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New Mexico voters can now sign up to receive absentee ballots permanently
ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. Registered voters in New Mexico for the first time can join a permanent list to receive an absentee ballot by mail in future elections, […]
MLG Announces Special Legislative Session to Focus on Public Safety
Associated Press / SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Wednesday announced a mid-summer special legislative session on public safety after many crime initiatives languished. In an emailed […]
US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press / ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 […]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected at Eastern NM poultry facility
The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) […]
Suspect arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest stop, stealing cars
RATON, N.M. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest area, stealing a vehicle at knifepoint and leading state police […]
Former New Mexico football player convicted of robbing a postal carrier
ASSOCIATED PRESS / ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A former University of New Mexico football player has been convicted of robbing a U.S. postal carrier and is facing up to 10 years […]
Senator co-sponsors legislation to protect NM communities from “forever chemicals”
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich announced today that he has co-sponsored new legislation called the Healthy H2O Act to protect New Mexico communities from dangerous contaminants like PFAS, also known as […]
A year later, Southern N.M. still waiting on location for state reproductive health clinic
Leah Romero/Source New Mexico Little progress has been made with the $10 million New Mexico lawmakers secured in 2023 to fund a reproductive health clinic in Doña Ana County. As […]
Arizona’s abortion ban likely to cause a scramble for services in states like New Mexico
By LAURA UNGAR and DEVI SHASTRI Associated Press Adrienne Mansanares expects a flurry of calls from patients in Arizona starting this week. She’s the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood […]