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NM state treasurer joins national call to fix economy after year of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs • Source New Mexico
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (251+ words) New Mexico State Treasurer Laura Montoya on Wednesday morning joined state officials across the nation to voice concerns about the economic effects in the year since President Donald Trump announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs. Trump unveiled his "Liberation Day" tariffs…...
NM Republican lawmaker urges Gov. Lujan Grisham to opt in to federal education tax credit program • Source New Mexico
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (577+ words) New Mexico State Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Elephant Butte), speaking at the Roundhouse Jan. 20, 2026, is calling on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to join a federal tax credit program that aims to spur donations to nonprofits that provide scholarships to students in…...
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2+ day, 1+ hour ago (16+ words) NM Republican party says chair doesn't need to step down, citing commissioned report'Source New Mexico...
Southern NM lawmakers seek public hearing on Project Jupiter permits • Source New Mexico
1+ week, 5+ day ago (531+ words) Two Democratic New Mexico lawmakers want a public hearing from state environment officials over the controversial air quality permits for power plants for the proposed data center Project Jupiter. (Courtesy of STACK Infrastructure) Two New Mexico lawmakers representing Do'a Ana…...
New Mexico lawmaker urges probe into Otero County emergency ICE detention contract • Source New Mexico
2+ week, 1+ day ago (503+ words) Otero County commissioners approved a new five-year detention contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a March 13, 2026, emergency meeting, prompting a request from a state lawmaker to seek a New Mexico Department of Justice probe into the contract. (Screengrab) A…...
NM Gov. Lujan Grisham lauds, but vetoes bill to incentivize lower-carbon construction materials • Source New Mexico
2+ week, 2+ day ago (495+ words) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed legislation to establish incentives for using and producing lower carbon construction materials such as concrete and manufactured wood, but said she would implement parts of the bill administratively. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM) One of the…...
New Mexico creates new state division to support immigrant workers • Source New Mexico
2+ week, 6+ day ago (324+ words) New Mexico now officially has a division of state government to help immigrant workers and their employers do business in the state. "Having the stability of saying, "We're in statute, we will continue existing,' helps send a good message to…...
19 NM House seats draw primary challenges • Source New Mexico
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (1774+ words) New Mexico House Speaker Javier Mart'nez (D-Albuquerque) files his declaration of candidacy and petitions with members of the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office on March 10, 2026, the "filing day" for local candidates, including state representatives. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM) New Mexico legislative…...
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham signs free, universal child care into law • Source New Mexico
3+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined lawmakers, cabinet officials, children and child care providers on March 10, 2026, to sign her free, universal child care initiative into law. New Mexico is the first state in the U.S. to offer such a program....
New Mexico Democrats choose Haaland for governor in pre-primary vote • Source New Mexico
3+ week, 1+ day ago (672+ words) Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland captured 74% of New Mexico Democratic delegates" votes over the weekend at the state party"s preprimary convention. (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM) The New Mexico Democratic Party late Monday released the tallies, which dictate which Democratic…...