What’s in the moonshot for public ed? There are sweeping changes afoot in New Mexico, especially in public education. The discourse keeps circling back to the “moonshot” — and it’s worth clarifying what that language means. As in any rocket-bound journey, there are many, many different pieces of equipment that have to work together as we speed toward our destination: …

Senate rejects repeal of unenforceable abortion law By Andrew Oxford aoxford@sfnewmexican.com An old, unenforceable New Mexico law that makes it a crime to perform an abortion will stay on the books. The Senate on Thursday voted down legislation that would have repealed the 50-year-old statute, spurning calls from advocates and newly elected Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to protect abortion rights …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A tornado that ripped roofs from buildings and injured five people in a tiny New Mexico town has left a trail of debris that authorities said Wednesday they would wait to clear because of high winds still sweeping through the region. The tornado touched down outside of Dexter on Tuesday evening before quickly barreling into the …

DENVER (AP) — Frustrated residents of a Denver suburb say state law is forcing them to participate in a major oil and gas drilling project against their wishes, so they launched legal challenges with potentially significant consequences for the industry. Backed by a federal judge, they have a chance this week to ask state regulators to block multiple wells planned …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, once seen as a candidate to succeed Jim Mattis as defense secretary, said Friday she is resigning to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso. A former U.S. House Republican member from New Mexico and graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Wilson has headed the Air Force since …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is joining a handful of other states in allowing high school students to participate in a growing sport — video games. Around three dozen high schools are competing in the state’s inaugural e-sports season that began last month, and more schools may join as athletic officials consider adding a fall season.The e-sports season, which …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California and 20 other Democratic-led states announced they were challenging the Trump administration’s effort to set up obstacles for women seeking abortions, including barring taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday that the state filed its own federal lawsuit in San Francisco that aims to block …

ExxonMobil to increase Permian output to 1 million barrels per day by 2024 IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 5, 2019–ExxonMobil said today it has revised its Permian Basin growth plans to produce more than 1 million oil-equivalent barrels per day by as early as 2024 – an increase of nearly 80 percent and a significant acceleration of value. The size of the …

Gun buyer background check bill clears Legislature By Robert Nott rnott@sfnewmexican.com The New Mexico House of Representatives voted 42-27 late Monday to approve a bill that would expand requirements for instant federal background checks on buyers of firearms in the state. Exceptions would include sales of antique firearms or any sale involving immediate family members. It would not affect transactions …

Gov. gives full support of abortion ban repeal as measure advances in Senate By Andrew Oxford aoxford@sfnewmexican.com Former Gov. Susana Martinez mostly stayed out of the debate over abortion. But her successor is jumping right into the middle of it. Amid the specter that courts could overturn or significantly undermine Roe v. Wade, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has offered her …