Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated

Kari Lake settles election defamation case brought by Arizona official

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHOENIX – A year-long defamation case against Kari Lake, who falsely blamed a local Arizona election official for her 2022 defeat for governor and has sowed distrust in American election systems, has been settled. The details of the settlement are confidential, according to two people familiar […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

Bernalillo County prosecutor wants tougher laws for young people. Will New Mexico lawmakers agree?

By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people.  His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults.  As the lead […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

Bernalillo County prosecutor wants tougher laws for young people. Will New Mexico lawmakers agree?

By Austin Fisher, Source NM Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman — one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top advisors on criminal justice issues — wants New Mexico to focus much of its deterrence efforts on young people.  His plans, if approved, would lead to harsher punishment for children and young adults.  As the lead […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

New Mexico’s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit

By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. “In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

New Mexico’s congressional delegation asks feds to wrap up Rio Grande lawsuit

By Austin Fisher, Source NM All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande. “In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

House Speaker Martínez says New Mexico is already ‘Trump-proof’

By Nash Jones, KUNM With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his state’s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trump’s agenda. In New Mexico, Democrats will maintain control over both chambers of the Legislature and continue to hold every statewide elected office next year. But […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

House Speaker Martínez says New Mexico is already ‘Trump-proof’

By Nash Jones, KUNM With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his state’s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trump’s agenda. In New Mexico, Democrats will maintain control over both chambers of the Legislature and continue to hold every statewide elected office next year. But […]