The mayor of Rio Rancho is considering running for the Republican nomination for governor of New Mexico. While Gregg Hull is in the middle of his third term as mayor of the City of Vision and has yet to confirm or deny that he will run for reelection in 2026, rumors are swirling that he […]
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Lawmakers hope the fifth time’s the charm for green amendment despite no increased support
By Susan Morée New Mexico lawmakers are making a fifth attempt to pass a New Mexico green amendment to protect the environment despite little change from previous failed efforts to pass the bill, no bipartisan support nor support from the oil and gas industry. The proposal is designed to protect New Mexico’s air, soil and […]
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Democratic legislators search for agreement on alcohol tax hike
By Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth For the third straight year, lawmakers are trying to raise taxes on alcoholic drinks, in an attempt to reduce New Mexico’s worst-in-the-nation alcohol-related death rate. This time, they just might succeed. New Mexico has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the country. In 2023 excessive drinking killed […]
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Sen. Brandt Wants Expanded Organized Crime Act
The recent human trafficking cases in Albuquerque are being handled by federal law enforcement due to New Mexico’s outdated racketeering law, according to one state legislator. Sen. Craig Brandt, R-Rio Rancho, pre-filed a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding New Mexico’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. The bill seeks to expand the scope […]
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Lawmakers file the first bills of New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session
The start to the 2025 New Mexico legislative session is still several weeks away, but some lawmakers have already introduced proposed changes in state laws. Legislators started putting forward proposals known as prefiles Jan. 2, the first day they file bills before the opening gavel on Jan. 21. Three state senators filed five bills on […]
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PNM seeks to add new carbon-free resources
The state’s largest electric utility is asking developers to pitch projects that could help it meet the goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) announced a request for proposals on Tuesday. The projects selected will begin providing electricity to customers from 2029 to 2032. PNM plans to […]
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NM leaders react to Jimmy Carter’s death
Former President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100. Several New Mexico leaders issued statements in the wake of Carter’s death, including Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. “[First Gentleman] Manny [Cordova] and I were saddened to learn of the passing of President Jimmy Carter on Sunday, and today we mourn the loss of this great […]
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Advocacy group asks for a management audit in NM Gas Co. acquisition case
A New Mexico consumer and environmental advocacy group is requesting that state regulators order a management audit of the parent company of the firm trying to acquire a gas utility. New Energy Economy, a frequent utility critic, filed a request in early December asking the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to investigate Bernhard Capital Partners. […]
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Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]
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Heinrich named ranking member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Senate has named Sen. Martin Heinrich as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee plays an important role in setting national energy policies and managing public land within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest […]