US Senate advances New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s controversial permit reform bill
New Mexico U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s permitting reform bill is one step closer to becoming law after clearing a key U.S. Senate procedural vote Monday evening.
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Permitting overhaul advances in US Senate with tepid bipartisan support
A proposal to overhaul the federal process for permits to construct energy projects passed a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Monday, though several Democratic supporters said the legislation needed more work. The Senate voted, 73-25, to advance what’s known as the permitting reform bill, despite opposition…
Incoming chair of US Senate panel will seek healthcare overhaul, but unclear on details
WASHINGTON — Oregon Democratic U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden plans to press for “the boldest” healthcare bill possible after he takes over as Finance Committee chairman next year, but he didn’t commit to Medicare for All, a longstanding policy goal for progressives, during a briefing Monday. Wyden told reporters in the Capitol…
The US Senate’s 11 Democratic freshmen arrive at the Capitol
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday welcomed 11 newly elected Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol, following midterm elections in which his party flipped both chambers in Congress. “Last week the American people put Donald Trump and the GOP on blast,” Schumer, a New York Democrat, said on the…
Feds launch investigations into Albuquerque, Santa Fe schools’ gender identity policies
The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that it launched investigations into the Albuquerque and Santa Fe Public School districts, alleging their gender-identity and expression policies violate federal family education and privacy law.
Feds award $10B to states in second year of rural health grants
Federal officials on Monday announced $10 billion in awards across all 50 states in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund, grants created by Congress to bolster rural health in response to concerns about Medicaid cuts. Texas received the largest grant for the 2027 fiscal year — almost $282 million —…
New Mexico lawmakers review proposals to modernize state’s criminal justice system
New Mexico lawmakers on Friday previewed legislation for next year’s session that would significantly expand the New Mexico Sentencing Commission’s responsibilities as part of a 10-year effort to modernize the state’s criminal justice system. Commission leaders, however, oppose the bill in its current form.
Voters approve housing bond measures but reject easing lot-size and environmental rules
Voters in California, Hawaii and Rhode Island gave the go-ahead last week for bond measures aimed at boosting the housing supply and homeownership. But a California measure to cut back on the state’s decades-old environmental law to spur housing development and a Massachusetts proposal to loosen minimum lot-size rules…
New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Monday urged his Senate colleagues to pass his bipartisan permitting reform bill, even as tribal coalitions, environmental advocates and members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation dismissed new amendments to the bill as insufficient.
Low-level arrests are rising despite national crime declines
Arrests for low-level offenses, including vagrancy and drug possession, increased nationwide in 2025, even as violent crime continued to decline, according to a new analysis of federal data. The analysis, which was released in late October by the criminal justice advocacy organization FWD.us, found that arrests for…
Trump open to immigration deal, calls crackdown ‘too tough,’ despite Miller promotion
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday his mass deportation campaign, which helped propel his return to the Oval Office, had gone too far and potentially led to Republicans losing the U.S. House and Senate in the midterm elections. “I think it might be too tough, yeah,” Trump said…
New Mexico judge finds state education reform plan deficient, additions due in 2027
A New Mexico judge recently ruled that the state’s plan to address the landmark Yazzie/Martinez education equity lawsuit is deficient, and ordered the state education department to supplement the plan by March 2027.
States push short-term insurance as healthcare costs climb
Earlier this year, Madison Harden-Stein and her colleagues at the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms posed as consumers interested in buying insurance as part of a secret shopper study. They found that insurance brokers and sales representatives often pushed short-term health insurance plans with…
Trump’s DOJ ends California suit over suspected noncitizen voters after midterm losses
The U.S. Department of Justice is dismissing a lawsuit that tried to force California to set aside the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters, marking the formal end of the Trump administration’s most aggressive effort to control vote counting in the lead-up to the midterm elections. The Justice Department filed a…
New Mexico immigrant groups urge Legislature to crack down on local police ‘handoffs’ to ICE agents
New Mexico immigrant advocates on Friday released emails and other evidence they say show that some local law enforcement agencies have widespread practices of referring arrestees and detainees to federal immigration agents for deportation.
