The problem is particularly acute for children under 2; the state needs about 12,000 more slots for infants and toddlers.
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How much are New Mexico’s low-interest loans expanding daycare capacity?
Providers and state officials have lauded the program, arguing it takes an incremental approach to creating a universal childcare system.
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At one rural New Mexico hospital, doctors turn to AI tools
“There’s a lot of fear in AI these days,” one doctor said. “But honestly, this isn’t really doing my job. It’s helping me take notes.”
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Vadito mother facing charges alleging overdose in 6-year-old daughter’s death
CYFD investigated the family seven times since 2020 but never removed the girl from her mother’s care, a spokesperson wrote.
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Judge: New Mexico must halt universal childcare or contest ruling
A lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez seeks to invalidate rules expanding free childcare.
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Rapidly approaching New World screwworm likely to strain New Mexico cattle industry
“It’s going to be very difficult at this point to keep it out of the United States,” said Dr. Samantha Holeck, state veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board.
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Amid uranium’s rise, drilling proposal in Chama watershed causes alarm
Demand for weapons and nuclear power has mining companies looking to New Mexico. Legacy waste may be an obstacle.
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Attorneys: Genesis bankruptcy could mean ‘pennies on the dollar’ for plaintiffs
The reorganization is the latest in a string of challenges for Genesis HealthCare and its approximately two dozen facilities in New Mexico.
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CYFD offices by day, shelters by night
With overnight office stays now prohibited, advocates say foster youth spend all day in CYFD offices and leave each night to sleep on couches at youth homeless shelters
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New Mexico sees drops in syphilis, other sexually transmitted infections
The decreases come after years of ramped-up screening, awareness campaigns and ensuring prompt reporting of positive tests.
