New Mexico may be in the midst of an oil and gas boom that leaves the state flush with money heading into the upcoming legislative session. But, says Bernalillo Mayor […]
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Reports on Elections and Voting in New Mexico.
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City Officers, Bonds on the March Ballot
The municipal election for the City of Rio Rancho will take place on Tuesday, March 5. The election will be held to elect three City Councilors to a four-year term: […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Placitas, Politics & Elections
Effort to Oust County Commissioner Has Hearing Monday
The head of a group that advocates for election transparency took the first steps in state district court to start a recall petition for …
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections
Heinrich Introduces New Gun Legislation
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a press conference this week to discuss his newly introduced legislation, the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act (GOSAFE) Act. The GOSAFE Act is new legislation […]
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AG Files Lawsuit Against Meta to Protect Children Against Human Trafficking
Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries — including Instagram, LLC and Facebook Holdings, LLC — […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
NM Lawmakers Introduce New Tribal Water Legislation
Senator Ben Ray Luján and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt […]
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Want to be a Rio Rancho City Councilor? Here’s How to Register as a Candidate
On March 5, 2024, the City of Rio Rancho will hold an election to elect City Councilors for Districts 1, 4, and 6 to 4-year terms…
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Who Gave Money to Rio Rancho School Board Candidates?
The public won’t have a full picture about campaign spending in the five largest school districts until Dec. 7, when reports detailing donations and spending from mid-October until Election Day are due.
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
Just 15% of Voters in Sandoval County Voted in 2023 Election
Just over 20% of registered New Mexico voters turned out for the 2023 local elections, about 5,000 more people than participated in the 2021 local elections.
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
County Calls on Lawmakers to Address Behavioral and Mental Health
As noted by one member of the public during the Sandoval County Commission meeting, matters relating to addressing mental and behavioral health made up four of the top five issues […]