/tags/government-shutdown government shutdown en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:35:57 GMT /local-news/2025-10-31/new-mexico-restaurants-are-offering-free-meals-to-kids-as-the-government-shutdown-continues A federal judge on Friday ruled it’s illegal for the Trump administration to stop federal food assistance and gave it until Monday to come up with a plan. That means millions are without those benefits over the weekend. But local restaurants around the state are stepping up to provide free meals for children and families. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:35:57 GMT /local-news/2025-10-31/new-mexico-restaurants-are-offering-free-meals-to-kids-as-the-government-shutdown-continues Jeanette DeDios /sentor-Lujan-representative-Stansbury-SNAP-WIC-bills-funding-benefits-shutdown New Mexico’s federal lawmakers are pushing bills aimed at bankrolling food assistance, which is set to stop Saturday amidst the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, both Democrats, are sponsoring bills aimed at stopping that, and said both the money and the votes are there. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:58:52 GMT /sentor-Lujan-representative-Stansbury-SNAP-WIC-bills-funding-benefits-shutdown Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-10-23/government-shutdown-threatens-new-mexico-snap-recipients SNAP benefits used to purchase food by nearly a half-million low-income New Mexicans are being used as a bargaining chip in the government shutdown. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:17:46 GMT /local-news/2025-10-23/government-shutdown-threatens-new-mexico-snap-recipients Roz Brown /local-news/2025-10-09/federal-shutdown-means-fewer-faa-inspectors-at-abq-balloon-fiesta The ongoing federal government shutdown means half the typical number of federal safety inspectors are on the field during the world’s biggest hot air balloon rally taking place in Albuquerque this week. But there will be no impacts on safety, according to Fiesta and longtime FAA officials. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:22:56 GMT /local-news/2025-10-09/federal-shutdown-means-fewer-faa-inspectors-at-abq-balloon-fiesta Patrick Lohmann /local-news/2025-09-30/leger-fernandez-federal-government-shutdown-budget-bill The U.S. government will run out of money after midnight Tuesday to continue funding federal government entities across the country unless a deal is made by both the Democrats and Republicans. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:17:23 GMT /local-news/2025-09-30/leger-fernandez-federal-government-shutdown-budget-bill Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-09-30/government-shut-down-could-effect-new-mexicans Officials on both sides of the aisle have been pushing Congress to avoid a government shutdown for weeks by passing a budget or a continuing spending resolution. Despite these efforts, a shutdown will likely take place at midnight Tuesday. So what could a government shutdown mean for working New Mexicans right now? Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:50:22 GMT /local-news/2025-09-30/government-shut-down-could-effect-new-mexicans Mia Casas /local-news/2025-09-30/national-parks-government-shutdown A group of former national park superintendents is calling on the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors in case of a government shutdown. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:22:40 GMT /local-news/2025-09-30/national-parks-government-shutdown Megan Kamerick /local-news/2023-09-28/wildland-firefighters-fear-being-left-behind-as-government-shutdown-looms Come Sunday, if there’s no movement in Congress, firefighters will be expected to man the fire line without pay. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 22:27:52 GMT /local-news/2023-09-28/wildland-firefighters-fear-being-left-behind-as-government-shutdown-looms Bryce Dix /local-news/2019-01-31/shutdown-reprieve-assures-snap-for-march The partial government shutdown is over for a couple of weeks. But the state is considering contingency plans for families who count on food benefits in… Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:56:56 GMT /local-news/2019-01-31/shutdown-reprieve-assures-snap-for-march Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-11/utilities-offering-help-for-federal-workers-affected-by-shutdown Paying bills during the partial government shutdown might be tough for federal workers who’ve been furloughed or who are showing up to work and not… Fri, 11 Jan 2019 23:50:38 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-11/utilities-offering-help-for-federal-workers-affected-by-shutdown May Ortega