/tags/equity equity en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Mar 2023 23:51:01 GMT /local-news/2023-03-13/long-awaited-water-and-land-conservation-fund-bill-clears-final-hurdle New Mexico has a new first: a permanent fund dedicated to water and land conservation across the state. Lawmakers in the House passed SB 9 late on Sunday night. It now heads to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk for a signature. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 23:51:01 GMT /local-news/2023-03-13/long-awaited-water-and-land-conservation-fund-bill-clears-final-hurdle Bryce Dix /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root After many attempts over what seems like forever, New Mexico has finally passed a law making recreational cannabis use legal for adults. But the rollout… Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-04-09/vaccine-town-halls-emphasize-equity-during-public-health-week The first week of April is National Public Health Week – a time set aside to recognize recent successes of public health workers and a time for them to… Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:00:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-09/vaccine-town-halls-emphasize-equity-during-public-health-week Kaveh Mowahed /public-affairs/2021-03-29/rural-advocate-wants-more-equity-in-cannabis-legalization The New Mexico Legislature failed to pass a bill legalizing recreational cannabis before the 2021 session ended on March 20. Now Gov. Michelle Lujan… Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:56:43 GMT /public-affairs/2021-03-29/rural-advocate-wants-more-equity-in-cannabis-legalization Megan Kamerick /local-news/2021-03-08/what-if-more-classrooms-were-outside The New Mexico Senate last week passed Memorial 1, hoping to bring more children outdoors to learn. Eileen Everett from Environmental Education of New… Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:30:31 GMT /local-news/2021-03-08/what-if-more-classrooms-were-outside Kaveh Mowahed /public-affairs/2020-11-30/growing-forward-major-players-in-cannabis-and-barriers-to-entry Tuesday, 12/01, 8a: New Mexico's medical cannabis industry has already produced a number of successful entrepreneurs and companies who could see even more… Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:12:57 GMT /public-affairs/2020-11-30/growing-forward-major-players-in-cannabis-and-barriers-to-entry Megan Kamerick /local-news/2020-03-12/albuquerque-could-soon-make-buses-fare-free The standard bus fare in Albuquerque is a dollar, or two bucks for a day pass. Community advocates have long called on the city to make the busses free… Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:42:03 GMT /local-news/2020-03-12/albuquerque-could-soon-make-buses-fare-free Nash Jones /local-news/2020-01-28/legislator-talks-2020-marijuana-bill-taxes-and-equity A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico stalled in the Senate last year. Over the summer, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham convened a… Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:22:16 GMT /local-news/2020-01-28/legislator-talks-2020-marijuana-bill-taxes-and-equity Nash Jones /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-21/lets-talk-equity-with-aps-board-candidates Let’s Talk NM 10/24 8a: Members of the Albuquerque Public Schools board control a massive budget and policies affecting more than 80,000 students. Plus,… Mon, 21 Oct 2019 23:16:22 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-21/lets-talk-equity-with-aps-board-candidates Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-27/disability-employment-program-has-few-takers-in-n-m Some folks who receive Social Security disability benefits qualify for a free federal work program that can help them find a job.Few eligible New Mexicans… Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:49:43 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-27/disability-employment-program-has-few-takers-in-n-m May Ortega