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Political lobbyists denounce harassment by state senator

SANTA FE – A Democratic state senator is coming under new pressure to resign or be removed based on new allegations of groping, sexist comments, and yelling and cursing at women, in an open ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico terror trial in limbo years after compound raid

SANTA FE – A federal judge on Thursday sought to evaluate the mental health of a woman charged with kidnapping, firearms and terrorism-related counts – nearly four years after authorities ar...

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Governor signs $1B spending boost, vetoes pay for judges

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a $1 billion annual budget expansion for state government into law on Wednesday to shore up spending on public education, health care...

DATE: Mar 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Election official warns residents about door-to-door canvas

SANTA FE – New Mexico's top election regulator and prosecutor are warning residents of Otero County to be wary of intrusive questions and potential intimidation by door-to-door canvassers li...

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lobbyist accuses state lawmaker of groping her

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A lobbyist for progressive advocacy groups in New Mexico has accused a leading Democratic state senator of groping her at a hotel reception in 2015, calling on the lawmaker to resign in a public letter.

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Appeals court: Cowboys for Trump is a political committee

SANTA FE – A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Legislature focuses on training, deterrence to fight crime

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators have bundled together initiatives aimed at reducing violent crime and improving policing with an emphasis on police hiring and training as well as tracking ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico may create database of missing Native Americans

SANTA FE – A bill that would help state prosecutors track and investigate unresolved reports of missing Indigenous people from New Mexico was endorsed Monday by the state Senate by a unanimo...

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico may legalize test strips to detect fentanyl

SANTA FE – New Mexico lawmakers are poised to legalize test strips that can detect the presence of the potent opiate fentanyl and potentially help avoid deadly overdoses. The Democrat-sponso...

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Anti-crime bills gain momentum in New Mexico Legislature

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators advanced a pillar of the governor’s tough-on-crime agenda Friday with House approval of a bill that increases penalties for some murder and attempted-murder...

DATE: Feb 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico seeks to protect judges from threats, doxxing

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators are considering new criminal penalties aimed at protecting state and local judges and their immediate families from threats and the malicious sharing of per...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Governor optimistic of approval for tax cuts, voting access

SANTA FE – Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed optimism Wednesday that legislators will embrace her proposals for tax cuts with a little over a week left in the annua...

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico