By: NM Mining Watch Steering Committee

A coalition of community and environmental organizations is reintroducing New Mexico Mining Watch, a statewide effort focused on mining oversight, water protection, and community health. The relaunch comes as mining proposals – including uranium and copper projects – are gaining attention across New Mexico and the Western United States. Bureau of Land Management data shows that 47% of all active mining claims in New Mexico have been staked in the last 5 years, demonstrating the potential for new mining proposals in the future. In southwest New Mexico, with a long history of copper, gold, and silver extraction, mining issues continue to be part of ongoing concern and community discussions.

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Federal decision puts telehealth abortion pill operations under scrutiny, including those tied to The Satanic Temple

By Paul J. Gessing

Federal legislation known as the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED Act) would make needed improvements to America's antiquated federal permitting system for energy projects. While Sen. Heinrich and the Rio Grande Foundation may not agree on exactly what types of projects need to be improved, we all agree that current laws make it overly difficult to unleash America's considerable energy resources of all kinds.

This bipartisan bill, HB 4776, passed the US House back in December. Permitting reform presents a generational opportunity to deliver higher wages and real affordability for working families while providing the energy resources necessary to grow our economy.

TWO LIVES SAVED TODAY- AN INCREDIBLE UPDATE

Your support is helping families choose life—and not walk alone.

by Meghan Mooney

Across the country, charter schools have quietly emerged as a proven public-education model, delivering strong academic outcomes while operating with greater accountability and fewer resources. They represent a public-education model built on the premise that when granted flexibility and held responsible for results, students benefit and steadily rank at the top of educational outcomes. In regions like the Permian Basin—where workforce demand is growing faster than educational capacity—communities need flexible, accountable education models that align learning with real-world outcomes. Hobbs is not lacking in committed educators or families invested in public education; it is facing a shortage of options that meet diverse learning needs while preparing students for modern careers. Charter schools are bringing a fresh perspective to education that's greatly needed and changing how modern education looks.

NEW MEXICO PRO-LIFE LEADERS UNITE AS ABORTION EXPANSION ACCELERATES

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Unified Response Emerges as New Mexico Becomes a Regional Hub for Abortion Expansion

By Bud Shaver,
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Albuquerque, N.M. -- In a decisive response to the rapid expansion of abortion in New Mexico, pro-life leaders from across the state gathered on April 10, 2026, to sign a formal Unity Agreement, launching the Spiritual Defense Coalition.

Convened by the Knights of Columbus and inspired by a proven model in Iowa, the coalition brings together organizations, churches, and leaders under a shared commitment to stand in unity, speak with clarity, and take coordinated action.

More than 500 supporters joined via livestream, signaling growing concern over the direction of abortion policy in New Mexico.

A STATE AT A CROSSROADS

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On behalf of House Republican Leader Gail Armstrong, please find the following statement regarding the removal of Representative Rebecca Dow from the ballot in House District 38:

"The political establishment in New Mexico didn't just remove a sitting legislator from the ballot, they stripped the voters of House District 38 of their fundamental right to choose their own representative. That is disenfranchisement, plain and simple.

By Katie Gutierrez, Tax, Budget, and Economic Reform Director, Think New Mexico.

Despite the success of the anti-predatory lending law in keeping credit accessible to low-income New Mexicans at dramatically lower interest rates, threats to the law are looming.

In 2022, Think New Mexico worked with Representative Susan Herrera, Senator Bill Soules, and members of the Fair Lending Coalition to win passage of legislation reducing the maximum annual interest rates of small loans from 175% to 36%. The law is worded to prevent charges over 36% for any small loans made in the state—including interest rates, fees, and transfer charges.

At the time, predatory lenders and their lobbyists argued that a 36% interest rate cap would make it impossible for lenders to offer small loans in New Mexico. The American Financial Services Association, a consumer credit trade association, claimed that: "The proposed rate cap would cut off an enormous number of New Mexico consumers from access to licensed, safe, affordable credit." But data collected in the years following the enactment of the cap in January 2023 show otherwise.