By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people. His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults. As the lead […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Bernalillo County prosecutor wants tougher laws for young people. Will New Mexico lawmakers agree?
By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people. His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults. As the lead […]
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Letter to the Editor: Edgewood needs good people to run for office
Submitted by Jean DeMarte, Edgewood A dear friend of mine, who like me is in their 70s compared our lives to a football game. Yes, he is one of those who watches every NFL game possible every week. We are in our fourth quarter of our lives heading towards the end of game whistle. Now […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico’s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit
By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. “In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico’s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit
By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. “In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
House Speaker Martínez says New Mexico is already ‘Trump-proof’
By Nash Jones, KUNM With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his state’s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trump’s agenda. In New Mexico, Democrats will maintain control over both chambers of the Legislature and continue to hold every statewide elected office next year. But […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
House Speaker Martínez says New Mexico is already ‘Trump-proof’
By Nash Jones, KUNM With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his state’s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trump’s agenda. In New Mexico, Democrats will maintain control over both chambers of the Legislature and continue to hold every statewide elected office next year. But […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico housing agency to again ask for $500 million from Legislature to address housing crisis
By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM Members of the state Legislature will again ask for half a billion dollars for New Mexico’s housing agency this upcoming legislative session, re-upping a big request that the agency says is vital to stem the housing affordability crisis here. If the last session is any indication, it’s unlikely the Legislature […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico housing agency to again ask for $500 million from Legislature to address housing crisis
By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM Members of the state Legislature will again ask for half a billion dollars for New Mexico’s housing agency this upcoming legislative session, re-upping a big request that the agency says is vital to stem the housing affordability crisis here. If the last session is any indication, it’s unlikely the Legislature […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Ruben Gallego has a blueprint to win Latino men. Will Democrats listen?
By Sabrina Rodriguez, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHOENIX – Ruben Gallego embodies the kind of voter that Democrats struggled to keep this election cycle. A Latino with working-class roots, he won his Senate race in a battleground state that Donald Trump flipped and will become the first Latino to represent Arizona in the upper […]