Among all the disruptors of 2025, artificial intelligence looms large. Even New Mexico, often on the fringes of major upheavals, if not completely ignored by them, is getting in on the action. Most recently in the news has been the selection of a site in Santa Teresa for Project Jupiter, a $165 billion data center […]
Opinion
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The importance of local news
Pat Davis Pat Davis is a former police officer and recovering politician. After serving two terms as an Albuquerque City Councilor, he became the founder and publisher of nm.news, a network of local community news outlets rebuilding community-based journalism across New Mexico. From the Publisher: After a nearly 25-year run, The Independent News printed it’s […]
Route 66 Independent
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The importance of local news
From the PublisherOur summer-long series of reporting on fiscal mismanagement in the City of Moriarty underscores why we have worked so hard to restore independent, local journalism in news deserts like Moriarty which has been without a local newspaper since the original Independent News closed in 2022. With the help from Press Forward and the […]
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Defending the Constitution is our duty
This report is supported by NM Political Report, a nonprofit newsroom working to increase New Mexicans’ engagement in politics and public policy. Submitted by: Starlyn Brown, President, League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico Submitted content is provided by government agencies, verified organizations or other news outlets who are responsible for the content. Republication […]
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A terrible week reminds us how America has changed
I’m writing this column on 9/11, a terrible day for America. I’ve written about it before, and what happened to me and my household that day. 9/11 also set in motion a concentration of power in the executive branch, a tolerance for Federal surveillance, and an expansion of emergency powers at the Federal and state […]
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Seven special sessions in six years sends a message
This week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called a special session of the Legislature to convene on Oct. 1 to address federal funding cuts and potentially behavioral health challenges and their impact on community safety and criminal justice. This will be the seventh special session of the Legislature in six years. Regardless of partisan sniping over […]
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Letter to the Editor: Torrance County allows any event, any size, any time in conservation district
Have an opinion? Of course you do! Send your Letter to the Editor to editor@newmexico.news Submitted by Charlene Brown, Torrance County Torrance County’s Conservation District is not just a unique zoning area; it’s a promise—a promise to protect and preserve areas within Torrance County through limited access, minimal development, and limitations on water resources. The […]
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Gerrymandering: ‘But the Republicans!’
A couple of weeks ago, my column talked about the kickoff meeting of the 2025 New Mexico Redistricting Task Force. I got some criticism – at home and online. I stood my stubborn ground that letting lawmakers draw maps to choose their voters is simply wrong. Since that column was posted, the Redistricting Task Force […]
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World news is focused on us
Stubbornly, the U.S.-Russia summit will not provide any meaningful details before my late deadline this week so I began looking for other topics of interest. In my search, I stumbled across the British media analysis site, the Press Gazette and its monthly ranking of the world’s most visited English-language news websites. BBC is number one […]
Posted in■ New Mexico State Government, Opinion
Op-Ed: Why Responsible Economic Development Deserves State Investment
Submitted by Raymundo Lara, State Representative – House District 34 In New Mexico, we talk often about how economic development is key to creating good jobs, thriving communities, and long-term opportunities for our families. But how we get there matters just as much as the outcome. Responsible economic development is done with purpose, transparency, and […]
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