Albuquerque lawmaker resigns to focus on mental health
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker who represents an Albuquerque district in the state House is stepping down from her seat and says she…
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Judge sides with Treasury in tribes’ coronavirus relief case
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge has sided with the Treasury Department in a case that challenged the…
Continue Reading Albuquerque mayor pleads with lawmakers to help with crime
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller made another plea to New Mexico lawmakers to help…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 committee subpoenas fake Trump electors in 7 states
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed more than a…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor backs $15 min wage for school workers
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham now supports a $15 minimum…
Continue Reading US judge won’t rein in federal wild horse roundup in Nevada
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge won’t rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada —…
Continue Reading Support for hydrogen incentives falters in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators are giving a cold reception to a package of financial incentives aimed at…
Continue Reading New Mexico: New director of infrastructure, implementation
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the appointment of Bianca Ortiz-Wertheim as the director of…
Continue Reading New Mexico nursing shortage prompts call for more funding
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico had a nursing shortage even before the pandemic and advocates are now…
Continue Reading Parker out as NMSU provost; search for replacement launched
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Carol Parker is out as New Mexico State University provost two months after being placed on paid administrative leave. NMSU…
Continue Reading Broncos hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their new coach
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has agreed to become…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor teaches amid school staffing crisis
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she spent several hours…
Continue Reading Man gets 10 years in prison for 11th, 12th DWI convictions
A 44-year-old Gallup man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to DWI and other charges in two cases that resulting in his…
Continue Reading Labor authority tries again to end immigration judges union
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal labor authority has sought for a second time to strip the collective bargaining powers of a national union for U.S.…
Continue Reading New Mexico Democrats seek sweeping voting access changes
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposed statewide holiday on Election Day. Automated restoration of voting rights for…
Continue Reading New Mexico county seeking help with jail staffing shortage
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s most populous county is looking for help with staffing shortages at the Metropolitan Detention Center.…
Continue Reading Weather service warns of slick, hazardous driving conditions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The National Weather Service on Wednesday warned of slick and hazardous driving conditions across parts of eastern New…
Continue Reading New Mexico officials expect to omicron surge will peak soon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials are expecting the surge in COVID-19 infections to peak within the coming week. State Health…
Continue Reading Biden picks 6 lawyers for US prosecutor posts, diverse group
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated six lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers seek incentives for hydrogen production
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators are proposing an array of financial incentives aimed at fostering…
Continue Reading Legislators shun bill to halt tax on Social Security income
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bill to do away with New Mexico’s tax on Social Security income for middle- and…
Continue Reading US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever…
Continue Reading New Mexico lawmakers propose $1 million for ‘baby boxes’
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two lawmakers are proposing money for “baby boxes” in every New Mexico county where parents can leave their newborns…
Continue Reading More fields could go unplanted under New Mexico water plan
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top water adviser is warning New Mexico lawmakers…
Continue Reading Bureau of Land Management: Petroglyphs damaged near Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials are investigating spray-painted graffiti and other damage to petroglyphs dating back thousands of years at…
Continue Reading New Mexico may tax tickets to space on Virgin Galactic
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Pity the poor space flight passenger: Flying up up and away from Earth could get even more expensive as New Mexico…
Continue Reading New Mexico considers clampdown on violent criminal cases
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mothers who lost their sons to violence are telling New Mexico lawmakers that…
Continue Reading 2 unapproved New Mexico COVID-19 testing sites shut down
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two New Mexico COVID-19 testing sites that were not on the list of facilities approved by state public health officials have…
Continue Reading Some legislators in New Mexico tire of amateur status
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The nation’s only unsalaried legislature is considering whether to abandon its amateur…
Continue Reading Democrats make surprising inroads in redistricting fight
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats braced for disaster when state legislatures began redrawing…
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