Oct 16 Watch 11:11 New Mexico deploys best practices to avoid the worst outcomes in the opioid crisis By PBS News Hour While states nationwide have been scrambling to respond to the deadly opioid epidemic, New Mexico has been hard at work with an aggressive response for years. So why have its addiction rates remained stubbornly high? Hari Sreenivasan visits a state… Continue watching
Dec 04 New Mexico budget crisis rears its head in courts, colleges By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a toll in courtrooms, at museums and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cuts. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 2:54 Candidates storm swing states as headlines on FBI, taxes swirl By PBS News Hour A week before Election Day, the candidates stumped in battleground states: Donald Trump took his campaign to Pennsylvania, while Hillary Clinton appealed to Florida voters. Their last leg of campaigning comes amid a flurry of headlines about a Trump tax… Continue watching
Jul 03 Trump statements, slow start put pivotal Southwest at risk By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Once a swing state in presidential elections, Colorado has teetered on the brink of becoming solidly Democratic. Donald Trump may have pushed it over the edge. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:50 Why a Gary Johnson thinks 2016 could be a third-party year By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 27 Trump breaks with nation's only Latina governor By Morgan Lee, Associated Press It was a stunning rebuke — even by Donald Trump's standards — aimed at the nation's only Latina governor at a political rally in her home state of New Mexico. Continue reading
May 25 Trump mocks child protester at chaotic NM rally By Kathleen McCleery It was the GOP’s presumptive nominee’s first visit to New Mexico, just two weeks before the primary. New Mexico has more Hispanics per capita than any other state. The candidate acknowledged that New Mexico has leaned “a little on the… Continue reading
May 09 Obama signs legislation designating bison as national mammal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The bison has become the official national mammal of the United States under legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on Monday. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 7:34 Albuquerque mayor: Here's a crazy idea, let's give homeless people jobs By PBS News Hour There are more than 1,400 homeless people in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now though, the state is working to get those people off the streets, by giving them jobs and living areas. Special Correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on the city’s efforts. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 6:13 Toxic spill causes hardship for the Navajo farmers and ranchers downstream By PBS News Hour It's been nearly two weeks since an EPA accident at a defunct Colorado mine fouled rivers in multiple states, and among the hardest hit residents are the Navajos. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports from New Mexico. Continue watching