The New Mexico Court of Appeals denied an appeal by former New Mexico Republican Party treasurer and perennial candidate Kimberly Skaggs to be released from jail pending trial following her arrest for th the fatal hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in Doña Ana County. A district court judge had ordered Skaggs held without bail pending […]
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Posted inEstancia
New Mexico town, detention center face water shortage
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News — Following years of drought, the wells in Estancia, N.M., are running dry. After declaring a water emergency last week, the small town in Torrance County is hauling in water to fill its pipes. Estancia has also reduced water sales to the Torrance County Detention Facility, a federal immigration […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety
Top New Mexico Republican official charged in fatal hit and run, months after being charged with street racing and speeding
Investigators in Doña Ana County used traffic cameras, GPS and old fashioned detective work to track down the vehicle and driver witnesses photographed leaving the scene of a deadly midday hit-and-run earlier this week. The investigation led them to the door of Kimberly Skaggs, 54, a high-profile New Mexico Republican Party official who was already […]
Posted inEnergy
Fact Check: What do we really know about Blackstone’s plan to buy PNM?
Editor’s note: In August 2025, New Mexico’s largest utility, privately-owned PNM, asked state regulators for permission to sell to a subsidiary of Blackstone, a private equity firm which has offered $11.5 billion for the company. Since PNM is a public utility, the sale must be approved by the Public Regulation Commission and that process has […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
Luján condemns partisan budget bill for funding ICE while ignoring rising family costs
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., issued a statement Friday criticizing Senate Republicans for passing a partisan budget bill that allocates more than $70 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection without accountability measures. Luján, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, said the legislation ignores the financial struggles of […]
Posted inElections & Politics
Judge tosses state GOP Chair Amy Barela out of office, for now
A District Court judge in Valencia County has ordered the state’s top Republican out of her position just days before the state’s party primary elections. District Court Judge Cindy Mercer sided with plaintiffs that Barela’s position as a candidate for reelection in the Republican Party primary for Otero County Commissioner against Jonathan Emery violated party […]
Posted inNM Political Report
New Mexico’s Heinrich, Luján pledge ‘NO’ votes on ICE funding, risking partial shutdown
New Mexico’s two U.S. Senators joined a cohort of Democrats this weekend in pledging to vote against a critical government funding package needed to avoid a government shutdown later this week if it includes funding for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The weekend shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday by federal immigration […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy
Report: New Mexicans spent $1,355 more because of inflation during Trump’s first year
New Mexico families spent $1,355 more on everything from groceries to rent in 2025 according to new analysis by members of a Congressional committee tracking economic policy. The data from the Congressional Joint Economic Committee measured the costs of essential goods and services tracked by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statitics and Census data. Nationally, […]
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