/tags/susan-herrera Susan Herrera en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:41:02 GMT /local-news/2025-03-11/pilot-program-help-family-relatives-children An estimated 40,000 New Mexico children were raised by grandparents or a relative besides their parents in 2024, according to the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department. A bill in the legislature would create a pilot program to assist these kinship caregivers. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:41:02 GMT /local-news/2025-03-11/pilot-program-help-family-relatives-children Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-01-18/women-legislators-fight-for-salaries Five women, all Democrats, are pushing the legislature to lengthen its sessions, bring on more paid staff and provide lawmakers with a base paycheck. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:37:10 GMT /local-news/2024-01-18/women-legislators-fight-for-salaries Elise Kaplan, Searchlight New Mexico