Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico Democrats pick top contenders for June 7 primary

SANTA FE – New Mexico Democrats are deciding which candidates to put at the top of their primary election ballot in June as the party strives to retain control of every statewide office and ...

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Sen. Ben Ray Luján: 'Absolute honor to be back' after stroke

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico returned to Congress on Thursday for the first time since he had a stroke, which kept him away from Washington for weeks and temporarily weakened Democrat's hold on power in the equally divided Senate.

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico University suffers shortage of donated cadavers

ALBUQUERQUE – Fewer people in New Mexico are donating their bodies to science when they die, making training harder for medical students preparing for their careers. The University of New M...

DATE: Mar 4, 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 increases focus on race in K-12 despite backlash

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s K-12 students will see a greater focus on race and ethnicity, including Native American history, in their curriculum over the next two years under new standards aimed...

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico Gov. signs education bills, $10k teacher raise

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor signed law four bills into law that will increase funding for education, including major hikes to teacher salaries.

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lowers cap in interest rates for storefront loans

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation aimed at underwriting loans to local startup companies with taxpayer dollars and a consumer protection bill that lowers the maxi...

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Harassment complaint against New Mexico legislator advances

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney for a woman who alleges she was sexually harassed by a prominent New Mexico state legislator says an investigation by the Legislature is moving forward after an initial vetting of the complaint.

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico governor asked to stand up to more nuclear waste

ALBUQUERQUE – A coalition of environmentalists and nuclear watchdogs on Tuesday delivered more than 1,000 petition signatures to Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asking her to take all...

DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico horse racing dispute spurs ethics complaint

An advocacy group that represents thousands of racehorse owners has filed an ethics complaint against New Mexico’s racing and gambling regulators, claiming violations of their constitutional...

DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

O'Keeffe Museum gets patent for high-tech transport crate

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Space age and farm age engineers have been teaming up with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum to create a next-generation transportation crate for fine art as it travels the world.

DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lawmaker pleads not guilty, won’t seek reelection

SANTA FE – A New Mexico lawmaker charged with drunken driving during this year’s Legislative session won’t seek re-election, according to a statement from her lawyer. “It has been an honor t...

DATE: Feb 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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