By Matthew Reichbach New Mexico’s U.S. Senators have not voted against all of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees (see which they’ve voted for below), but they have voted against most of them. U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján both expressed particular concern over two nominees who won confirmation last week without any Democratic […]
Kevin Hendricks
Kevin Hendricks is a local news editor with nm.news. He is a two-decade veteran of local news as a sportswriter and assistant editor with the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer.
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Santa Fe County Raising Living Wage Starting in March
By Independent Staff As the cost of living in Santa Fe County rises, so are wages. Starting March 1, the minimum wage in the unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County will increase to $15 per hour and the base wage for tipped workers will rise to $4.50 hourly. Santa Fe County adopted its Living Wage […]
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Santa Fe County Raising Living Wage Starting in March
By Independent Staff As the cost of living in Santa Fe County rises, so are wages. Starting March 1, the minimum wage in the unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County will increase to $15 per hour and the base wage for tipped workers will rise to $4.50 hourly. Santa Fe County adopted its Living Wage […]
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New Mexico sues Elon Musk
By Julia Goldberg, Source NM The State of New Mexico is leading a new multi-state lawsuit against Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency and Donald Trump, claiming that the actions Trump has allowed Musk’s DOGE to take violate the U.S. Constitution. New Mexico did not join a separate lawsuit filed last week by a dozen state […]
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The Lowrider Might be the State’s Official Car
By Andy Lyman An Albuquerque city councilor was in Santa Fe last week to help promote some of the state’s most notable icons: lowriders. City Council Vice President Klarissa Peña, who has repeatedly championed lowrider culture in Albuquerque, was at the Roundhouse to promote a memorial that would make the lowrider the official state car. […]
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PNM Plans to Shut Off Power During High Winds
By Hannah Grover East Mountains residents who receive electricity from the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) may see an increase in power outages going forward. PNM announced on Feb. 17 plans to shut off electricity in areas with higher fire risks during high winds. These public safety power shutoffs are intended to reduce […]
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Update: Deaths in Cedar Crest Now Investigated as Murder-Suicide
By Kevin Hendricks The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday afternoon that it is investigating two deaths Sunday in Cedar Crest as a murder-suicide. BCSO announced in a press release that a Sunday morning welfare check led to the discovery of two dead bodies on Mulberry Lane. The deceased were identified as a 29-year-old male […]
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Committee Rift Opens after Anti-Trans Athlete Bill Tabled
By Source NM A committee tabled legislation Feb. 13 from New Mexico Republicans that sought to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports teams and echoed an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. The state House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 4-2 on party lines to table House Bill 185, following an incendiary […]
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Is it Time to Stop Taxing Tips?
By Nicole Maxwell A bill seeking to add a tax exemption for tipped workers was introduced in the Senate last week. SB 285 would exempt tips from state income tax. One of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Jay Block , R-Rio Rancho, told NM Political Report it’s a “common sense” bill and “good for the people in New Mexico […]
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Journalist Protection Bill Moves Forward
By Nicole Maxwell Journalism, a constitutionally protected profession enshrined in the First Amendment, is the subject of a proposed law update. HB 153 would prohibit state agencies from coercing a journalist to reveal their sources, communications or documents related to their work. “[HB 153] updates and strengthens protections for journalists and mediums of communication by defining […]