WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will reconvene its Fiscal Year 2025 Comprehensive Budget hearings Jan. 14 at 1 pm in the Budget and Finance Committee conference room in Window Rock, Ariz.

The 25th Navajo Nation Council and the Budget and Finance Committee have reached a consensus to proceed with the FY2025 Comprehensive Budget hearings, based on the budget figures approved in BFJY-17-24,” Speaker Crystalyne Curley said in a Jan. 13 press release. “The Council is taking decisive action to address the urgent need to resolve the budget situation and avoid a financial crisis that could disrupt essential services and endanger the...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Naabik’íyáti’ Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council approved the Navajo Nation’s 2025 State of New Mexico Legislative Priorities Jan. 9, solidifying the Nation’s policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session in New Mexico.

Legislation No. 0268-24 outlines a comprehensive strategy to advocate for essential resources and strengthen government-to-government collaboration with the state of New Mexico.

The resolution, sponsored by Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty and co-sponsored by Council Delegate Dr. Andy Nez, addresses critical issues impacting Navajo communities, including infrastructure funding, public safety, healthcare, and...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Budget and Finance Committee convened Jan. 7 to receive updates on the Fiscal Year 2025 General Wage Adjustment funding and personnel payroll allocations.

During the session, the BFC welcomed its newest member, Council Delegate Cherilyn Yazzie, who was recently appointed to the committee and had previously served as the Vice Chair of the Law and Order Committee.

The committee voted four in favor and none opposed to approve an amended version of Legislation No. 0154-24, which delays sanctions for the Hard Rock Chapter until the completion of a third follow-up review by the Office of the Auditor General that is expected by February. As part of the corrective...

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement after the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously struck down abortion restrictions enacted by conservative cities and counties Jan 9:

"Today's unanimous Supreme Court decision affirms what we've known all along – healthcare decisions belong to New Mexican women and their doctors, not politicians," she said. "While some communities may disagree, our state constitution and laws are clear. No city or county can restrict the fundamental rights of New Mexicans or override state law."

She went on to state that she would continue to protect reproductive rights.

This ruling ensures that New Mexico will remain a safe...