
It’s finally Friday! Welcome to May 30th.
Legislators from Congress and the State Legislature have been getting a lot of face time in with constituents lately. We were in Bernalillo last night with State Sen. Cindy Nava, Mayor Jack Torres and BPS Superintendent Matt Montaรฑo. Andrea Vรกsquez heard what Bernalillo got out of the session and what residents had to say about healthcare (hint: long waits, not enough docs) and how Nava responded.
Tonight, Nava is going up the hill to Placitas for another town hall, this time with State Rep. Matthew McQueen. Details below.
In Corrales, Reporter Jesse Jones reports that the multi-year saga of the siphon may have finally ended.
Rio Rancho is gearing up for a “beerathlon.” We explain what that is below.
In D.C., the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for the developers to move forward building an oil pipeline over environmental concerns. That new lower standard now applies to projects nationwide.
You can’t make this up: On the federal front, the White House published a report by Health Secretary RJK Jr. — known for spreading unsupported theories questioning vaccines and professional health advice — full of made up citations courtesy of AI.

Get involved.
Tonight: State Sen. Cindy Nava and State Rep. Matthew McQueen want to hear from you.
They are hosting a joint town hall at the Placitas Community Library from 5:30-7:00 pm.

State Sen. Cindy Nava emphasized the importance of youth voices and public investment during a community-focused town hall at Bernalillo High School on May 28.The event marked Nava’s first major…
During the Corrales Village Council meeting May 27, Pueblo of Sandia Gov. Felix Chaves told the council the Pueblo of Sandia and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District have reached…
The Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce is set to host the Brewathlon 2025 on May 31 at Brew Lab 101’s back patio. The event, hosted by the chamber’s Visionaries, combines…
Statewide Politics & Policy
The Albuquerque Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 Officer Rebel, who was killed in the line of duty early Thursday morning during a SWAT operation.According to APD, Rebel…
An inmate at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) died Wednesday morning, despite life-saving efforts by staff and medical personnel.According to a press release from Bernalillo County, the inmate…
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luju0026aacute;n (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) held a town hall meeting in Albuquerque on Tuesday to express concerns about proposed Republican legislation that theyu0026hellip;
NMSU Vice President for Research Luis Cifuentes says nearly $25 million in research grants have been lost due to recent federal policy shifts. Officials are now working to realign staff, preserve outreach efforts and protect student programs.
The New Mexico Drought Task Force has begun implementing an executive order from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declaring a state of emergency due to persistent and severe drought and escalating…
What else we’re reading…
We didn’t write it but New Mexicans should be reading it.
By Emily Davies — A gang leader who built a powerful criminal enterprise, an ex-congressman from New York who underreported earnings from his Manhattan restaurant and a Connecticut governor toppled…
By Lauren Weber, Caitlin Gilbert —Some of the citations that underpin the science in the White House’s sweeping “MAHA Report” appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence, resulting in…
By Justin Jouvenal — Supreme Court narrows scope of environmental reviewsThe Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously narrowed the scope of government-required environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects, overturning a lower-court…
By Rachel Lerman — Tariffs are on for now thanks to appeals court in win for TrumpPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs can continue for now, after an appeals court granted the…
By John Hudson, Natalie Allison, Dan Lamothe, Ellen Nakashima — Despite claims by the Defense Department to the contrary, legal teams representing the U.S. and Qatari governments have not finalized…
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