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Judge says nonresidents can obtain New Mexico medical pot

SANTA FE – A state district court judge on Monday stood by a decision that allows access to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program by people who live outside the state, over the objections o...

Record oil production lifts New Mexico state income

SANTA FE – State economists on Friday revised upward forecasts for state government income amid surging oil and natural gas production in New Mexico, giving lawmakers greater leeway as they ...

Former elections regulator joins field for House seat in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Former leading state elections regulator and Obama-administration official John Blair on Monday announced he’ll run against a crowded Democratic field for the nomination to seek a...

Seeking safety, New Mexico considers checks on gun sellers

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has suggested that New Mexico keep closer track of hate groups and consider extending background checks on private gun sales to sellers of firearms, as...

New Mexico governor names new education secretary

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has named a regional official with a national nonprofit group as the new leader of the state’s public education department. ...

New Mexico denies ICE request for access to workforce data

SANTA FE – New Mexico has denied repeated requests by federal immigration authorities for direct access to an employment-records database, the state’s top labor official said Thursday. ...

New Mexico legislative leaders take command of campaign resources

SANTA FE – New rules for funneling resources toward political races in New Mexico may provide legislative leaders and political parties with a stronger hand in influencing the outcomes of el...

Ex-CIA operative Plame’s N.M. House bid gets many small donors

SANTA FE – Thousands of small campaign contributions have helped propelled former CIA operative and author Valerie Plame to the financial lead in a crowded primary competition for an open Ne...

Federal review says skier triggered deadly New Mexico slide

SANTA FE – A skier triggered an avalanche in January at a ski resort in northern New Mexico that led to his death and the death of another skier after they were overrun by snow, the U.S. For...

Report: Childhood poverty persists in fast-growing Southwest

SANTA FE – The number of children living in poverty has swelled over the past three decades in fast-growing, ethnically diverse states such as Texas, Arizona and Nevada as the nation’s popul...

Report: Childhood poverty persists in fast-growing Southwest

SANTA FE – The number of children living in poverty has swelled over the past three decades in fast-growing, ethnically diverse states such as Texas, Arizona and Nevada as the nation’s popul...

New Mexico proposes new cap on medical pot production

SANTA FE – New Mexico proposed new pot production rules Tuesday intended to shore up supplies to its medical marijuana program without flooding the rapidly expanding market. Under...