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07/11/2025

Across New Mexico, water systems need more than $3 billion for their drinking water infrastructure, according to the NM Municipal League, whose leaders are asking state lawmakers to consider temporarily suspending the legal requirement that water and sewer infrastructure projects receive their approval during legislative sessions, which only occur once per year.

Municipal League wants lawmakers to speed up approval of drinking water and sewage infrastructure projects.

07/10/2025

One family shared their concerns for the future while digging out the remains of their flooded home in Ruidoso. https://buff.ly/kvfESFJ

People are beginning to dig out from the July 8 Ruidoso floods, as forecasts warn of potential rain for the weekend.

07/10/2025

An official with New Mexico’s judicial branch recently cited examples of violent threats against judges and court staff as reasons to consider creating an internal security force for the courts rather than relying on local police.

New Mexico’s court system wants lawmakers to consider creating an internal security force for the courts rather than relying on local police.

07/10/2025

The clock is ticking on the Trump administration's request to cancel funding for PBS, NPR and foreign aid.

Congress has one week left to approve Trump request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media and foreign aid,

07/09/2025

Albuquerque is one of the cities trying to join the lawsuit; Santa Fe is already in it.

More cities and counties want to join a lawsuit challenging Trump administration's efforts to block funding for "sanctuary" jurisdictions

07/09/2025

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling on the federal government to assist state and local authorities as they respond to floods in Ruidoso that killed three people and caused other chaos late Tuesday night.

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07/08/2025

The vice president of a local tribe is asking the New Mexico Attorney General and the state Legislature to intervene against online gambling apps that he says are using a backdoor to allow illegal sports gambling here and, in doing so, threatening tribal gaming rights.

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Duffy’s comments come as other states seek help from a federal agency to crack down on the companies, which they say are undermining hard-fought legislation regulating gambling at the state level.

07/08/2025

Some New Mexico lawmakers are looking for examples from other states that have regulated not just existing ni****ne products but also those that the industry may come up with in the future.

One says the to***co industry stays “miles, not just steps” ahead of lawmakers.

For the last two years, lawmakers have tried to amend the law to make anything ni****ne derived taxed like other ni****ne products.

07/08/2025

New Mexico health officials urge the public to take precautions from mosquito bites and prevent standing water ahead of West Nile virus season.

New Mexico health officials urge preventing mosquito bites and breeding after West Nile virus was detected in insects populations last week.

07/08/2025

New Mexico's highest court said arguments from Tesuque Village residents opposing a wastewater permit for a luxury resort and nearby development did not meet the requirements for intervention.

New Mexico justices Tuesday morning denied Tesuque Village residents’ emergency petition in a dispute over a proposed sewage permit.

07/08/2025

Chaves County Commission Vice Chair Michael Perry is the first Republican to file for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands.

Michael Perry enters as the first Republican running in the primary election. Three Democrats also will vie in the race.

07/08/2025

The federal government cannot withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood for at least the next two weeks.

The federal government cannot withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood for at least the next two weeks