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‘Worse than I expected’: New Mexico immigration lawyer discusses impact of ICE raids on communities

Allegra Love is an immigration lawyer who for nearly 20 years has been on the front lines of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity by providing legal assistance to

New Mexico's new Senate Majority Leader Linda Trujillo says affordability will be focus of caucus

Linda Trujillo was elected New Mexico’s new Senate majority leader Sunday by the Senate Democratic caucus, becoming the first woman to hold the position. She will take th

Michael Roybal makes his case for Santa Fe County magistrate judge

Michael Roybal has worked in the courts for more than a decade, spending time at both the Santa Fe County Magistrate Court and the First Judicial District Court. He’s ser

Discussing possible gas tax increase, axing personal income tax with Rio Grande Foundation president

Paul Gessing has spent the past 20 years working to shape policy in New Mexico as president of the Rio Grande Foundation, an Albuquerque-based think tank focused on promo

‘We’re not renaming New Mexico’: State historian pushes back on Trump’s ‘New America’ pitch

New Mexico was in the national spotlight earlier this week as President Donald Trump sent out multiple social media posts indicating a desire to rename New Mexico “New Am

'This was never a legit job’: Jacob Candelaria rips Rep. Romero's DA Office role, files complaints

Before resigning from the state Senate nearly four years ago, Jacob Candelaria changed his party affiliation from Democrat to decline to state. Being unencumbered by part

Forward Party candidate Harry Montoya discusses run for Santa Fe County magistrate judge

Harry Montoya has been a Democrat and a Republican. The former Pojoaque School Board member and Santa Fe County Commissioner says he doesn’t feel like he fits into the mo

Republican Ramona Goolsby shares her priorities in campaign for N.M. secretary of state

Ramona Goolsby has been a family nurse practitioner, an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves, a staff accountant for a CPA firm, a small business owner and manager of a ranc

From opioid settlement transparency to banking deserts, think tank CEO talks policy issues in N.M.

Patrick M. Brenner is founder, president and CEO of the Southwest Public Policy Institute, a New Mexico-based public policy think tank with a stated mission to deliver da

Former game warden Michael Perry touts decades of experience in campaign for state land commissioner

Michael Perry grew up in Roswell with an interesting aspiration for a child — he wanted to be a game warden. One of his grandfathers was a director with the New Mexico

New Mexicans to decide if state legislators will receive salary; proponent says ‘now is the time’

New Mexico is the only state in the country with an unpaid Legislature, but that could change come November. Voters in the upcoming general election will consider a con

State Sen. Jay Block praises Hull, belittles Haaland in N.M. governor's race

In the same interview where he discussed his friendly interactions with current Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Republican state Sen. Jay Block’s words regarding the Democra

On Trinity Test anniversary, downwinders advocate Tina Cordova continues fight for New Mexicans

The world’s first detonation of a nuclear weapon took place on July 16, 1945, in the Jornada del Muerto desert southeast of Socorro, New Mexico. In the decades since the

Santa Fe County sheriff looks back on ‘Rust’ case, discusses DEA controversy and future of AI use

A local who was elected Santa Fe County sheriff in 2018, Adan Mendoza’s eventful two-term tenure has included efforts to improve staffing, managing the department through

'So horrific': NM Epstein truth commission member speaks on breadth of potential crimes, support for survivors

Even before legislation was passed to form New Mexico’s “truth commission” to investigate the activities and potential crimes of Jeffrey Epstein in the state, Marianna An

GOP Lt. Gov. nominee David Gallegos talks governor's race, Trump and bringing balance for rural NM

State Sen. David Gallegos won a three-man race for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor earlier this month and will be the running mate for gubernatorial can

Sen. Peter Wirth discusses decision not to seek reelection and reflects on legislative legacy

Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, made headlines Tuesday with the announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2028 for a sixth term in the Senate and t

NM CD2: Republican Greg Cunningham on the border, Trump, and big money in the race

All eyes will be on the midterm elections come November as control of Congress is up for grabs, and a national spotlight will once again be on New Mexico’s 2nd Congressio

Republican nominee Gregg Hull says 'we've got a message for everybody' in race for N.M. governor

From slinging newspapers, to shipping solar cells for the International Space Station, to leading the third-largest city in New Mexico, Gregg Hull’s professional experien

'I'd like to see more hope': GOP write-in U.S. Senate candidate Larry Marker shares vision for New Mexico

A self-described “America First” candidate for U.S. Senate, Larry Marker first has some work to do to get on November’s general election ballot. The Republican with roo