Democratic wins put Medicaid expansion back in play in holdout states
In a handful of holdout states, Democrats appear ready to use their newly won statehouse dominance to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. In at least four states — Georgia, Kansas, Texas and Wisconsin — the midterm election results have tilted the political calculus toward expansion, though lawmakers have…
Latino voters singled out by top Democrat for credit in congressional victories
WASHINGTON — The chair of the campaign arm for U.S. House Democrats said during a Friday press conference that this week’s midterm elections resulted in an overwhelming blue wave because of Latinos. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene said majorities won in the House and the Senate by…
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham, Gov.-elect Haaland begin transfer of power after historic victory
Outgoing New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with her successor, fellow Democrat Deb Haaland, Friday morning on the fourth floor of the Roundhouse in Santa Fe to offer some parting advice.
GOP Congress faces funding deadline, farm bill, lengthy to-do list in year-end session
WASHINGTON — Voters may have given Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections, but Republicans will remain in charge of both chambers during the lame-duck session that spans November and December. The relatively brief five-week schedule, which begins Monday, gives GOP leaders a chance to wrap up unfinished…
Democrats will hold most legislative trifectas since 1984
Along with a dramatic change in congressional majorities on Election Day, an analysis from the National Conference of State Legislatures showed large shifts in legislative majorities around the country, flipping from a majority of Republican legislatures to majority Democratic. Democrats also now hold a large number…
Mastermind of immigration crackdown Stephen Miller named Trump chief of staff
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday he will elevate Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff, the first shake-up of his administration officials since Democrats trounced Republicans in the midterms. Former Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will move to the “Trump Political Operation,” the president…
New Mexico launches $9M at-home reading initiative for students in grades K-3
New Mexico this week starts sending what will be more than 750,000 books to thousands of students in grades K-3 as part of a new at-home reading initiative to help with the state’s literacy goals.
Conservation groups say proposed mining along New Mexico-Arizona border threatens wildlife crossing
A coalition of conservation groups is asking the Bureau of Land Management to scrutinize a proposed copper mining operation along the New Mexico-Arizona state line that they say would threaten an important wildlife crossing.
Violent, property crime victimization rates fell in 2025, federal data shows
A new federal report released the week before Tuesday’s midterm elections found that Americans experienced declines in several categories of violent and property crime victimization in 2025, including aggravated assaults, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts. The preliminary survey findings from the U.S. Bureau of…
New Mexico Gov.-elect Haaland names state labor secretary as chief of staff
On Nov. 6, 2026, New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland named current Department of Workforce Solutions Secretary Sarita Nair as her chief of staff.
New analyses contend New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s permitting bill would cut emissions, costs
New analyses of a permitting reform bill U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has championed say that its provisions would reduce emissions and costs to ratepayers, as well as recover billions of dollars from data center developers.
Still focused on D.C. projects, Trump signs order preserving Oval Office
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to establish the Oval Office and White House Cabinet Room as a national monument in order to prevent any major renovations to those spaces that are not approved by Congress. Trump, who tore down the East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom,
Democrats romped in state elections. What will they do with their newfound power?
The blue wave that swept across Tuesday’s midterm election will deliver Democrats new power over state government, giving them the opportunity to advance long-sought policy changes. Democrats flipped hundreds of seats, won control of several GOP-held chambers, broke veto-proof supermajorities and won a majority of…
New Mexico utility regulators advance transfer of troubled water company that ran dry last year
New Mexico utility regulators on Thursday approved an expedited process for reviewing a potential takeover of a small-town water company that suffered a “complete” water outage in 2025.
New Mexico observers report ‘generally smooth’ 2026 election
The 260 certified observers enlisted to watch key steps of New Mexico’s 2026 general election said the process went “smoothly overall,” according to a news release this week from Observe New Mexico Elections, though a small number of voters seeking to register and vote on Tuesday faced delays.
Trump’s gerrymandering push flops as Democrats win redrawn seats
Alabama Republicans had hoped Rep. Shomari Figures would deliver a concession speech on Tuesday night after the state legislature redrew his district to be more GOP-friendly. Instead, the Democrat declared victory — winning nearly 54% of the vote. “We know what happened with this district,” Figures told supporters as…
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham opts in to Trump education tax credit, prompting rebuke from educators
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that the state will join a new federal scholarship tax program created by the Trump administration, a move New Mexico teachers’ unions are describing as a “betrayal.”
Young home shoppers still priced out without help, according to survey
The age of the typical first-time homebuyer last year remained stuck at a historic high of 40 years old as younger people continue to get the worst of brutally high prices and interest rates in much of the country. That’s according to new data from the National Association of Realtors, and it’s the second year
New Mexico Rep. Reeb backtracks on resignation from Legislature
New Mexico state Rep. Andrea Reeb, a Republican, announces she's staying in the Legislature after all, after announcing resignation in October.
