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New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon

New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Lujan Grisham calls Nov. 10 special legislative session – Lawmakers plan to extend state food assistance

Governor Lujan Grisham calls Nov. 10 special legislative session – Lawmakers plan to extend state food assistance

SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that she will call the New Mexico Legislature back into special session on Monday, Nov. 10 to extend state-funded food benefits to New Mexicans as the longest federal government shutdown...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on SNAP court rulings 

Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on SNAP court rulings 

SANTA FE – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to two federal court rulings related to nutrition assistance this afternoon: Today’s court rulings in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ordering the...

Owner:  American Government
Governor announces $30 million to feed New Mexicans – 460,000 New Mexicans set to lose federal SNAP benefits Nov. 1

Governor announces $30 million to feed New Mexicans – 460,000 New Mexicans set to lose federal SNAP benefits Nov. 1

SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the State of New Mexico will provide $30 million in state dollars starting Nov. 1 to ensure that low-income children and families, seniors and New Mexicans with disabilities continue...

Owner:  American Government
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Announces Intent to Seek Death Penalty Against Zachary Babitz

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Announces Intent to Seek Death Penalty Against Zachary Babitz

ALBUQUERQUE – On October 22, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico filed a Notice of Intent to seek the death penalty against Zachary Babitz. Babitz, 39, is charged in a 13-count Indictment as follows: Count 1 –...

Owner:  American Government
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New Mexico leases gas-powered cars despite zero-emission mandate

New Mexico leases gas-powered cars despite zero-emission mandate

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's commitment to transitioning the state's vehicle fleet to zero emissions by 2035 is under scrutiny after more than 300 gas-powered Honda Accords were delivered to state offices, despite her executive...

Owner:  Hearst Family
New Mexico lawmakers propose a Jeffrey Epstein probe of activity at secluded desert ranch

New Mexico lawmakers propose a Jeffrey Epstein probe of activity at secluded desert ranch

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests is… SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests is...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
Governor calls special legislative session regarding food benefits in New Mexico

Governor calls special legislative session regarding food benefits in New Mexico

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has called a special legislative session on Nov. 10 to extend food benefits amid the pause on SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.The governor's office says the special session is expected last...

Owner:  Hearst Family
New Mexico lawmakers called back to Santa Fe for Special Session

New Mexico lawmakers called back to Santa Fe for Special Session

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has called the state legislature to a second Special Session this year. Starting November 10, lawmakers will be reconvening in Santa Fe to work on issues created by the ongoing...

Owner:  Bradley Family
Epstein’s desert ranch in New Mexico under fresh scrutiny
Trumps taps former New Mexico congressman Steve Pearce to lead BLM

Trumps taps former New Mexico congressman Steve Pearce to lead BLM

President Donald Trump has nominated former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce (R-New Mexico) to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees about 10% of land in the country. His nomination has been met with a mixed response. The Western Energy...

Owner:  Albuquerque Public Schools & American Government
LAPD And Espanola Police Department ‘Tip-A-Cop’ Event To Benefit In Special Olympics New Mexico Is Tonight At Chili’s Restaurant In Espanola

LAPD And Espanola Police Department ‘Tip-A-Cop’ Event To Benefit In Special Olympics New Mexico Is Tonight At Chili’s Restaurant In Espanola

If you’re thinking about eating out this evening, stop by Chili’s in Española and Tip a Cop to benefit Special Olympics New Mexico. Law enforcement officers from Espanola Police Department and Los Alamos Police Department will be seeking tips from...

Owner:  Maire O’Neill
Albuquerque Sunport travelers face reduced flights at destination airports

Albuquerque Sunport travelers face reduced flights at destination airports

While the Sunport is not directly impacted by a limit on flights from the government shutdown, several connecting airports are on the list. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Anxiety and uncertainty are two feelings you may have to deal with when making travel...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
Albuquerque pilot killed in UPS plane crash in Louisville

Albuquerque pilot killed in UPS plane crash in Louisville

Albuquerque pilot Lee Truitt among those killed in UPS plane crash in Louisville. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – UPS confirmed the identity of the pilots on board UPS Flight 2976 that crashed in Louisville Tuesday. UPS says Captain Richard Wartenberg, First...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
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