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By Julian Paras, The Paper. — United States Representative Gabe Vasquez visited a workforce development site in Albuquerque’s South Valley on Wednesday to announced that he has introduced a bill designed to create more opportunities for qualified caregivers in New Mexico. According to him, it’s becoming a growing concern, and could turn into a serious problem if it’...

Rosendo Najar stops at construction sites to check the tags on the trucks parked outside. Too often, he says, those trucks sport tags from Arizona or Texas, not New Mexico, and that means local developers are bringing in labor to do jobs trained New Mexican laborers can do.

Najar, who is a leader with the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Local 1319, rallie...

By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – A new exhibition at Gallery One in City Hall is using art to explore freedom, resilience and the expansive possibilities of Black creative expression.

(Un)bound to Boundless, the Juneteenth exhibition, brings together nine local and regional artists working across poetry, textiles, photography, ceramics, scul...

By Joshua Bowling, Source New Mexico — New Mexico state Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) announced on Tuesday he won’t seek his leadership position again for next year’s legislative session, nor will he seek a sixth term in 2028.

Wirth, who has served in the state Senate since 2009 after a ...

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueño voters will have one fewer question on the November ballot after the City Council narrowly rejected a proposed $113 million gross receipts tax increase, marking the second defeat ...