State Senator-elect Ant Thonrton: 'The people of New Mexico deserve border security!'
State Senator-Elect Anthony "Ant" Thornton reacted to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's appearance on the Morning Joe program.
State Rep. Stefani Lord: 'Another business has decided to vacate their location on Central, citing ongoing issues with crime'
Representative Stefani Lord recently shared news about Rude Boy Cookies, a bakery located on Central Avenue, which plans to relocate.
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OPINION: Vindicated but not consoled: congressional report and the toll of ill-conceived mandates
Many of us remember 2020 as the year of COVID, when our lives were upended and nothing would ever be the same again. What began as a novel illness quickly cascaded into “2 weeks to flatten the curve,” followed by lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates.
Q&A with Josh Rogers, co-founder of Polly's Run: 'when we lost our mother, this was a way to never give up, to keep her memory alive, and give back to the community'
Josh Rogers is the co-founder of Polly’s Run, an annual run/walk that raises money and awareness for pancreatic cancer research in New Mexico. Rogers spoke to the New Mexico Sun about Polly’s Run and how it came to be.
Matthews on Paid Family Medical Leave bill: 'SB3 did not, in my view, work for all New Mexicans'
Though Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives joined forces to quash a Paid Family Medical Leave bill, that doesn’t mean the door is closed on more far-sighted legislation, a legislator suggests.
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Governor appoints Bryan Fox as Second Judicial District Court judge
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Bryan Fox as a judge for the Second Judicial District Court.
SPPI's Brenner: 'costs associated with undocumented immigrants exceed their tax contributions'
Patrick M. Brenner, founder and president of the Southwest Policy Institute, addressed the fiscal impact of undocumented immigration in New Mexico.
Governor Lujan Grisham proposes FY26 budget with focus on key investments
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has put forward her executive budget recommendation for Fiscal Year 2026.
Executive order bans mining and transmission lines on Caja del Rio Plateau
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard has issued Executive Order 2024-001, which prohibits mining, the construction of large transmission lines, and major thoroughfares on state lands within the Caja del Rio Plateau.
Sen-Elect Block: NM Democrats' opposition to Trump's immigration plans 'will not stand'
State Senator-elect Jay Block of New Mexico's District 12 has expressed strong opposition to the Democratic resistance against President-Elect Donald Trump's immigration plans.
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Senate approved S. 1723, known as the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, with an amendment through unanimous consent.
DEPA criticizes DOE's LNG export report citing debunked myths
Today, the Domestic Energy Producers' Alliance (DEPA) criticized a report by the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding the impact of U.S. LNG exports.
Hearing challenges ICE approval of Torrance County Detention Facility amidst safety concerns
A federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, conducted the first hearing in the case of Carlos Doe v. ICE.
Profiles
Sen. Brantley: 'all plans, no action' in CYFD budget request
Senator Crystal Brantley said that the Children, Youth, and Families Department's (CYFD) request for a 6.1% budget increase lacks reform and collaboration.
Rep. Dow on medical malpractice bill passing by one vote: 'Elections matter'
Rep. Rebecca Dow emphasized the importance of elections, noting that the medical malpractice bill passed the New Mexico House by a single vote.
Rep.-Elect Dow: 'I will fight for young girls & women to maintain single sex spaces'
Representative-elect Rebecca Dow has pledged to advocate for single-sex spaces to protect women and girls as part of her priorities for the 2025 legislative session.
Sen. Woods on HB 207: Schools 'struggling to adjust' with 'gender identity' as protected class
New Mexico State Senator Pat Woods has expressed concerns regarding House Bill 207, which mandates that schools accommodate students based on their gender identity.