New Mexico Politics Archives

A woman holds a placard to stop evictions at a rally for housing reform.

EXPLAINER: How New Mexico limits evictions, provides relief

July 30, 2021 12:25 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration…

New Mexico education secretary replaced, new top cop named

July 29, 2021 5:19 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has named two new cabinet secretaries. The top jobs oversee the departments of safety…

New Mexico orders all state employees to get Covid-19 vaccinations or wear masks, undergo regular tests

July 29, 2021 12:37 PM ABC News, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will mandate that all state government employees get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly Covid-19 testing,…

New Mexico House majority leader under investigation for racketeering, money laundering

July 28, 2021 6:05 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Authorities are investigating longtime New Mexico legislator Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s possibly illegal connections…

Las Cruces lawmaker says politics led to denial of Communion

July 20, 2021 9:39 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A New Mexico lawmaker from Las Cruces says he was denied Communion by his local Catholic priest because of his…

071921 las cruces city council masks protest

Las Cruces residents without masks show up at City Council meeting to speak out against mask mandate

July 19, 2021 1:27 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of about a half dozen Las Cruces residents refused to show their vaccine cards or wear their masks at the first…

Las Cruces requiring proof of vaccination, or you must wear a face mask at City Hall

July 16, 2021 5:41 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The mayor of Las Cruces has issued an emergency proclamation, saying the city remains in a public health emergency. Mayor…

Biden picks former New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall for New Zealand ambassador

July 16, 2021 2:04 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is nominating former New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall to serve as his ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Udall, a…

With federal moratorium set to expire, will New Mexico do enough to limit evictions?

July 15, 2021 11:24 AM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended…

Petition now being circulated to recall Trump cowboy from Otero County Commission

July 6, 2021 5:18 PM Associated Press

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A political committee has begun circulating a petition to recall Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from public office…

Jobs seekers can nab a $1,000 federal bonus in New Mexico

July 2, 2021 12:29 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Federal relief funds will be used to offer back-to-work bonuses of up to $1,000 for New Mexico residents who find a job in…

New Mexico fully reopens, pandemic restrictions lifted

July 1, 2021 8:15 AM Associated Press, ABC News

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico fully reopened Thursday, marking a return to business throughout the state following 16 months of disruption due…

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gestures during a joint press conference with Russia's Minister of Defense at the Pentagon on January 11

Ex-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 in New Mexico

June 30, 2021 1:30 PM Associated Press, CNN

TAOS, New Mexico — Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled…

Marijuana is now legal in New Mexico: What you need to know

June 29, 2021 2:36 PM Associated Press, ABC News

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico legalized the possession of recreational cannabis on Tuesday and allowed hobbyists to start growing…

State Supreme Court OKs recall of Trump cowboy Couy Griffin as Otero commissioner

June 28, 2021 6:18 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — An effort to recall the founder of Cowboys for Trump from his public office as a county commissioner can move forward under…

Trump cowboy Couy Griffin seeks political comeback after riot

June 20, 2021 2:15 PM Associated Press

TULAROSA, New Mexico — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and…

Former Las Cruces Congresswoman nominated for Biden administration post

June 19, 2021 5:47 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former U.S. Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the under secretary…

Governor to lift all New Mexico pandemic restrictions on July 1

June 18, 2021 12:04 PM Jim Parker, Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s pandemic-related public health restrictions will be completely lifted as of July 1, Gov. Michelle…

New images show Couy Griffin at Capitol riot scaling barricade

June 11, 2021 4:24 PM KVIA ABC-7

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — New evidence has been released in the case against Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin, KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported…

New Mexico governor unveils unemployment system reforms

June 11, 2021 1:01 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce a series of reforms to New Mexico’s…