Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

Heinrich talks national security during MSNBC interview

<img width="1024" height="530" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/image002-1024×530-1.png" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Sen. Martin Heinrich on MSNBC on March 26, 2025" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/image002-1024×530-1.png 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-300×155.png 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-768×397.png 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-1536×795.png 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-2048×1060.png 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-1200×621.png 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-1568×811.png 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-2000×1035.png 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-400×207.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News

Lujรกn slams Trump administration over HHS cuts

<img width="1014" height="1024" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg 1014w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-297×300.jpg 297w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-150×150.jpg?crop=1 150w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-768×776.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-400×404.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1657477" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/lujan_headshot/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,1034" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Lujan_Headshot" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Ben […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Edgewood

Harp Twins and Volfgang Twins multiply the experience at Edgewoodโ€™s Renaissance festival

By Michael Hodock For two weekends (March 29-30 and April 5-6), embark on an epic journey as the Fourth Annual New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival (NMRCF) transforms the Wildlife West Nature Park (87 North Frontage Rd.) in Edgewood into a land where knights in shining armor fight for honor and elegant enchantresses hypnotize rejoicing crowds […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Edgewood

Harp Twins and Volfgang Twins multiply the experience at Edgewoodโ€™s Renaissance festival

By Michael Hodock For two weekends (March 29-30 and April 5-6), embark on an epic journey as the Fourth Annual New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival (NMRCF) transforms the Wildlife West Nature Park (87 North Frontage Rd.) in Edgewood into a land where knights in shining armor fight for honor and elegant enchantresses hypnotize rejoicing crowds […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

NM food banks face cuts in federal spending

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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, New Mexico State Gov.

Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding

By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, New Mexico State Gov.

Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding

By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.

Mountainair gears up for Hall of Excellence and Pinto Bean Queen crowning

By Kevin Hendricks The Town of Mountainair is preparing for a big celebration on March 29 at the Dr. Saul Community Center. The annual Hall of Excellence event will honor distinguished citizens and the beloved Pinto Bean Queen competition will crown its 2025 winner. Mayor Peter Nieto announced the 2025 Hall of Excellence inductees earlier […]