<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" loading="lazy" 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" […]
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Bill paving the way for low-income utility rates awaits governor’s signature
<img width="1000" height="666" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/powerlines.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/6/2025/03/powerlines.jpg 1000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-768×511.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-400×266.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="1657056" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/powerlines/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/powerlines.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,666" 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":"1"}" data-image-title="powerlines" data-image-description=" power lines ” data-image-caption=”” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powerlines-300×200.jpg” data-large-file=”https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/powerlines.jpg” /> By Hannah Grover […]
NM Political Report
Bill increasing royalty rates on top producing oil and gas leases heads to governor’s desk
<img width="1024" height="747" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1024×747-1.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/6/2025/03/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1024×747-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-300×219.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-768×561.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1200×876.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-400×292.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01.jpg 1370w" 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="1660001" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/02/06/legislation-seeks-to-raise-royalty-rates-in-the-high-production-areas-of-the-permian-basin/rer_oilgasnewmexico01/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01.jpg" data-orig-size="1370,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Roberto E. Rosales","camera":"NIKON D750","caption":"Pictured is a pump jack in […]
NM Political Report
How New Mexico’s lawmaker occupations compare to Virginia’s
<img width="800" height="600" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM.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/6/2025/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM.jpg 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-300×225.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-768×576.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-600×450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-400×300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM-200×150.jpg?crop=1 200w" 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="1653638" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/800px-interiorofroundhousesenatenm/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/800px-InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM.jpg" data-orig-size="800,600" 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="Senate" data-image-description=" New Mexico State Senate. Wikicommons […]
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Garcia Richard running for Lt. Gov.
<img width="928" height="628" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874.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/6/2025/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874.jpg 928w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874-300×203.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874-768×520.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874-400×271.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="1656725" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/stephaniegarciarichard_1737-1/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/StephanieGarciaRichard_1737-1-e1566608925874.jpg" data-orig-size="928,628" 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="StephanieGarciaRichard_1737 (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard ” […]
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Workers’ compensation bill heads to the governor’s office
<img width="800" height="528" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe.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/6/2025/03/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe.jpg 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe-300×198.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe-768×507.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe-400×264.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="1654144" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/newmexicocapitol_santafe/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe.jpg" data-orig-size="800,528" 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="NewMexicoCapitol_SantaFe" data-image-description=" roundhouse ” data-image-caption=” The New Mexico State Capitol, or Roundhouse […]
NM Political Report
Luján, others want AG to keep task force that combats threats on election officials
<img width="1014" height="1024" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg 1014w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-297×300.jpg 297w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-150×150.jpg?crop=1 150w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-768×776.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-400×404.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg 1024w" 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="1657477" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/lujan_headshot/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,1034" 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="Lujan_Headshot" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Ben […]
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Supporters eye finish line for Idaho Stop bicycling bill
By Damon Scott Members of Albuquerque’s large and vocal bicycling community are excited this week about a bill that’s successfully made its way to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham before the 2025 legislative session comes to a close Saturday. Senate Bill 73, also known as the Idaho Stop bill, was voted through the […]
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Supporters eye finish line for Idaho Stop bicycling bill
By Damon Scott Members of Albuquerque’s large and vocal bicycling community are excited this week about a bill that’s successfully made its way to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham before the 2025 legislative session comes to a close Saturday. Senate Bill 73, also known as the Idaho Stop bill, was voted through the […]
NM Political Report
Possible measles exposures in Guadalupe, Valencia counties
The New Mexico Department of Health warned that a Texas traveler who had measles was in Guadalupe and Valencia counties earlier this month, giving the opportunity for exposure to the highly infectious disease. The public locations with possible measles exposures in New Mexico from the Texas traveler are as follows: Saturday, March 8, from 2–4:30 […]