Democrats won Congress. Now they have to figure out how to deal with Trump.
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in Congress have just a couple months to decide how they want to balance investigations into President Donald Trump and his administration with securing his signature on major bills to address the cost of living, a top concern for voters. While Democrats gained control of the House and…
New Mexico Democrats expand state House majority following ‘historic blue wave’
New Mexico legislative Democrats unseated four incumbent Republicans on Tuesday, with leaders crediting the national “historic blue wave” for expanding the party’s already sizable majority in the state House of Representatives.
Following midterm landslide, Democrats pressed by supporters to deliver on promises
WASHINGTON — As the monumental midterm victories set in, Democrats began to talk strategy Wednesday on how to deliver what voters want: lower prices, attainable health care and an end to a stagnant and expensive conflict in the Middle East. Starting in January, the party will control both chambers of Congress, giving…
Trans sports bans get voter approval in 4 states
Voters in four states — Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Washington — passed measures to restrict transgender athletes’ participation in sports, a key policy focus of the Trump administration. Colorado, Nebraska and Washington’s measures were ballot initiatives, while Arizona reached the ballot by way of the…
Midterm winners include several who made history
WASHINGTON — Winners of more than a dozen congressional and gubernatorial races have broken longstanding barriers of race, gender and sexuality. The results set records for the most Black governors and most women governors, and the first Black woman governor, Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms. Democrats, who flipped the…
Voters reject most big tax overhauls, with a few notable exceptions
Despite the blue wave that swept the nation on Tuesday, voters were more cautious about making sweeping changes to their taxes. Most states with tax policy on the ballot saw voters reject large-scale change, though some passed smaller changes or reined in officials’ ability to make changes. “Even though there are big…
New Mexico Forward Party candidates lose Election Day races, promise more campaigns in 2028
Three New Mexico candidates running for office with the state’s newest minor political party lost their races Tuesday evening, but New Mexico Forward Party officials say they’ll continue to field candidates in the next election.
Day after historic win, New Mexico Gov.-elect Haaland starts accepting resumes
The morning after her historic Election Day victory, New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland began recruiting “anyone who loves New Mexico and has what it takes to serve” to apply to work for her incoming administration.
Trump accepts the blue tsunami, despite months of election legal battles, threats
Ahead of the midterms, Democrats wargamed dozens of scenarios looking at how President Donald Trump might try to undermine the election, everything from seizing voting machines to falsely declaring a foreign attack. But when the blue tsunami arrived Tuesday night, Trump seemed to let it wash right over him. In a…
In blue wave, Democrats flipped legislatures, won trifectas and toppled GOP supermajorities
Democrats seized more power over state governments than the party has had in years after the party swept races up and down the ballot in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Republicans have held a majority of state legislatures and governorships since 2010. But that reign appears over as Democrats swept a majority of…
Voters back tougher crime penalties, reject marijuana rollbacks
Millions of voters in 11 states approved tougher criminal penalties and more bail restrictions in Tuesday’s midterm elections, while rejecting efforts to roll back marijuana legalization and expand cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The results reflected a mixed approach to criminal justice policy, with…
Idaho voters reject abortion ballot measure as Missouri, Nevada and Virginia back access
Nationwide results for abortion ballot initiatives on Tuesday night largely favored protecting access to abortion and other reproductive care, with the exception of Idaho, where a measure that would have restored access to abortion was soundly defeated. Idaho’s outcome stood in stark contrast to the other three ballot…
Voters in five states back bans on noncitizen voting while one state bucks trend
Voters in five states approved new citizenship voting requirements on Tuesday while Arizona voters rejected theirs. Proposals to explicitly bar noncitizens from voting were on the ballot this week in six states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota and West Virginia. Arizona voters defeated Proposition 144…
A smooth Election Day delivers a strong rebuke, several history-making results
After months of campaigning, polling and prognostication, voters across the country had their say in the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday. And despite fears about possible trouble at polling places, millions of votes were cast, mostly without incident. Voters administered a sharp reprimand to President Donald Trump…
‘It represents hope’: New Mexico Democrats cement control following historic blue wave
The historic wave of Democratic enthusiasm that wrested control of Congress from Republicans on Tuesday also cemented Democrats’ control up and down the ballot in New Mexico, where the party continues to hold all state and federal elected offices and expanded its hold in the state House of Representatives.
