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...

New Mexico Senate passes broadband, highway spending bill

SANTA FE – The New Mexico state Senate voted Friday in favor of a spending plan for $478 million in federal pandemic relief to expand highways, internet infrastructure, electric vehicles and...

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 ...

New Mexico reports its first case of the omicron variant

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday announced the state’s first identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant. Health officials said the case was identified Sunday an...

Outdoor recreation showing signs of recovery in New Mexico

CARLSBAD, N.M. – New Mexico’s multibillion-dollar outdoor recreation industry struggled in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic but was already recovering, officials said, as businesses reopened ...

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...

Feds: Fentanyl is the No. 1 drug driving Albuquerque crime

ALBUQUERQUE – Authorities say fentanyl is the No. 1 drug driving crime and violence in Albuquerque. Drug Enforcement Administration said agents seized 242 pounds of fentanyl in the past fisc...

New Mexico redistricting plans advance toward floor votes

SANTA FE – Bills that would redraw congressional and state House boundaries in New Mexico advanced toward crucial floor votes in the state Legislature. A Senate committee on Friday endorsed ...

University of New Mexico requiring COVID-19 booster shots

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico is requiring all employees and students to get a COVID-19 booster shot by Jan. 17. The university said Wednesday the new requirement, which expands...

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...

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...

New Mexico regulators reject proposed utility merger

ALBUQUERQUE – A panel of New Mexico regulators on Wednesday rejected global energy giant Iberdrola’s proposed multibillion-dollar acquisition of the state’s largest electric provider, saying...