The 10-year sentence Tommy Rodella received was excessive if you believe in equal treatment under the law.

 Worries about New Mexico's crushing poverty and how to protect its fabulous wealth have collided every winter since 2011.

The most striking comment of the day came from a lawmaker who said New Mexico doesn't need more laws against drunken driving.

The New Mexico Legislature's 30-day session begins at noon Tuesday. Contrary to popular mythology, chaos will reign for only part of the time.

Two Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment to make the secretary of state a nonpartisan position.

How generous the candidates are with their own money and which agencies they support is a fair line of questioning.

Congressional contender Valerie Plame, once an operative for the CIA, described Trump as a reckless opportunist after he issued the order to kill an Iranian general.

The culture of celebrity also has given America two presidents in the last 40 years, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump

To hear his supporters tell it, state Sen. Richard Martinez was as much a victim as the couple he scarred while driving drunk.

The measure would require lobbyists or their employer to file a report after each legislative session listing the bills they supported or opposed.