Why a quantum economy is New Mexico's next frontier | Opinion 

Sen. Michael Padilla New Mexico has always stood at the forefront of scientific and technological progress. From its central role in the Manhattan Project to leadership in aerospace, energy, and national security, the state has a proud legacy of...

Child care is economic infrastructure in New Mexico | Opinion 

Rep. Doreen Gallegos, Lupe Nevarez, Ray Jaramillo In New Mexico, childcare is not a luxury—it is essential economic infrastructure. Across our state—especially in Albuquerque and Las Cruces—families rely on early learning centers to work,...

Legislative analysts say New Mexico’s health care worker shortage could get worse

New Mexico has been facing a shortage of thousands of health care workers for years, and during a presentation to lawmakers last week, the Legislative Finance Committee said it will be even worse five years from now. LFC Analyst Harry Rommel said...

New Mexico’s ‘Idaho Stop’ Law Now In Effect: Bike Santa Fe Offers Guidance For Bicyclists And Motorists

BIKE SANTA FE NEWS New Mexico’s “Idaho Stop” Law went into effect statewide on Tuesday, July 1. This law allows bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and treat red lights as stop lights. Bike Santa Fe, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation...

Automatic voter registration begins in New Mexico

Eligible New Mexico voters will now be automatically registered to vote when they complete a driver’s transaction with the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). This new measure, part of House Bill 4 (HB4), passed during the 2023 legislative session, aims...

Study: A look inside New Mexico's prison population

Did you know 90% of New Mexico’s prison population is male? Or that most people incarcerated are between the ages of 20-49 years old? Did you know more than 75% of people on new admissions are convicted of a violent crime? That’s according to The...

El Paso's Ben Wilson commits to New Mexico State baseball team

Coronado High School outfielder Ben Wilson has committed to play baseball at New Mexico State University. As a junior, Wilson hit .544 with 34 RBIs and 27 stolen bases, helping Coronado win the District 1-6A title. Wilson will join fellow El...

FBI: U.S. Attorney’s Office For District Of New Mexico Announces Intent To Seek Death Penalty For Labar Tsethlikai

FBI News: ALBUQUERQUE — Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico filed a Notice of Intent to seek the death penalty against Labar Tsethlikai. Tsethlikai, 52, an enrolled Member of Zuni Pueblo, is charged in a...

New study examines demographics within New Mexico's prison system

Garnett S. Stokes, President - The University of New Mexico Board of Regents | University of New MexicoGarnett S. Stokes, President - The University of New Mexico Board of Regents | University of New Mexico The New Mexico Sentencing Commission...

Constitutional pollution case appealed to New Mexico Supreme Court

Staff of Pueblo Action Alliance pose at their Albuquerque office on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Pueblo Action Alliance is one of fifteen plaintiffs appealing a civil lawsuit to the New Mexico Supreme Court alleging the state government failed to...

New Mexico man pleads guilty to murdering Gardner woman

A New Mexico man pleaded guilty in Johnson County District Court to murdering a Gardner woman at a hotel in 2023. On Wednesday, Franklin Bluelake, 59, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder in the death of...

What new laws are now in effect in New Mexico in July 2025?

From laws for bicyclists to laws on phones in schools to more authority for the Cannabis Control Division to CYFD reform, here is what is going into effect. SANTA FE, N.M. — The month of July ushers in a new fiscal year – and many new laws that...

Flash flooding possible with showers and storms in New Mexico

Rain will pose a flash flood risk Wednesday for some places in New Mexico. See the latest conditions at KOB.com/Weather. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Flash flooding is possible as showers and storms are set to develop Wednesday and Thursday in parts of New...

New Mexico Is The Most-Dependent State On The Federal Govt, New Jersey The Least

How reliant is your state on Uncle Sam’s wallet? Every year, billions in federal tax dollars are redistributed to the 50 states and the District of Columbia through grants, contracts, and benefit programs. Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao ranks the...

New Mexico is now automatically registering eligible voters

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Starting today, New Mexico will automatically register eligible voters when they complete a driver's transaction with the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). The state is also automatically updating previously registered...

New Mexico man sentenced to 28 years in prison for abducting, raping Ashtabula County girl

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A New Mexico man was sentenced to 28 years in prison for kidnapping a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint and raping her several times as he drove back to his home state. Joseph Gunter, 41, of Albuquerque will also be on court...

New Mexico Steps Up Enforcement Against Illicit Marijuana Operators With Hiring Of New Officers

“We’ve become the mecca for ‘mota’…and we have to ask ourselves: Is that really what we want to be?” By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM More than three years after New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana, the state has become a national...

New Mexico man sentenced for exploiting Ohio girl

Rebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of OhioRebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of...

New Mexico Senators condemn Trump tax and spending bill after Senate passage

Following the narrow passage of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill in the Senate, New Mexico’s Democratic Senators, Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, have issued strong condemnations, warning of the potential negative impacts on New...

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