Stephanie Garcia Richard is suspending her campaign for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of New Mexico, citing her husband’s health. Garcia Richard, who is also currently the state’s Public […]
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Rio Rancho mayor officially enters 2026 governor’s race
Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull officially announced his candidacy for New Mexico governor on Oct. 14, becoming the first Republican to enter the 2026 race. Hull, who is serving his […]
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Maestas vows continued fight for accountability in State Auditor reelection bid
New Mexico State Auditor Joseph Maestas officially announced his reelection bid on Tuesday, vowing to continue what he described as a “fight for accountability, transparency, and innovation in New Mexico’s […]
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Leading NM House Republican calls on U.S. Senators to support government funding bill
A leading Republican state legislator is calling on New Mexico’s two Democratic U.S. Senators to reverse their opposition to a short-term government funding bill, after the Legislature passed its own […]
Posted inHealthcare
NMDOH moves to make COVID-19 vaccines more available to children after CDC changes fed rules, again
The New Mexico Department of Health is responding after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it would begin to allow individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination, allowing […]
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As more New Mexico hospitals become owned out-of-state, legislators debate how to improve local care
New Mexico Lawmakers on Tuesday heard a presentation about the potential harms of private equity’s role in healthcare, something many New Mexico Democrats have argued has siphoned dollars away from […]
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Clovis occupational therapist receives maximum sentence for child sex crimes
A former occupational therapist in Clovis has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child sexual assault and related offenses that occurred during […]
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My summer of AI
Among all the disruptors of 2025, artificial intelligence looms large. Even New Mexico, often on the fringes of major upheavals, if not completely ignored by them, is getting in on […]
Posted inEconomy & Labor
Albertsons recalls deli pasta sold in New Mexico over Listeria concerns
Albertsons customers who purchased deli-prepared pastas from stores in New Mexico and other western states over the past few weeks are being asked to return or destroy them. Some store-made […]
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Rep. Stansbury: Impending government shutdown could be economically catastrophic
Republicans and the White House continued to clash with Democrats on Monday over a short-term spending measure to avert a government shutdown. President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet with […]