Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull has delayed the official launch of his gubernatorial campaign, reversing his campaign’s earlier announcement that it would coincide with the one-year mark before the 2026 primary election. Hull’s campaign said, instead, the third-term mayor is extending his statewide listening tour as he prepares for a formal campaign launch for Governor. […]
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Haaland voices support for veterans, announces endorsement and affinity group
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland met with veterans groups in Santa Fe Wednesday to discuss their concerns and priorities for the state. During a press conference, Haaland addressed the challenges faced by New Mexico’s veterans, citing cuts to services and staffing at the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Trump Administration. Haaland outlined her commitment […]
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Proposed SNAP cuts would impact 450,000 New Mexicans
Democrats in the U.S. Congress are warning that proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will directly impact 450,000 New Mexicans and could have widespread impacts on the economy, not just on low-income people who rely on the benefits to put food on the table. U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján, D-New Mexico, and Amy […]
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Heinrich, Vasquez bill to strengthen wildfire response heads to White House after passing Congress
Legislation aimed at improving the nation’s aerial wildfire suppression fleet has passed both chambers of Congress and is now awaiting the President’s signature. The Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, championed by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), seeks to improve the ability to combat the year-round threat of wildfires. […]
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Democrats looking to reclaim mojo amidst shifting political landscape, focus on local issues
Fresh off garnering some national acclaim, two local Democratic strategists delved into the challenges and strategies facing the Democratic Party. Michelle Mayorga and Brad Elkins were big winners at the American Association of Political Consultants’ 25th Annual Pollies Conference in Colorado Springs last month. The New Mexico political consultants were awarded campaign excellence awards, the […]
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New Mexico invests $25 million to boost quantum technology innovation
The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Office of Strategy, Science and Technology is allocating $25 million to establish a quantum venture studio and physical space aimed at accelerating quantum technology innovation and commercialization. The funding, appropriated during the 2025 legislative session, aims to increase quantum industry activity in New Mexico and lay the groundwork for […]
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New Mexico Republican party praises ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
While all three of New Mexico’s representatives, all Democrats, voted against President Donald Trump’s domestic policy megabill, dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” local Republicans were showing support for the reform package that “puts Americans first.” U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández, Gabe Vasquez and every other House Democrat voted against the bill. Stansbury voted […]
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PRC accepts comments on electric utility energy efficiency programs, targets
State regulators are accepting public comments about energy-saving targets and incentives for electric utilities as part of a rulemaking required by the Efficient Use of Energy Act. Amendments made in 2019 to the state’s Efficient Use of Energy Act required the PRC to create energy-saving targets and incentives for electric utilities that will be in […]
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Stansbury votes ‘hell no’ on House GOP’s Big, Beautiful Bill
U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) didn’t just vote against the domestic policy megabill dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” by President Donald Trump. She voted “hell no.” The bill passed the House narrowly with a 215-214 vote early Thursday. In a statement released after the vote, Stansbury condemned the bill as a “shameful package” that will […]
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Santa Fe County Clerk to run for Secretary of State
Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark is gearing up to run for New Mexico Secretary of State in 2026. Clark, a Democrat, filed her candidate committee registration on May 12 and announced her campaign on social media Wednesday. She will face at least one Democratic primary challenger, Amanda López Askin, the Doña Ana County Clerk. […]