Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News

Attorney Generalโ€™s Office rebrands as New Mexico Department of Justice

By Nicole Maxwell/NM Political Report New Mexico Attorney General Raรบl Torrez announced Wednesday that his office was undergoing a rebrand. Torrez said the New Mexico Attorney Generalโ€™s Office would be renamed to the New Mexico Department of Justice to be more closely aligned with the verbiage in state statute wherein the state attorney general is head of […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos

Former Dem. Sheriff Manny Gonzales to challenge Heinrich as a Republican

Former Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales announced Wednesday morning that he will be challenging Senator Martin Heinrich in the race for Senate this year.  Gonzales, who was previously registered as a Democrat, switched his party registration on Dec. 15. He is now running as a Republican. It is the second time he has run for […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News

Allsupโ€™s burritos now come as tortilla chips, too

New Mexicans have a new way to eat a popular and ubiquitous convenience store food โ€“ the deep-fried Allsupโ€™s beef and bean burrito. The chain recently introduced beef and bean burrito-flavored tortilla chips to its store shelves. The new tortilla chips come 50 years after Allsupโ€™s sold its first beef and bean burrito in 1974 […]