The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Thursday that local governments cannot restrict abortion services, striking down ordinances adopted by Clovis, Hobbs and two eastern New Mexico counties.

The New Mexico State Supreme Court ruled that local governments cannot restrict abortion services, invalidating ordinances in Lea County, Roosevelt County, and within the cities of Hobbs and Clovis.

The New Mexico Supreme Court has struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general.

The state supreme court in New Mexico has ruled that counties and municipalities are prohibited from restricting abortion or regulating abortion clinics and providers. In a unanimous decision released Thursday,

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled state law prevents local governments from restricting abortion or regulating abortion clinics and providers.

As we enter a new era in American history on Monday, we would be wise to remember the following two sentences that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in the auditorium of the University of Oslo, Norway,

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Republican state Sen. Crystal Brantley is bringing an entire border security package to the Roundhouse, focusing less on the immigration and deportation issues and more on the resources needed to keep New Mexicans safe.

The parent company of Cash App will pay around $1.6 million to New Mexico to settle claims that the company wasn't doing enough to prevent its services from being used for illegal activities.

Tuesday marks the start of New Mexico's 60-day legislative session, and the drama is already taking shape. A group of activists known as Youth United for Climate Crisis Action, or YUCCA, is planning to stage a protest at 9 a.m. outside the state Capitol.

Equality New Mexico, ACLU-NM and a coalition of other groups, are preparing to push for a bill in the upcoming legislative session starting Jan. 21 to make comprehensive sexual education available to every student in New Mexico.

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