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Women and Political Leadership

Composite of the Santa Fe Roundhouse, and the female gender symbol.

December 4, 2020 – New Mexico’s incoming House of Representatives will be mostly women. Sen. Mimi Stewart of Albuquerque has been nominated by the Democratic Caucus to assume the Senate’s top leadership position as president pro tempore. Republican women have made gains in the U.S. House and President-elect Biden has appointed many women to his…

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The Line: New Mexico’s Expanded K-5 Plus Program Comes with Concerns

Line K5 Plus

April 26, 2019 – A new approach to boosting New Mexico’s struggling education system is already experiencing some growing pains. Lawmakers this year approved new money for the K-5 Plus Program, which would offer 25 extra days of school for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. But some districts are having a hard time finding…

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