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City Councilor Nichole Rogers (l), Mayor Tim Keller and leaders of the city's African-American community celebrate the signing of Rogers' legislation creating a permanent African-American Advisory Board for the city. (CABQ)


The [news] Paper.

Yesterday, we brought you news of Deb Haaland's record campaign finance haul. Today, we can confirm that Sam Bregman's campaign laid off staff just days before his own modest, but important, finance report. What does this say about the state of the biggest race in New Mexico politics this year?

Read all about it here, then weigh in on the conversation online here.

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Sam Bregman's campaign laid off staff ahead of finance deadline - The Paper.

By Pat Davis — In the days leading up to a critical fundraising deadline, Sam Bregman’s campaign for governor laid off staff in areas of the state key to Bregman’s early strategy to win the Democratic primary for governor. Sources close to the campaign reached by New Mexico Political Report on Tuesday confirmed that several […]

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Exclusive: Haaland reports $11 million haul for Gov campaign, nearly doubling all other candidates to date - The Paper.

By Pat Davis — In the high-stakes world of politics, campaign cash buys the loudest megaphone; and, if that’s true, Deb Haaland can afford to splurge on a really big one in the final sprint to the June primary after raising more than $11 million in her race for governor. Campaign finance reports filed today […]

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Rio Rancho & Sandoval County

Including The 528 and Sandoval Signpost

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Suspect in custody after shooting, manhunt shuts down Rail Runner, cancels Bernalillo school - Sandoval Signpost

Suspect in custody after shooting, manhunt shuts down Rail Runner, cancels Bernalillo school  […]

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Edgewood & East Mountains

Including The Route 66 Independent

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Local firefighters arrested, held in assault on mentally ill man in Estancia - Route 66 Independent

By Pat Davis –– Two Estancia residents are facing serious felony charges after allegedly taking justice into their own hands and severely beating a homeless man last month. On the evening of March 25, 2026, an Estancia man, who is also a supervisor in the county fire department, allegedly attacked a male, who is described […]

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This time, it’s a ‘no’ - Route 66 Independent

Village councilors in Tijeras Monday officially rejected a zoning change they had previously chosen to set aside in the face of overwhelming public pushback. […]

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Meanwhile, in the rest of New Mexico...

We didn't write it, but we're still reading it because local news matters for every community

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Republican Party of New Mexico headquarters vandalized again

Investigators are looking into another reported act of vandalism at the Republican Party of New Mexico headquarters in Albuquerque.

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Man dead after crash involving 2 Farmington police vehicles

A crash involving two Farmington Police Department vehicles left one man dead early Tuesday.

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OPINION: Court should restore voters’ voice in District 38 ballot dispute

House Republican Leader Gail Armstrong urges the New Mexico Supreme Court to reinstate Rep. Rebecca Dow, arguing her removal over petition formatting threatens voter choice.

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