Lawmakers to consider taking redistricting out of their own hands
366 Views Rep. Natalie Figueroa plans to introduce a bill in next month’s legislative session that aims to establish an independent redistricting commission to limit lawmakers’ role in drawing their own maps. Figueroa says it’s a necessary next step in removing politics from New Mexico’s process.
Residential solar production increases across the Mountain West
888 Views The Mountain West might not have the top solar-producing states, but residential solar saw a significant boost across the region last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
New Mexico’s CD3 candidates spar over wildfire response in their final televised debate
616 Views The disaster that ripped through northern N.M. this summer consumed about a third of the final debate between the two people seeking to represent the region in Congress. The two candidates fighting to represent Congressional District 3 in New Mexico met for a televised debate Friday night in what’s likely to be the final chance […]
NM governor’s race hones in on crime, education and the economy ahead of general election
600 Views With early voting in the 2022 general election set to begin on Oct. 11, the race between incumbent Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her Republican challenger, former meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, is in its final stretch. The campaigns have paid particular attention to a few key issues: crime, the economy and education.
Pelosi hints aid to NM fire victims will come sooner than expected
870 Views Those who suffered damage or injury due to the biggest fire in state history could be in line to receive substantial compensation sooner than expected, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during a visit to Albuquerque on Monday.
Recidivism and prison population continue to fall
921 Views The prison population of New Mexico has fallen significantly in the last two years, and the number of people being reincarcerated after release has also decreased, according to a new assessment of Corrections Department data. In Fiscal Year 2020, 54% of people released from prison were incarcerated again within three years.
City of Santa Fe reverts back to camping ban for people facing homelessness
718 Views The city of Santa Fe announced at the end of August it will bring back a no-camping policy that prohibits sleeping in parks. With around 150 people unhoused on the streets of Santa Fe each night, the city will also begin strategizing to meet the needs of that community.
Republican National Committee courts NM Hispanic voters with new community center
513 Views With the midterm elections approaching in November, the Republican National Committee is expanding the footprint of what they’re calling their “minority outreach centers” by opening their latest RNC Hispanic Community Center in Albuquerque. A spokesperson for the RNC said in a statement that the New Mexico center, which it opened Thursday, is the 35th in […]
Are you voting on March 1? Election Day approaches for some New Mexicans
487 Views Most local governments in New Mexico have opted in to the Regular Local Election, which happens every other November. But for those that haven’t, Election Day is coming up on March 1. Early voting for the 2022 Municipal Officer Election is underway in 26 New Mexico villages, towns and cities, where all but seven are […]
City calls for removal of murals in Albuquerque Old Town
565 Views Last year, artists Jodie Herrera and Reyes Padilla were commissioned to paint murals in Albuquerque’s Old Town, featuring cascades of colors and shapes, a butterfly and a blooming cactus. Now, the city wants the artworks, commissioned by business owners in Plaza Don Luis, removed.
