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With federal cuts to food assistance already hitting states, and even more coming down the line, the Legislative Finance Committee told state lawmakers that high rates of food insecurity will likely get worse in New Mexico.

Richelle Montoya, vice president of the Navajo Nation, told state lawmakers on the Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee on Thursday her community is concerned about its schools in the face of federal funding cuts.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is trying once again to create an Office of Housing within the executive branch of state government after failing in last year鈥檚 legislative session. The legislation is designed to ease restrictions and get projects done quicker, in order to reduce New Mexico鈥檚 housing shortage.

In Santa Fe, state agencies galore made their case for a piece of the state鈥檚 expanding general fund this week as they presented budget requests. 91暗网鈥檚 Daniel Monta帽o reports the state鈥檚 newest agency pitched a second year budget $3.1 billion more than its first year鈥檚

With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his state鈥檚 Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trump鈥檚 agenda. New Mexico House Speaker Javier Mart铆nez says his state is already 鈥淭rump-proof.鈥�

The last time a Democrat held the Rio Rancho area鈥檚 House District 23, it included Corrales. So, it was a lot bluer back then. After redistricting, voters overwhelmingly elected Republican Rep. Alan Martinez. Now, Democratic challenger Frank Smith is trying to flip the district back against the odds.

Longtime state Sen. Craig Brandt, the chamber's Republican whip, is facing a challenge from Democratic newcomer Amina Everett, who鈥檚 running as a candidate for change.

New Mexico鈥檚 house district 38 is among a handful of key swing districts being closely watched by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Now, the race between incumbent Democrat Tara Jaramillo and Republican challenger Rebecca Dow to hold that seat is quickly proving to be one of the most closely watched, and hotly contested in the state.

The only bill passed by legislators in the special session in part gives courts $3 million to continue funding pilot programs for assisted outpatient treatment programs, rather than completely updating the law to include widespread involuntary treatment.

A judge heard arguments on Friday on whether a high-profile environmental lawsuit brought on by the Center of Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians and several frontline Native American communities should go to trial.