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New Mexico Lawmakers Allocate $39 Million Amid Federal Cuts

10/4/2025

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Lawmakers Address Funding

New Mexico lawmakers convened a special session to address funding cuts from Trump's recent federal budget today.
They allocated over $16 million for SNAP and food banks, responding to noncitizen eligibility changes.
They also approved $17 million to sustain Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies on the exchange and $6 million for public broadcasting.

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Governor Expands Abortion Access

Since the Dobbs decision, New Mexico abortion clinics have more than doubled, drawing over 10,000 women.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham highlights NM's leadership in abortion care.
Activists overturned the 1969 abortion ban. House Bill 7 enshrines abortion and gender-affirming care rights.
New Mexico will become the first to offer universal free childcare in November to improve residents' health.

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Lawmakers Address Funding

New Mexico lawmakers convened a special session to address funding cuts from Trump's recent federal budget today.
They allocated over $16 million for SNAP and food banks, responding to noncitizen eligibility changes.
They also approved $17 million to sustain Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies on the exchange and $6 million for public broadcasting.

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