New Mexico Sen. Cindy Nava will launch a series of community dialogues next month, offering constituents an opportunity to discuss issues facing District 9, which covers Placitas, Algodones, Bernalillo, Corrales and parts of Rio Rancho. The first event, titled “SD9 Community Dialogue,” is scheduled for 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 6 at 282 S. Camino del Pueblo […]
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Legislators OK $162,500,000 for state SNAP aid in quick 4-hour session
Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, in his capacity as acting governor, has signed legislation that will provide full benefits for 459,500 New Mexicans who depend on SNAP for food assistance, even if the federal government does not supply the funding. Morales signed House Bill 1 on Monday evening after the Legislature adjourned following a four-hour-long special […]
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New Mexico lawmakers call for commission to probe alleged Epstein crimes at Zorro Ranch
New Mexicans may soon learn more about the alleged crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, even as efforts to get additional information about the disgraced financier and convicted sex abuser have stalled at the federal level. On Thursday, state lawmakers presented a proposal to the Courts, Corrections and Justice Interim Committee to create a commission to probe […]
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New Mexico’s permanent fund managers vote against Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay package
Elon Musk is asking Tesla shareholders to approve a $1 trillion pay package for himself this Thursday, but he won’t get any help from New Mexico in doing it. The New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC), which manages state permanent funds from oil and gas royalties and tobacco litigation settlements, officially directed its proxy to […]
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State allocates emergency funds to provide water to Melody Ranch community
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has authorized $250,000 in emergency state funding to provide water to residents of Melody Ranch in Torrance County. Executive Order 2025-373 directs the New Mexico Department of Finance Administration to allocate the funds to the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for water distribution and quality testing […]
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New Mexico Sen. Nava receives national leadership recognition
New Mexico State Sen. Cindy Nava has been named a recipient of the 2025 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award, the Council of State Governments announced. Nava, who represents a district covering parts of Sandoval County, is among 20 emerging state officials from 18 states recognized for their bipartisan leadership and dedication to public service […]
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State GOP legislators disapprove of Gov’s SNAP fix and unusual use of emergency powers to fund it
A day after Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the state would use $30 million of its own funds to cover SNAP benefits for 459,500 New Mexicans, State legislative Republicans are questioning the decision and the unusual way the governor made the funds available. New Mexico Legislative Republicans contacted today by New Mexico Political Report […]
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New Mexico allocates $30 million for food aid as federal SNAP benefits are set to be halted
New Mexico will provide $30 million in emergency food assistance starting Nov. 1 to replace suspended federal nutrition benefits for roughly 460,000 residents, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday at an Albuquerque press conference. The state funding will partially offset the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture will […]
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State regulators work to restore water service to Melody Ranch community
State regulators are coordinating with multiple agencies to restore water service to a community that has been without reliable water since June. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has been working with Melody Ranch Water Company LLC, state and local agencies and residents to find a permanent solution after the utility’s infrastructure failed, leaving customers […]
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“An enormous hit:” Billions in fed. mineral payments owed to New Mexico could stop by year end
State budget analysts warn that federal mineral leasing payments to New Mexico could be at risk if Congress does take action in the coming months. The payments are from royalties companies pay to the federal government when they extract oil, coal and other minerals from federal land in New Mexico. The state then gets a […]