By Susan Dunlap, NM Political Report With nearly 53 percent of the precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, most of the legislative candidates endorsed by Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico appear to have won. With former President Donald Trump making another bid for the White House, two new U.S. Supreme Court decisions pending that […]
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Block, Nava and Trujillo Advance to November Election
Sandoval County has two highly sought-after state Senate seats. District 12 Senate District 12 was recently redistricted to cover parts of the Westside of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. With Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-Albuquerque) deciding not to run after 20 years of service, three candidates ran for the position. Republican Sandoval County Commissioner Jay […]
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Election conspiracist wins GOP nomination for state Senate seat in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election won the GOP nomination for a state Senate seat in New Mexico’s primary election on Tuesday. At the same time, Democrats ousted a state senator accused of sexual harassment as voters picked their […]
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Biden and Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in some of 2024’s last primary contests
This story is republished from Associated Press as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. By MICHELLE L. PRICE / Associated Press President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Democratic and Republican primaries in a handful of states Tuesday, among some of the […]
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New Mexico primary holds implications for Legislature and Santa Fe DA in Alec Baldwin case
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press New Mexico voters picked their partisan favorites in Tuesday’s primary to reshape a Democratic-led Legislature, with all 112 seats up for election in November. The votes in the first Senate election since redistricting in 2021 hold implications for Native American communities, the state’s oil industry and the #MeToo movement. New Mexico has a […]
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Biden and Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in some of 2024’s last primary contests
By MICHELLE L. PRICE / Associated Press President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Democratic and Republican primaries in a handful of states Tuesday, among some of the last contests on the 2024 primary calendar. Trump, appearing on the ballot for the first time since his historic conviction for felony crimes, won primaries in New Mexico, […]
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Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110
The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the days ahead in Las Vegas and Phoenix. By Wednesday, most of an […]
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Why is June Pride Month? And why are so many protesting businesses who celebrate?
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people. Here are things to know about the celebrations and the politics around […]
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BCSO to Roll Out Gunshot-Detecting Tech and License Plate Readers in East Mountain Communities
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office wants to put gunshot-detecting technology in the East Mountains, but they’re not sure yet where they’ll be placing the equipment. “You guys call us and say, ‘I’m hearing shots fired around my house,” said Sheriff John Allen. “Our deputies go out there and what do we find? Nothing, because it’s […]
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New Mexico judge grants Mark Zuckerberg’s request to be dropped from child safety lawsuit
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / Associated Press A New Mexico judge on Thursday granted Mark Zuckerberg’s request to be dropped from a lawsuit that alleges his company has failed to protect young users on its social media platforms from sexual exploitation. The case is one of many filed by states, school districts and parents against […]