Vance and Trump blame midterm GOP elections loss on their war in Iran
The fingerpointing is coming from inside the house. Vice President JD Vance said in a lengthy social media post Wednesday that Republicans’ shellacking in the midterm elections the night before was mainly due to the administration’s war in Iran. Though Vance sought to soften the blow to President Donald Trump by…
Who is Hakeem Jeffries? Meet the likely first Black speaker of the US House.
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries got one step closer to becoming the next speaker after Democrats delivered a sweeping victory in the midterm elections. If elected by a majority of House members, Jeffries would make history as the first Black person to hold the gavel. The 56-year-old Brooklynite…
The election is over. What’s supposed to happen next for Congress?
WASHINGTON — Voting ended Tuesday in this year’s midterm elections, leaving officials and volunteers counting tens of millions of ballots to determine which U.S. House and Senate candidates will take the oath of office in January. The post-election process includes numerous steps and varying deadlines for when ballots…
Democrats win majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years
Democrats have won the majority of governor’s offices for the first time in 16 years after the GOP racked up major losses across the country. Democrats flipped governorships in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Texas and defended competitive races in Maine, Michigan and Wisconsin, according to unofficial results from…
Voters across the country reject data centers
In local elections across the country, Americans voted overwhelmingly to restrict the buildout of data centers in their communities. As of Friday, 44 ballot measures to restrict data centers were passed by voters and two held significant leads in ongoing vote counts, according to the tracking website Data Centers on…
The blue tsunami sweeps the US, as Democrats land huge gains in Congress
Voters across the country administered a sharp reprimand to President Donald Trump and Republicans who hold majorities in Congress, with Democrats gaining comfortable majorities in the Senate and the House. Several U.S. Senate and House races remained uncalled by The Associated Press as Election Day ended on the East…
New Mexico reelects Vasquez in closely watched Congressional District 2 race
Democrat Gabe Vasquez wins reelection in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District against Republican Greg Cunningham.
New Mexico voters approve paying state legislators
New Mexico voters on Nov. 3, 2026, approved Constitutional Amendment 4, allowing legislators to be paid for the first time in state history.
In historic night, voters elect 5 Black governors, including first woman, first Republican
Georgia voters elected the nation’s first Black woman governor on Tuesday while neighbors to the south in Florida became the first to elect a Black Republican governor. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Democrat to occupy Georgia’s top office in more than two decades. In Florida, Republican…
New Mexico elects Democrat Deb Haaland as first Native American woman governor in US
On Nov. 3, 2026, former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland became the nation's first female Native American governor as New Mexico voters elected her over Republican Gregg Hull.
New Mexico voters (mostly) ready to make history in governor’s race
Source New Mexico headed to the polls in Albuquerque, Española, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and Santo Domingo Pueblo to talk with voters about the issues and candidates that brought them to the polls on Nov. 3, 2026.
Democrats score control of US Senate in stunning midterm victory
WASHINGTON — In a stunning upset, Democrats ousted Republicans and flipped control of the U.S. Senate Tuesday night, effectively establishing a barricade for President Donald Trump’s agenda for the last two years of his term. Democrats will now have the power to block many of Trump’s nominees, both executive and…
Democrats win sizable US House majority amid sweep of close races
WASHINGTON — Democrats will regain control of the U.S. House early next year, after voters throughout the country rejected the policies that Republicans and President Donald Trump implemented during the last two years. The Associated Press, which States Newsroom looks to for the projected winner of congressional…
Voters sail through a mostly smooth Election Day, despite fears of federal interference
America voted. After the Trump administration pressured election officials, after concerns that armed federal agents would deploy to the polls, after fears U.S. Department of Justice election monitors would intimidate voters — ballots were cast by the millions Tuesday, mostly without incident. Across the United…
Live coverage: New Mexico 2026 election
Source New Mexico's live coverage of the Nov. 3 general election.
