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As New Mexico's measles outbreak continues, local nonprofits are grappling with the fallout of federal funding cuts, and the implications of the cuts on rural communities.

State legislators鈥� first attempt to pass a bill providing oversight of hospital mergers, acquisitions and private equity takeovers failed in the face of overwhelming industry opposition. They then successfully scrambled to get a second 鈥� less controversial 鈥� bill passed before the session closed. With the Governor's signature, the state will now have permanent protection, but some lawmakers worry the final bill might have too many concessions

As the cost of childcare continues to rise nationwide, New Mexico has made major strides in expanding eligibility and stabilizing the struggling industry. And that bodes well for its future amidst federal funding rollbacks.

Native American writer and director Billy Luther will be screening his latest film 鈥淔rybread Face and Me鈥� in Santa Fe this Friday. The film is a coming-of-age- story about an urban Native American kid trying to reconnect with his culture and family who live on the Navajo Nation.

In New Mexico, spring is a time of rebirth, with wildflowers blooming across the high desert, cottonwoods beginning to bud, and snowmelt cascading from the mountains. It鈥檚 also a critical season for fish like the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow, which rely on influxes of cold water to reproduce.

The Trump administration's dramatic staffing cuts at federal lands agencies like the Forest Service are causing anxiety in tinder dry New Mexico, where the wildfire threat is already severe this Spring.

Those who knew the boy described him as a caring young man who was supportive of the other foster youth living in CYFD facilities. His death comes after consecutive years of the state鈥檚 failure to provide stable foster homes and mental health care for teenagers in its custody.

New Mexico is facing a health care worker shortage. This year, legislators had the opportunity to pass bills making it easier to recruit and retain these professionals, but most legislation failed.

Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luj谩n hosted a roundtable discussion Tuesday in Albuquerque with business leaders on President Trump鈥檚 implementation of tariffs and their impacts, and the prevailing theme was uncertainty.

The Forward Party, a political party whose members say they want a return to civility in politics and improvements to U.S. democracy, announced Tuesday it is seeking 3,500 signatures to secure minor party status in New Mexico.