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NHCC Workers Fight for Labor Rights

May 22, 2026
Exterior view of the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Pete V. Domenici Education Center with a welcome sign that reads “¡BIENVENIDOS!”.

5.22.26 – For decades, some workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) have been state employees — but only in name. Classified as “temporary,” they were denied benefits like health insurance, paid time off and retirement, even though they work full-time schedules. After nearly two years fighting for their rights, Cailley Chella reports, the…

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Environmentalists Oppose Reuse of Fracking Wastewater

May 22, 2026
Two people sit across from each other at a table in a studio, having a conversation. One holds a pen and notebook, the other smiles. A blue backdrop is behind them.

5.22.26 – This week, an environmental attorney criticizes a recent decision by the state’s Water Quality Control Commission to revisit how and where fracking wastewater can be used in New Mexico. Tannis Fox, a senior attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center, tells Host Nash Jones why the coalition of environmental groups she represents opposes…

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