As Election Day arrives, Democrats poised to see gains and pump brakes on Trump agenda
WASHINGTON — Tens of millions of Americans have already cast a ballot in the 2026 midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and shape President Donald Trump’s remaining policy agenda. As of Monday, more than 57 million Americans had cast a vote, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab…
Party control of state leadership could flip across the country
While much of the national attention on today’s midterm elections has focused on control of Congress, voters across the country will also choose which party controls the levers of state power. Across the states, more than 6,000 legislative seats are up for grabs, leaving the partisan control of numerous chambers…
US Supreme Court rejects Trump DOJ’s attempt to freeze California vote counting
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, mere hours before Election Day in the midterms that will determine control of Congress, denied the Trump administration’s final attempt to force California to set aside the ballots of 20,000 people it suspects are noncitizens. The decision marked a significant blow to President Donald…
Trump promotes Reflecting Pool renovation the day before the election
WASHINGTON — One day before his party is forecast to lose control of the U.S. House, and possibly the Senate, President Donald Trump gathered guests and press at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to tout the “magnificent” renovation of the monument — a monthslong project plagued by algae, reclosure and false…
New round of flooding leads to damage, evacuations in northern New Mexico, Navajo Nation
Unrelenting rainfall in northern New Mexico over the weekend prompted additional flooding in areas already inundated, along with numerous evacuation orders for those near the banks of the San Juan, La Plata, Animas and Chama rivers.
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham plans to consult with her successor over utility regulator nominees
A nominating committee on Friday gave New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham two recommendations for candidates to fill an open seat on the state commission that regulates utilities, but she intends to consult with her successor before making a decision.
As a potential Democratic wave looms, Trump’s DOJ angles for last-minute power over midterms
American democracy faces one of its biggest stress tests of the modern era, as President Donald Trump’s sprawling campaign for power over elections encounters a firewall of judges, state election workers and voting rights leaders heading into Election Day. A cascade of courtroom losses over the weekend dealt a major…
New Mexico public schools see decline in Native certified teachers, state education data says
New Mexico’s public education system saw a steep decrease in Native language and culture teachers over the past year, according to data recently presented to state lawmakers. Teachers certified in the 520 Native American Language and Culture Certification program play a role in the New Mexico Public Education…
New Mexico Democrats boost early voter turnout, GOP lags ahead of Election Day
More than 40% of registered New Mexico Democrats have already cast ballots in the 2026 general election, marking a large increase in their turnout compared with the previous midterm election in 2022, according to the latest figures from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.
After sex, many girls and young women try to avoid pregnancy with unproven methods
To prevent pregnancy after sex, U.S. teenage girls and young women are more likely to rely on unproven strategies such as prayer, exercise and jumping up and down than they are on evidence-based methods such as Plan B emergency contraception, according to a new study. The study, published in The Journal of Sex…
Few apartments are open for low-income renters, but cost drops in some cities
Fewer than 1 in 20 rental listings across the largest U.S. cities are flagged as reserved for renters under an income limit, according to new data from Apartments.com. But average income-restricted rent fell year over year in 13 of the 50 markets, compared with three for market-rate rent. Just 4.6% of listings across…
New Mexico lawmakers still split on legislative compensation ballot question as Election Day nears
As Election Day nears, some New Mexico lawmakers remain split on a ballot measure that would let them collect an annual salary for their legislative work.
Day before election, Trump’s DOJ asks US Supreme Court to rule in California voting case
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to require California to set aside the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters in a last-ditch appeal by the Trump administration to exert control over the state’s vote counting. The request came on the eve of Election Day and as more than 5 million…
Voters make governors, utility regulators answer for high power bills
As broad affordability concerns define elections across the country, voters in several states on Tuesday will have a say on their future utility bills. State utility regulators, who are facing heightened levels of attention and scrutiny amid high prices, are on the ballot in nine states: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia…
Explosive spending, ugly ads and courtroom battles set stage for tense midterm elections
WASHINGTON — When the polls close Tuesday night, the 2026 U.S. election will go down as one of history’s most expensive and extraordinarily ugly midterms — galvanizing record-breaking early voter turnout among a deeply divided electorate. Voters on Saturday crossed the high-water mark of 52.7 million early votes cast…
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham criticizes Trump for not approving flood cost reimbursement
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday urged President Donald Trump’s administration to authorize additional federal assistance to northern New Mexico communities recovering from widespread flooding.
Trump loses appeals over California ballots, Homeland Security operations
A federal appeals court on Friday denied a Trump administration demand that California set aside and not count the ballots of 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters, setting the stage for a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a U.S…
Rising costs, protecting democracy: Santa Fe early voters discuss their reasons for casting ballots
Some voters in Santa Fe County cited rising costs and protecting democracy as top issues after casting their ballots during New Mexico’s early voting period. The county’s top election official said that with early voting ending Saturday, the county is on pace to surpass final turnout from the 2022 General Election.
New Mexico Civil Rights Act hasn’t sparked more lawsuits, police resignations, early study finds
In the years since New Mexico adopted its own Civil Rights Act, the state has not seen a significant uptick in lawsuit settlement payments or police officer resignations, according to a new study presented to state lawmakers Thursday.
