The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal court action Friday to enforce subpoenas against Gallup-McKinley County Schools, alleging the New Mexico district has refused to cooperate with an investigation into claims of discriminatory hiring practices against Native Americans. The EEOC said it issued two administrative subpoenas seeking testimony from high-level school administrators as […]
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Vasquez leads new immigration and border plan by House Democrats
House Democrats on Monday unveiled a comprehensive immigration and border security framework aimed at breaking years of partisan gridlock on one of the nation’s most contentious political issues. The New Democrat Coalition Immigration & Border Security Working Group, led by Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico, released what it calls the “New Dem Immigration & […]
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Candidates prepare for Tuesday’s filing day in New Mexico local elections
Prospective candidates across New Mexico must file their declarations of candidacy for the state’s 2025 Regular Local Election on Tuesday. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced that candidates must file their Declaration of Candidacy between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at their respective county clerk’s offices. The filing window applies […]
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Candidate filing day set for Tuesday
Prospective candidates for municipal offices in Tijeras, Edgewood, Moriarty, Estancia and Mountainair will have nine hours on Tuesday to file their declarations of candidacy for the Nov. 4 regular local election. According to the official proclamation issued by New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, filing opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 5 […]
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Sandoval County candidates to file Tuesday for November elections
Prospective candidates seeking local office in Sandoval County have one day to file their candidacy declarations on Tuesday as filing opens for the 2025 Regular Local Election. Candidates must file between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Sandoval County Administration Building’s third-floor Commission Chambers, located at 1500 Idalia Road in Bernalillo. The filing […]
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Opinion: Uballez campaign tactic not fair to career city employees
Letter to the Editor By Barbara L. Taylor. Taylor is the former Capital Implementation Program Official and former director of the Parks and Recreation Department in the City of Albuquerque Ideally election campaigns are about aspirations and solutions. Municipal government, more than any other level of government, provides services that touch people’s lives every day. […]
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All Politics Is Local — Especially School Boards
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this column stated that Acequia Madre School in Santa Fe was closed after public meetings over its future. A reader noted the error and the […]
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Mayor Webb prioritizes transparency and reform in hunt for new Moriarty clerk/treasurer
By Connor Currier After City Clerk/Treasurer Deborah Liu resigned after alluding to government corruption, Moriarty Mayor Brandon Webb is searching for a new clerk. In an interview with NM.news, Mayor Webb says he was “saddened” after Liu turned in her resignation letter on Aug. 15. “Her resignation is sad for me, I hated to see […]
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New Mexico breaks tourism record with $8.8 billion in visitor spending
New Mexico set a new tourism record with $8.8 billion in direct visitor spending in 2024, marking the state’s third consecutive year of record-breaking tourism revenue, according to a report by Tourism Economics. The 2024 figures represent a 2.7% increase from the previous year’s $8.6 billion, continuing a growth trend that has seen visitor spending […]
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New Mexico credit union pioneers pet insurance, gives back to Animal Humane
U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union became the first credit union in New Mexico to offer pet insurance to its members and donated $5,000 to a local animal welfare organization, the financial institution announced Thursday. The credit union offers pet insurance through its Perks Plus Checking account via Carefree Pet, a program that includes access to […]