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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 โ€” one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grishamโ€™s top advisors on criminal justice issues โ€” 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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New Mexicoโ€™s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit

By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexicoโ€™s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to โ€œquickly resolveโ€ a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. โ€œIn 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 Mexicoโ€™s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit

By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexicoโ€™s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to โ€œquickly resolveโ€ a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. โ€œIn times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]

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House Speaker Martรญnez says New Mexico is already โ€˜Trump-proofโ€™

By Nash Jones, KUNM With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his stateโ€™s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trumpโ€™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 Martรญnez says New Mexico is already โ€˜Trump-proofโ€™

By Nash Jones, KUNM With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his stateโ€™s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trumpโ€™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 […]

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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 Mexicoโ€™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, itโ€™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 Mexicoโ€™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, itโ€™s unlikely the Legislature […]