<img width="1024" height="768" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1024×768-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A "Vote Here" sign at the Otero County Fairgrounds in Alamogordo." decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1024×768-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-300×225.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-768×576.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1536×1152.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-2048×1536.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1200×900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-800×600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-600×450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-400×300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-200×150.jpg?crop=1 200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1568×1176.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-2000×1500.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), […]
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Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov., NM State Gov.
Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov., NM State Gov.
Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]
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Garcia Richard running for Lt. Gov.
<img width="928" height="628" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874.jpg 928w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874-300×203.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874-768×520.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874-400×271.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1656725" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/stephaniegarciarichard_1737-1/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874.jpg" data-orig-size="928,628" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="StephanieGarciaRichard_1737 (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard ” […]
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Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
<img width="1024" height="820" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1024×820-1.jpeg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Solomon Pena when he was arrested by APD in January of 2023. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk Abq" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1024×820-1.jpeg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-300×240.jpeg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-768×615.jpeg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1536×1229.jpeg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-2048×1639.jpeg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1200×960.jpeg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1568×1255.jpeg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-2000×1601.jpeg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-400×320.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Politics & Elections
Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
By Rodd Cayton A former Republican legislative candidate was found guilty of federal charges involving the shooting of the houses of Democratic officials this week. A federal jury found Solomon Peña, 41, guilty of using and carrying a machine gun during and in relation to a crime of violence, solicitation to commit a crime of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Politics & Elections
Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
By Rodd Cayton A former Republican legislative candidate was found guilty of federal charges involving the shooting of the houses of Democratic officials this week. A federal jury found Solomon Peña, 41, guilty of using and carrying a machine gun during and in relation to a crime of violence, solicitation to commit a crime of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections
Daniel Chavez enters ABQ mayoral race
The field of candidates hoping to be the next mayor of Albuquerque continues to swell. The latest entrant, according to reports, is Daniel Chavez, the president of a parking lot company in Albuquerque. City records show that as of Wednesday afternoon Chavez has not yet filed the paperwork to to run. Chavez, the president of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections
Daniel Chavez enters ABQ mayoral race
The field of candidates hoping to be the next mayor of Albuquerque continues to swell. The latest entrant, according to reports, is Daniel Chavez, the president of a parking lot company in Albuquerque. City records show that as of Wednesday afternoon Chavez has not yet filed the paperwork to to run. Chavez, the president of […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, NM State Gov.
Supporters eye finish line for Idaho Stop bicycling bill
By Damon Scott Members of Albuquerque’s large and vocal bicycling community are excited this week about a bill that’s successfully made its way to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham before the 2025 legislative session comes to a close Saturday. Senate Bill 73, also known as the Idaho Stop bill, was voted through the […]