By Matthew Reichbach Measles cases grew slightly this week, to 56 cases on Friday up from 48 confirmed cases on Tuesday. The cases remain cloistered in southeastern New Mexico, with 52 cases in Lea County and two cases in Eddy County. “We are grateful for the response New Mexicans have had in getting their measles […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico State Gov.
Lobbyists tell ABQ city councilors to expect special legislative session
by Rodd Cayton A pair of lobbyists for the City of Albuquerque said the city saw some success in its priorities in the just-concluded legislative session, but that uncertainty in the federal budget and frustration on the part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham could see the Roundhouse reopened for business twice this year. Al Park, […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico State Gov.
Lobbyists tell ABQ city councilors to expect special legislative session
by Rodd Cayton A pair of lobbyists for the City of Albuquerque said the city saw some success in its priorities in the just-concluded legislative session, but that uncertainty in the federal budget and frustration on the part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham could see the Roundhouse reopened for business twice this year. Al Park, […]
Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg, New Mexico Statewide News
New Mexico incentivizes attorneys, doctors to take on workplace injury cases
<img width="1024" height="584" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Photo of the State Capitol aka Roundhouse" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-300×171.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-768×438.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1536×876.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2048×1168.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1200×684.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1568×894.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2000×1141.jpg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-400×228.jpg 400w" 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="1657247" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse/" […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
UNM moves to slash ‘affirmative action’ policy language
<img width="500" height="356" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/1173958374_b3f801b1f5.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/1173958374_b3f801b1f5.jpg 500w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1173958374_b3f801b1f5-300×214.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1173958374_b3f801b1f5-400×285.jpg 400w" 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="1653658" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/1173958374_b3f801b1f5/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/1173958374_b3f801b1f5.jpg" data-orig-size="500,356" data-comments-opened="1" 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="UNM Lobo statue" data-image-description=" UNM university of new mexico ” data-image-caption=” Statue of a […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Luján warns tariffs will increase prescription drug costs
The fallout from the massive tariffs continues, this time with New Mexico’s junior U.S. Senator saying they will cause a big increase in prescription drug costs for consumers. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján and his colleague Raphael Warnock of Georgia, both Democrats, wrote a letter to the White House warning about the impacts of prescription […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Governor, others call Trump tariffs ‘a massive tax increase’
<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-1024×682-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-1024×682-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-400×267.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1.jpg 1250w" 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="1656006" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1250,833" 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="32984160942_b76de0bda9_k (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Then-President of the United […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News
Heinrich calls on DOE to uphold commitments, provide funds for projects
<img width="1024" height="693" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5-1024×693-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5-1024×693-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5-300×203.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5-768×520.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5-1200×812.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5-400×271.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5.jpg 1477w" 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="1660471" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/02/25/u-s-energy-secretary-compares-current-ai-development-to-the-manhattan-project/mcp_museum_of_-nuclear_-science_5/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MCP_MUSEUM_OF_-NUCLEAR_-SCIENCE_5.jpg" data-orig-size="1477,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D750","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1740426991","copyright":"","focal_length":"35","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="MCP_MUSEUM_OF_ NUCLEAR_ SCIENCE_5" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" U.S. […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
NM wildfire outlook above normal for most of state
<img width="423" height="346" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376.webp" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376.webp 423w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376-300×245.webp 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376-400×327.webp 400w" 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="1661556" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/03/17/utility-line-caused-21000-acre-mogote-hill-fire-which-is-now-under-control/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376.webp" data-orig-size="423,346" data-comments-opened="1" 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="crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division–e1742232848376" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Crews work to secure containment lines on the Mogote Hill Fire […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
So, you want to be a City Councilor?
By Rodd Cayton Voters in Albuquerque will choose five city councilors this fall. Only two people have Voters in Albuquerque will choose five city councilors this fall. Only two people have announced they’re running, but there’s still plenty of time, two more months, for residents to decide to seek seats. There is a process for […]
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