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Governor appoints Gene Grant as director of the Office of African American Affairs

Governor appoints Gene Grant as director of the Office of African American Affairs

SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today she has named Gene Grant as the executive director of the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs. Grant, the former host of “New Mexico In Focus” on PBS, brings to the role nearly...

Owner:  American Government
Governors unveil Rocky Mountain gas road map for U.S. & Asia – Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas

Governors unveil Rocky Mountain gas road map for U.S. & Asia – Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas

SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today released a first-of-its-kind infrastructure roadmap at a roundtable with Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to position responsibly produced Rocky Mountain...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Four To Commission On Jail Standards

Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Four To Commission On Jail Standards

TEXAS, October 20 - October 20, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott named Kelly Rowe as chair of the Commission on Jail Standards. Additionally, the Governor appointed Joe Fauth and Richard Kirkpatrick for terms...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on passing of former NM Senator Clint Harden

Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on passing of former NM Senator Clint Harden

SANTA FE – With sadness, today I learned of the passing of former State Senator Clint Harden. New Mexico has lost a dedicated public servant, and I’ve lost a good friend. Senator Harden, a Republican, served Eastern New Mexico with distinction for...

Owner:  American Government
Criminal Illegal Alien and Suspected Tren de Aragua gang Member Who Was Living with a New Mexico Judge Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Destroying Evidence

Criminal Illegal Alien and Suspected Tren de Aragua gang Member Who Was Living with a New Mexico Judge Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Destroying Evidence

Judge, who provided safe haven to suspected Tren de Aragua gang member released into the country by the Biden Administration, faces criminal charges WASHINGTON – Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien and suspected Tren de Aragua gang...

Owner:  American Government
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Government shutdown threatens New Mexico's 450,000 SNAP recipients

Government shutdown threatens New Mexico's 450,000 SNAP recipients

SNAP benefits used to purchase food by nearly a half-million low-income New Mexicans are being used as a bargaining chip in the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will not pay for the food assistance program next month...

Owner:  University of New Mexico & American Government
How tariffs are affecting prices in New Mexico

How tariffs are affecting prices in New Mexico

PROFIT. EVER SINCE. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION IMPOSING STEEP TARIFFS ON SEVERAL NATIONS, SOME BUSINESS OWNERS SAYING IT HAS CAUSED SKYROCKETING PRICES. THE TARIFF AGENDA OF THIS PRESIDENT, HE BELIEVES VERY STRONGLY IN IT. AND AS YOU’VE ALL...

Owner:  Hearst Family
New Mexico youth learn virtues of growing carrots

New Mexico youth learn virtues of growing carrots

On a sunny fall morning, a dozen people kneel in the freshly turned earth of a carrot patch, chatting as they unearth the bright orange vegetables. Working as a team, they sort the carrots into bunches, tie them off with rubber bands, and toss...

Owner:  Ballantine Family
New Mexico included in $51M elderly fraud settlement

New Mexico included in $51M elderly fraud settlement

SANTA FE, N.M. — A company and its owner must pay $51.2 million for a precious metals scheme where they defrauded elderly investors, including those in New Mexico. State and federal regulators announced the order Thursday. Safeguard Metals and its...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
DFA awards funding to strengthen animal care in rural New Mexico communities 

DFA awards funding to strengthen animal care in rural New Mexico communities 

SANTA FE (KFDA) - The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) awarded funding to 25 governments across the state to support animal shelter facility improvements. The funding will help ensure quality care and services for...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Do they really represent New Mexico?

Do they really represent New Mexico?

I called the Washington, D.C., offices of New Mexico Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich again this morning to urge them to vote to reopen the government when the next vote is held. So far, there have been 11 nay votes by our two senators....

Owner:  Ballantine Family
SOS Toulouse Oliver announces run for NM lieutenant governor

SOS Toulouse Oliver announces run for NM lieutenant governor

Following months of speculation, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced on Thursday she will seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 2, 2026 primary election. Toulouse Oliver has served as...

Owner:  Albuquerque Public Schools & American Government

Karen Kincaid Brady Appointed Executive Director Of New Mexico Museum Of Space History

Karen Kincaid Brady NMDCA News: ALAMOGORDO – The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) and the New Mexico Museum of Space History Commission have appointed Karen Kincaid Brady executive director of the museum, effective Oct. 27, 2025....

Owner:  Carol A. Clark
Health care still top of mind for New Mexico congressional delegation as shutdown enters week four

Health care still top of mind for New Mexico congressional delegation as shutdown enters week four

Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation are still focused on health care as the federal government shutdown enters week four. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., sent a letter to every House Republican on Wednesday, pressing them to work...

Owner:  Paul Feldman
You Can Sleep and Feed Animals at This Airbnb in New Mexico

You Can Sleep and Feed Animals at This Airbnb in New Mexico

An escape to the countryside is always my go-to when I'm craving some time away from the constant demands of modern life. This charming log cabin in the small town of San Cristobal, New Mexico, checks all the boxes: it's secluded, rustic without...

Owner:  Donald Graham
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