Commentary: Epstein’s money left a record. New Mexico is right to demand it
Brian Colón, a former New Mexico auditor, argues the state should pursue the evidence to establish what happened at Zorro Ranch.
Trump continues rally spree in attempt to blunt Dem momentum in midterms lead-up
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is rounding out his midterm travel blitz in the final sprint leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3. With just four days to go, the Republican Party is aiming to keep its narrow majority in the U.S. House and control of the Senate. But elections forecasters see a bleak
Federal subpoenas to election officials mark escalating Trump DOJ pressure campaign
As the Trump administration waged a public legal fight with California over the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters in mid-October, behind the scenes a federal grand jury in Santa Ana issued a series of subpoenas to election officials in Los Angeles County at federal prosecutors’ urging. The subpoenas demanded a…
New Mexico Dem governor nominee Haaland adds $1.5M to historic fundraising haul in final push
New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland received approximately $1.5 million in recent weeks, according to New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office filings.
Advocates ask lawmakers to close gaps in New Mexico state law regarding domestic violence
Advocates pitched proposals to New Mexico lawmakers this week to close what they describe as gaps in state law regarding domestic violence and animal abuse.
Election officials brace for federal interference but expect to persevere
As concerns rise about the potential for federal influence over the results of next week’s midterm elections, many voting experts and advocates remain confident that the nation’s highly localized systems of administering and counting votes will persevere. Facing sinking approval ratings over high prices, the White…
Early voting sets midterms record, breaking 2022 mark
WASHINGTON — As of early Friday, more than 46 million Americans had cast ballots ahead of Election Day, eclipsing the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab. In the 2022 midterm elections, 45.9 million Americans voted early, according to the UF Election Lab…
Trump will hold in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas after all as election nears
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend are back on after initial cancellations, States Newsroom confirmed Friday. The Midwest rallies mark the final sprint to Election Day on Nov. 3 — now just four days away — where the GOP is itching to maintain its narrow majority in the U.S.
‘Medically frail’ Medicaid enrollees won’t have to prove their inability to work to keep coverage
Medicaid recipients who are disabled or have a chronic illness will not have to prove they are unable to work to be exempted from new work requirements that take effect next year, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston grants a partial victory to the 25…
In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections
The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the U.S…
New Mexico US Rep. Leger Fernández’s bill would require mining companies to pay royalties
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) on Thursday announced legislation that would require companies extracting hardrock minerals like gold, silver and uranium to pay up to 10% in royalties, as well as crack down on foreign adversaries’ extraction of valuable minerals from the United States.
New Mexico lawmakers revisit proposals to curb high levels of firearm crimes, trafficking
New Mexico state lawmakers on Thursday revisited legislative proposals to curb the state’s high rates of shootings and gun trafficking. A previous proposal on the matter died in the 2026 legislative session.
Trump administration has slow-walked 380K potential immigrant voters
The Trump administration cut naturalization sharply over the past year, leading to accusations it’s holding back hundreds of thousands of people who might have voted in the midterms. It’s hard to say how those people might have voted had they become U.S. citizens. Naturalized citizens voted Democratic for president by…
Chrissy Teigen joins Idaho women who needed abortions in final push for ballot initiative
It took two years for Chrissy Teigen to realize she’d had an abortion and not a miscarriage, longer to understand what went wrong in her pregnancy, and not until this week to realize she hadn’t fully grappled with it emotionally. Teigen, a former model and business owner, came to Idaho on Wednesday to make a
Trump cancels weekend Kansas and Iowa rallies 5 days ahead of election
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s rally in Salina, Kansas, on Saturday is canceled, the Kansas Republican Party confirmed to States Newsroom. An appearance scheduled for Sunday in Dubuque, Iowa, was also canceled, the Republican National Committee said in a late Thursday press release. In-person rallies packed…
Bernalillo County expecting 10 USDOJ monitors on Election Day
The United States Department of Justice will send approximately 10 monitors to polling sites in New Mexico’s most populous county on Election Day, county officials told Source NM on Thursday, amid the federal government’s recently announced expansion of its nationwide election monitoring effort.
Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states; locations not yet disclosed
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to every state ahead of Election Day, expanding a long-standing practice that’s spurred concern this year among Democrats and voting rights advocates because of President Donald Trump’s push to influence elections. The Justice Department for decades has…