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Morgan Lee
Position: The Associated Press

Federal review says skier triggered deadly New Mexico slide

SANTA FE – A skier triggered an avalanche in January at a ski resort in northern New Mexico that led to his death and the death of another skier after they were overrun by snow, the U.S. For...

Childhood poverty persists in fast-growing Southwest

13 million live in poverty despite economic growth

Desert procession marks death of Navajo code talker

SANTA FE – The state Capitol echoed with tributes to the life and times of Navajo Code Talker and state legislator John Pinto on Wednesday after his casket traveled in a memorial procession ...

New Mexico reaches settlement on childcare assistance rules

SANTA FE – A judge has approved a legal settlement aimed at providing more uniform and predictable access to childcare-assistance subsidies overseen by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Fam...

New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall won’t seek Senate re-election

SANTA FE – New Mexico Senator Tom Udall announced Monday he will not seek re-election in 2020 in a move that opens up a secure Democratic seat to competition. The second-term sena...

New Mexico vote expands background checks on gun sales

SANTA FE – Legislators sent a bill to expand background checks on private gun sales in New Mexico to the governor’s desk Monday for certain approval after a bruising series of debates and ob...

New Mexico bills to restrict, tax e-cigarettes advance

SANTA FE – Measures advanced Monday in the New Mexico Legislature that would impose taxes on e-cigarettes and prohibit vaping of nicotine products in locations where traditional cigarettes a...

Multicultural education reforms advance in Legislature

SANTA FE (AP) – Lawmakers in this heavily Native American and Hispanic state pushed initiatives Monday to improve academic achievement among minority students and revitalizing local linguist...

New Mexico Democrats seek repeal of outdated abortion ban

SANTA FE – Democrats in the New Mexico Legislature are preparing plans to ensure legal, safe access to abortions in case regulation of the procedure is returned to states. State R...

Female politicians gain ground in New Mexico

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state House inched within four seats of gender balance with a surge in victorious female Democrats in the midterm elections, echoing the trend in Congress. ...

New Mexico candidates for governor court Native American voters

SANTA FE – Candidates for governor of New Mexico courted Native American communities that account for roughly one in 10 voters statewide on Wednesday, during the final days of early voting. ...

Satellite imagery company launches wildfire Twitter feed

SANTA FE, N.M. – A new tool for visualizing and tracking wildfires from the sky was launched on Twitter Wednesday by a New Mexico-based startup company in an effort that combines super-compu...