The online ad seeks to portray the governor as an out-of-touch politician who flouts the very rules she's asked everyday New Mexicans to follow during the coronavirus pandemic.
A $100 million infusion of federal CARES money allowed thousands of New Mexico small businesses to catch their collective breath, even if only briefly.
Private employers in New Mexico would be required to provide workers at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work under House Bill 20.
The heads of the Office of Natural Resources and the Environment Department say their funding has improved under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, but they believe more money is needed to tackle the state's pollution problems.
Even when those in power are larding the agenda with vague, dense or surprise proposals, they will brag about how transparent they are.
Santa Fe Community College is accepting submissions for its Spring Student Writing Awards, and the deadline is noon March 12.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where he has been hailed as a returning hero, Trump blasted his successor and tried to lay out a vision for the future.
The fraud is fleecing taxpayers, delaying legitimate payments and turning thousands of Americans into unwitting identity theft victims.
The state also reported 245 new cases of the coronavirus, including seven in Santa Fe County.
New Mexico's Indigenous communities are depending on Lashawna Tso.
President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for a long-sought boost to U.S. roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
Three additional deaths also were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 1,168.
Building Santa Fe
Reflecting on a tragedy of need
Last week's column created a flood of calls to fill 50 vacancies for age- and income-restricted one-bedroom apartments.
"The hemp industry has a long, long ways to go," said Jill Browning, chairwoman of the New Mexico Hemp Association.
Government officials across the state are sounding the alarm over what they contend will be a multimillion-dollar price tag that ultimately would be shouldered by taxpayers.
While it would stand to see an increase in tax revenues and job creation through the legalization of cannabis, the city also would have to contend with zoning changes and develop strategies for law enforcement to detect drivers impaired by marijuana.
The sponsors of House Bill 12 and Senate Bills 13, 288 and 363 were told to get together over the next week and come up with just one proposal for the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee to vote on March 6.
Senate Bill 312 appears doomed for this session after Senate Conservation Committee members tied 4-4 on a vote to reconsider debate and vote on the legislation.
While Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools had 95 of its 237 students return to campus last week, all 57 teachers and staff members in the district made the same trek.
Mark Galassi oversees four programs for children and youth: a chess club, a couple of computer programming courses and an initiative that trains young people to become paid researchers at the lab.
Guardianship is the most restrictive protection for elders and can be necessary or even lifesaving in some cases, but there's a documented a pattern of abuse across the country
Democratic Sens. Jacob Candelaria of Albuquerque and George Muñoz of Gallup have introduced a bill to prohibit Cabinet secretaries from living out of state.
The state reported 275 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, including nine infections in Santa Fe County.
A summit focused on the issue this week will feature Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez.
The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
The New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association and New Mexico Acequia Association are distributing more than $200,000 in grants to local food producers for agriculture …
A 28-year-old Southern New Mexico man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a kidnapping conviction stemming from a 2019 armed abduction involving an attem…
Nearly three dozen Santa Fe County firefighters responded to the blaze.
The inmates could escape execution because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country.
Jury selection begins March 8 with opening statements March 29.
Communities across the U.S. are seeing plummeting demand for coronavirus testing.
Some Donald Trump supporters charged with storming the U.S. Capitol are employing a long-shot defense strategy: blaming the former president
UNM's athletic director has called a news conference for Saturday morning to discuss the university's next move.
Karen Trujillo, superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools, died Thursday after she was struck by a vehicle while walking her dogs.
Egolf said last week that plans for an independent redistricting commission could weaken Democrats' advantage in the Legislature, "and the [Democratic] agenda goes out the window."
HB 12 is one of five cannabis legalization measures introduced in the Legislature. So far, it is the only one that has reached a chamber floor.
The House of Representatives voted 62-5 to approve legislation that would add both preventive and responsive measures to deal with sexual and ethical misconduct on the part of public school employees.
New MexiCann Natural Medicine
New MexiCann director faces felony arson charges
According to the criminal complaint, Carlos Gonzales is accused of violating manufacturing standards, leading to the fire.
New Mexico Supreme Court
New Mexico Supreme Court Commission on Equity and Justice holds first meeting
Seventy-two people participated in Friday's virtual meeting. Fewer than a dozen non-participants observed online.
She also signed House Bill 11, which provides $200 million in grants to small businesses that have been hurt financially by the COVID-19 crisis.
Michayla Vann of Albuquerque was reported missing Feb. 19 and was last seen in the Santa Fe area.
Health officials also reported 14 additional deaths to bring the statewide toll to 3,685 since the pandemic began.
A retired judge claims the Santa Fe Democrat stands to benefit if the New Mexico Civil Rights Act becomes law.
photo feature
A novel idea for relaxation
Jerica Simmons of Santa Fe brought a lawn chair to the Plaza on Friday to relax in the sun and read.
There will be a 20-day period where the public can comment on the policy by emailing SFSOPolicyinput@santafecountynm.gov.
American Airlines has said one of its pilots flying a passenger jet sent a radio transmission reporting an unidentified object flying at high speeds in skies above Nor…
Nearly a year after Congress passed a coronavirus relief bill, some Native American tribes are still in legal limbo over what's been distributed.
A challenge will be explaining how protective the Johnson & Johnson shot is after the astounding success of the first U.S. vaccines.
Haaland’s Senate confirmation
Native American nominee's grilling raises questions on bias
The confirmation hearing for Deb Haaland has raised questions about whether she's being treated differently because she is a Native American woman.
Not having a single home match in 2020 had a profound effect on the professional soccer team’s ability to hang onto certain talent and similarly attract others.
Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman conceded there were multiple levels of failures that allowed hundreds of pro-Trump rioters to storm their way into the U.S. Capitol, overwhelming outnumbered officers and breaking through doors and windows.
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