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New Mexico lawmakers, governor seek $1B spending increase

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s governor and leading state legislators on Thursday proposed a $1 billion increase in general fund spending for the coming fiscal year – an about 14% boost aimed at sh...

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Rudolfo Anaya weaved bilingual holiday tale for children

SANTA FE – An author known as the father of Chicano literature left behind a bilingual children’s book after his 2020 death, telling a story about Christmas in the American Southwest. The ta...

DATE: Dec 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico governor approves 3-district congressional map

SANTA FE – New Mexico Democratic governor signed legislation Friday to redraw the state's three congressional districts and divide a conservative stronghold into multiple districts over the ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Tribes prevail as redistricting plans advance in New Mexico

SANTA FE – The Democrat-led New Mexico state Senate endorsed a new map for its own political boundaries Thursday that embraces recommendations from Native American communities for shoring up...

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Native Americans wield influence in New Mexico redistricting

SANTA FE – Legislators are looking for ways to break a stalemate about redistricting plans for the New Mexico state Senate amid a standoff with Native American leaders about fair representat...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico redistricting stalls amid discord on tribal plan

SANTA FE – A state Senate redistricting plan is in limbo amid a standoff over Native American political priorities and efforts by lawmakers to avoid competitive pairing of incumbents in the ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico Legislature sends redistricting plan to governor

SANTA FE – Democratic legislators in New Mexico on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state’s three congressional districts that would reshape a southern district in an oil-production regi...

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Revamped New Mexico 3-seat congressional map advances

SANTA FE – Democratic legislators on Wednesday advanced a plan to redraw New Mexico’s three congressional districts and reshape a southern district that has traditionally been dominated by R...

DATE: Dec 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Tribes weigh in as New Mexico redistricting bills advance

SANTA FE – Efforts to shore up Native American political influence in New Mexico through the redistricting process got a boost on Thursday as legislators advanced a state Senate map that inc...

DATE: Dec 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Democrat-led New Mexico delves into political redistricting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Efforts to draw new political maps in New Mexico are beginning in earnest as a Democrat-led Legislature converges Monday on the state Capitol for a special legislative session.

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico governor seeks pay increase for public schools

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday she will pursue a 7% pay increase for educators and staff at K-12 public schools as well as higher minimum salaries for teachers at...

DATE: Dec 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting

SANTA FE – Authorities pursued new leads Tuesday on possible sources of live ammunition involved in actor Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of a wester...

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment