By Sara Atencio-Gonzales — In Albuquerque, Liz McKenzie is not easy to define. She is a chef, a baker, a business owner, a musician and an ultrarunner. But when asked who she is beyond all of that, her answer starts somewhere deeper. “I like to reflect a lot and just kind of see how far […]
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Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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Sam Bregman’s campaign laid off staff ahead of finance deadline
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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Local firefighters arrested, held in assault on mentally ill man in Estancia
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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Exclusive: Haaland reports $11 million haul for Gov campaign, nearly doubling all other candidates to date
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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Get a Sneak Peek at Deb Haaland’s First TV Ad for Gov
More than a year after announcing her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor, Deb Haaland has remained conspicuously absent from the television ad wars. That all changes this weekend with the launch of her first ad, “Who fights,” which is previewed exclusively here before it airs. The ad follows the traditional campaign playbook of […]
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Pushback prompts Edgewood to pause new employee Non-Disclosure Agreements — but not for long
By Pat Davis — A surprise mandate issued this week for all employees to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements in order to work for the Town of Edgewood should now be considered more of a “first draft” for a future requirement, town leaders told the Independent, after city workers balked at signing them. Several town employees contacted […]
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Fed cuts prompt Keller to pitch budget with $35 million hole and 272 job cuts
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque is tightening its belt for the first time in years, and Burqueños may soon feel the shift. Mayor Tim Keller sent his $1.47 billion budget proposal to the City Council on Wednesday. The budget is $35 million less than last year. After a record budget year approved last […]
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Women Who Run ABQ: Chef Marie Yniguez is Cooking Up Something Deeper Than Food in Albuquerque
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — For Chef Marie Yniguez, the title itself does not quite fit. “You know, people consider me a chef. I’m just a good-ass glorified line cook,” says Yniguez. But in Albuquerque, Yniguez has become something more than that. Through her food, her businesses and her presence in the community, she has […]
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APD investigating hate crime in Old Town after Muslim mom with kids spit on by man asking, “Are you Christian?”
An Albuquerque mother taking photos of her children in Old Town says she was spit on and harassed all because she was wearing a hijab, and she caught it on video. Editor’s note: This story was updated Wed. afternoon after APD confirmed the name of the suspect they identified in this case. That update is […]
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A.G. asks N.M. Supreme Court to invalidate Otero County ICE detention contract
Otero County’s on-again, off-again contract to hold ICE detainees is headed to the state’s Supreme Court where justices are being asked to decide if the county’s attempts to rush a new agreement into place before a new state law banning them violated state law. In February, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 9 which […]