Trina Thomas News
Ingle: Floyd school board's suspension after defying New Mexico mask mandate 'going a little bit too far'
By Trina Thomas | Aug 8, 2021
A school board located in a town with a population of less than 100 has been suspended on Aug. 4 after defying the New Mexico mask mandate in place for schools.
'Up and down the ballot': 5 seek GOP nomination to run for New Mexico governor's seat
By Trina Thomas | Jul 25, 2021
Five GOP dreamers are hoping to fill the Republican nominations for the 2022 race against incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham as the governor of New Mexico.
'The biggest winners are the serial rapists': Ex-detectives sue City of Albuquerque over handling of sex crimes
By Trina Thomas | Jul 21, 2021
Three former Albuquerque police detectives are suing the city after claiming that they were pushed out for speaking up about serial rapists getting away with crimes due to a lack of action from police department leadership.
'Elections will have consequences': New Mexico Democrat senator wants to end filibuster 'abuse'
By Trina Thomas | Jul 9, 2021
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) believes that the Senate should alter the filibuster rule even though that would result in the GOP passing policy changes that he disagrees with.
'Putting target on gun owners' with new law won't break cycle of poverty, violence, critic says
By Trina Thomas | Jul 9, 2021
The Wild West is losing some of its free rein after a new law went into effect that requires background checks to be completed for New Mexico residents before purchasing a firearm.
Santa Fe film industry 'already booked' amid upswing after pandemic-related downturn
By Trina Thomas | May 27, 2021
After a year of a downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sante Fe film industry is back to pre-pandemic levels.