With inflation finally easing but interest rates still elevated, many New Mexicans are wondering: Is this a good time to buy a vehicle? Whether you’re in the market for a personal car, commercial fleet vehicle, or thinking about upgrading to an EV, the answer depends on timing, your financing options, andโmore than everโpolicy shifts like […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Westside Albuquerque
State legislators Block and Hernandez open new office in Rio Rancho, tout greater accessibility
Rio Rancho residents now have a new option for bringing their concerns to a pair of state legislators. Sen. Jay Block and Rep. Joshua Hernandez are the latest lawmakers to open in-district legislative offices. In 2023, the Legislature approved funding for in-district offices, which New Mexico hasnโt had since gaining statehood in 1912. At a […]
Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate, Pueblos
New Mexico’s PFAS claim against Air Force base advances as federal bellwether case
A federal judge last week opened the door to New Mexicoโs pursuit of its ongoing civil case against Cannon Air Force Base for environmental and public health damage near Clovis. The judgeโs statements pave the way for New Mexicoโs July 2024 lawsuit to serve as a national bellwether case for PFAS claims under the Comprehensive […]
Posted inLocal Government, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo
Wastewater system tops Bernalillo capital projects
Town Councilors in Bernalillo Monday evening identified wastewater system improvements as their top priority in a capital planning list to be sent to state authorities. Councilors approved the town’s infrastructure capital improvement plan (ICIP) for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The 21 items on the list were mostly unchanged, with councilors agreeing to a suggestion […]
Posted inPueblos
Automatic voter registration begins in New Mexico
Eligible New Mexico voters will now be automatically registered to vote when they complete a driverโs transaction with the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). This new measure, part of House Bill 4 (HB4), passed during the 2023 legislative session, aims to expand voting rights protections across the state. The automatic registration process will also ensure that […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
What is and isnโt legal when ICE officers make an immigration arrest
By Arelis R. Hernรกndez Undocumented immigrants are being swept off the streets by masked officersin plainclothes who refuse to give their names. Parents are being handcuffed in front of young children and escorted together onto buses and into detention centers. Officers are tackling people and smashing car windows as they make arrests. Videos of arrests […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, NM.news, Pueblos, Statewide News
Navajo Nation and New Mexico Department of Health ink historic data sharing agreement
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the Navajo Nation officially signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), aiming to improve health outcomes for Tribal members by enhancing data sharing and public health coordination between both parties. The MOA grants the Navajo Nation expanded access to and the ability to analyze health data pertinent to […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Pueblos, Sandoval Signpost
Nearly 50 years of art: Hofmann duo featured at Wild Hearts Gallery
An exhibition titled “Karl and Mary Hofmann: A Magical Space” will be on display at Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas from July 1 to August 3. The exhibition showcases painter/printmaker Karl Hofmann’s exploration of the division of space and light, as well as Mary Hofmann’s continuation of their nearly 50-year tradition of Hofmann pottery. Karl […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
What to know as Trumpโs tax bill heads to the House
By Marianna Sotomayor, Jacob Bogage You could argue that the easy part is over. Now that the Senate passed President Donald Trumpโs massive tax and immigration bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act must pass the House. But House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and his lieutenants have a bumpy road ahead to meet their self-imposed […]
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Supreme Court will hear challenge to limits on political party spending
By: Justin Jouvenal, Beth Reinhard The Supreme Court will hear a significant campaign finance case next term that will examine whether it violates the Constitution to restrict the amount of money that political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates on advertising and other communications. The case has the potential to reshape election spending […]