Friday - June 26, 2026

**Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico

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UNM Bookstores Launches Pilot Program to Expand Affordable Course Materials for Undergraduates
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 14 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Bookstores launches pilot program to expand affordable course materials for undergraduates By Coline Bernal After years of planning, stakeholder engagement, and community feedback, The University of New Mexico Bookstores has launched the Course Materials Access pilot program ahead of the Fall 2025 semester. The two-year initiative is designed to ensure Albuquerque campus undergraduate stude  more
UNM Children's Campus Received $10K From Bank of Albuquerque Giving Program
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 14 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Children's Campus received $10K from Bank of Albuquerque Giving Program The UNM Children's Campus (UNMCC) was recently awarded $10,000 through the support of Bank of Albuquerque employees and a nomination by one grateful UNMCC parent. Each year, bank employees are encouraged to nominate a local non-profit through the Bank of Albuquerque and BOKF Guide to GivingProgram. According to Kyle Bea  more
WildEarth Guardians Slams Water Quality Control Commission for Fast-Tracking Toxic Fracking Waste Rule
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 15 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * WildEarth Guardians Slams Water Quality Control Commission for Fast-Tracking Toxic Fracking Waste Rule Commission Ignores Public Outcry, Tribal Rights, and Science to Advance Oil & Gas Agenda * SANTA FE, N.M. -- In a move that defies public will, science, and the law, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) has voted to advance an oil and gas industry-backed rule to expand the reuse   more