New Mexico manufacturers are sounding the alarm about how federal trade policies and tariffs are damaging their bottom lines and threatening the state’s economic growth, according to discussions held Monday with U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez. During a July 28 roundtable meeting in Sunland Park, plant managers and business leaders from Santa Teresa’s manufacturing sector told […]
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Moriarty ignored repeated audit warnings before $5M budget overrun, financial chaos
By Connor Currier City Councilors seemed surprised last week when their newly-installed City Clerk and Treasurer, Deborah Liu, laid out tens of thousands of dollars in payroll errors and fines levied by the IRS in June against the city. However, independent auditors have been warning the city’s elected officials and fiscal managers for years that […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Pueblos
New Mexico distributes $258,500 in job creation grants to 11 counties
Communities across New Mexico will receive increased funding to create jobs, support local businesses and strengthen regional economies as the state distributed $258,500 in economic development grants to projects spanning 11 counties. The funding through the Local Economic Assistance & Development Support (LEADS) program targets workforce development, business retention and infrastructure improvements in both rural […]
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New Mexico senators join broad Democratic push for Gaza humanitarian aid expansion
New Mexico’s U.S. senators joined the vast majority of their Democratic colleagues Tuesday in pressing the Trump Administration to dramatically expand humanitarian aid to Gaza and resume diplomatic efforts to end the war between Israel and Hamas. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján signed onto a written letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
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From controversy to candidacy: Former Belen police chief seeks Sandoval County’s top law enforcement job
A former police chief with a complex law enforcement background announced his candidacy for Sandoval County Sheriff, promising to expand drug enforcement and mental health crisis response for the county’s 154,000 residents. Victor Rodriguez, who previously served as a lieutenant with the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office, told supporters at a July campaign rally that he’s […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos
New Mexico green chile roast returns to D.C. for student scholarships
New Mexico students pursuing agriculture degrees will benefit from an East Coast fundraiser featuring the state’s signature crop, as alumni organize a green chile roast event in the Washington, D.C., area to raise scholarship money while promoting the state’s top-ranked chile industry. The Sam Steel Society Council, the alumni organization for New Mexico State University’s […]
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Placitas musicians to support community library through benefit concert
Three local singer-songwriters will perform original compositions in August to raise funds for the Placitas Community Library, which relies on community events to supplement its operations. The concert, featuring James Bell, Anna Rudolph and Dennis Bumgarner, will take place Saturday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m. in the Gracie Lee Community Room at the library, located […]
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The SNAP changes won’t be pretty. Because we’re not good at SNAP.
The headlines coming out of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act – or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – or whatever you want to call it – have been centered squarely on cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. For New Mexico, this causes worries at many levels. On the Medicaid front, in a state where more […]
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New Mexico senators demand transparency on rural health fund as hospital closures loom
New Mexico’s senators are demanding answers about how a $50 billion federal fund will be distributed to rural hospitals, as up to eight facilities in the state could close within 18 months due to sweeping cuts to healthcare programs. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich joined 14 other Democrats in a letter to Centers […]
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Snapchat faces legal battle in New Mexico over child exploitation allegations
Social media company accused of easing exploitation The State of New Mexico’s lawsuit against the parent company of Snapchat over allegations of enabling child exploitation is gathering steam. The lawsuit, filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez in September 2024, accuses Snap Inc., the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, of designing its […]