SANTA FE — Legislation to enhance New Mexico’s “Red Flag Law” is now headed to the House floor, after passing the House Judiciary Committee HJC by a vote of 7-4 vote Feb. 5.

House Bill 12 would make it easier for law enforcement to use the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Orders to temporarily suspend access to firearms for those deemed a threat to themselves or others.  The bill is sponsored by Reps. Joy Garratt, D-Albuquerque, and Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, and Sens. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, and Heather Berghmans, D-Albuquerque. It would make the process easier to navigate for both law enforcement and individuals so that it can be more effectively enforced.

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WINDW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation Resources and Development Committee approved a report from the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Climate Change Program Feb. 4, emphasizing the need for stronger inter-agency collaboration and legislative action to address critical environmental challenges.

RDC members raised concerns over the worsening water crisis and land degradation due to climate change, overgrazing, and illegal dumping. Delegate Brenda Jesus highlighted the urgency of the situation.

“We are facing severe drought conditions," she said. "Our water tables are depleting, and we didn’t get enough moisture this winter. Overgrazing by livestock, both permitted and illegally...

WINDW ROCK, Ariz. — The Law and Order Committee approved Legislation 0005-25, which confirms the appointment of Kris O. Beecher, Esq., as the Navajo Nation Attorney General, Feb. 3 in a special meeting.

During the special meeting, LOC Chair EugeniaCharles-Newton clarified that, as the LOC has oversight over the Department of Justice, the legislation bypasses other committees and proceeds directly to the Naabik'íyáti’ Committee. The final authority rests with the Navajo Nation Council.

The legislation, sponsored by Council Delegate Otto Tso, is in accordance with Title 2 of the Navajo Nation Code, Subsection (§) 1962, which outlines the process for appointing the attorney...

SANTA FE — Hundreds of immigrant families and over a dozen organizations marched on New Mexico’s capitol Feb. 3 at Immigrant and Workers’ Day of Action, a powerful day of advocacy, resistance, and solidarity. Essential immigrant workers highlighted their invaluable contributions to New Mexico’s economy and demanded stronger protections for immigrant families in the face of daily threats from the Trump administration.

From New Mexico’s southeastern oil patch to the Four Corners region, immigrant workers and youth traveled to Santa Fe to rally in support of several legislative proposals that aim to better integrate the 200,000 mixed-status immigrant families in the state’s...