat imperils health and traditional ways of life, lawmakers hear

Melissa Riley, who is Mescalero Apache, remembers hunting deer and elk with her parents and grandfather as a child, processing the meat at home, and eating it for months. That’s a practice she’s ...
New Mexico In Depth

APS mapping out plan to improve education for Native students

It’s a longstanding trend: Native students in New Mexico’s largest school district miss class more than their peers and score lower in reading, science and math. Now, the district is partnering with ...
New Mexico In Depth

Alert for missing Native people launches, but key detail is unclear

A new alert system meant to help find Native people who go missing in New Mexico went into effect Tuesday, but a key detail remains unsettled: How will police determine who’s eligible for an alert?
New Mexico In Depth

Six years after her son’s homicide, a Navajo mother still searches for answers

This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit and Transgender ...
New Mexico In Depth

One signature away from drawing New Mexico into greater sunshine

With the 2025 legislative session over and out, many have moved on. But some are taking stock of why some bills failed while others made it through the legislative wringer. One bill sitting on the ...
New Mexico In Depth

Campaign finance reform is “dead” says sponsor

A bill meant primarily to close loopholes in New Mexico’s law governing the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures crashed and burned in the House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs ...