By Pat Davis, The Paper. — The Democratic Party of New Mexico took the unusual step this week of asking local television stations to stop running an ad from one of their own candidates. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political Report, a nonprofit news service covering politics and policy in the Land […]
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NMDOJ agrees to stop enforcement of HB9 in response to USDOJ lawsuit against New Mexico anti-ICE laws
A lawsuit by Federal officials to block New Mexico’s new law forcing the closure of ICE detention centers scored its first victory Wednesday afternoon when New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a stipulated motion agreeing to stop pursuing enforcement of the law against the sprawling Otero County Detention Center while the federal suit continues. […]
Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate
ABQ now pumping 100% groundwater as river sets 30-year drying record
Albuquerque stopped drawing water from the Rio Grande on April 24 and processed its last surface water three days later — leaving the water authority running entirely on groundwater reserves months before summer heat peaks, a water authority spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. The early shift marks a significant milestone in what water managers are calling one […]
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Three Republicans clash on crime, taxes and education in New Mexico governor’s race
New Mexico voters hoping to end years of Democratic control of the governor’s office got a close look at the field Friday, as three Republican candidates debated crime, taxes and education in a forum hosted by the Albuquerque Journal. Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull, Albuquerque businessman Doug Turner and former state cabinet secretary Duke […]
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U.S. House passes Farm Bill with 9 bills for ranchers, farmers from N.M.’s Rep. Vasquez
New Mexico ranchers, farmers and tribal communities stand to gain nine new federal protections after U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez joined just 13 other House Democrats in voting to advance the first Farm Bill since 2018 — breaking years of partisan gridlock that has stalled the legislation. Vasquez secured bipartisan support for all nine of his […]
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Bregman pitches no income taxes for seniors 65+
Sam Bregman has a bold idea that he says will make aging easier for New Mexicans. In a new policy pitch announced today, Bregman says he will ask the legislature to totally eliminate state income taxes for New Mexicans aged 65 and older and he plans to pay for it from the state’s record oil […]
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Polls show Trump approval hits record low in New Mexico
During the final days of the 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump added a New Mexico stop to his agenda and declared “We can win New Mexico.” He lost 51%-46%, coming up short by more than 55,000 votes. Now, 18 months into his second term and just 6 months away from mid-term elections, a pair […]
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Poll: In Gov primaries, Haaland still leads Dems, GOP aren’t excited for any candidate
Just two weeks before early voting begins in the biggest political contest of 2026, new polling finds that most Republicans still aren’t excited about any candidate while Democrats have picked a clear favorite. An Emerson College Poll conducted last weekend for KRQE News surveyed 1,000 likely New Mexico primary voters about the candidates on the […]
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“First Endorser” Martin Heinrich is wading into primaries to fix the Democratic Party from the bottom up
Santa Fe – On a chilly Friday night in late February, a steady line of cars made their way up Santa Fe’s famed Canyon Road. Past the art galleries and James Beard-nominated restaurants, they continued up the canyon where city pavement gives way to a graveled side road and arrived at their destination where samples […]
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Sam Bregman’s campaign laid off staff ahead of finance deadline
By Pat Davis — In the days leading up to a critical fundraising deadline, Sam Bregman’s campaign for governor laid off staff in areas of the state key to Bregman’s early strategy to win the Democratic primary for governor. Sources close to the campaign reached by New Mexico Political Report on Tuesday confirmed that several […]