Daniel J. Chacón
Las Cruces Sun-News
Santa Fe, NM, United States
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Governor’s mansion used state funds for party costs
Lujan Grisham’s office tapped into a taxpayer-funded expense account to pay for a political event in October, which her campaign later reimbursed. → Read More
Report: Steep drop in higher education enrollment has effect on state's workforce
Enrollment at New Mexico's universities and colleges dropped 27 percent from 2010 to 2020, more than double the 11 percent decrease nationally. → Read More
In new maps, New Mexico Democrats may have drawn party into tough spot
New lines on a congressional redistricting map Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Friday could make the seat even more competitive for Republicans for the next 10 years. → Read More
Lawmakers: Labor shortage could wreak havoc on New Mexico chile harvest
New Mexico prides itself on having the best chile in the world, but a shortage of farmhands could leave a big portion of this year's crop rotting on the vine. → Read More
Two members of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's Cabinet are stepping down
New Mexico Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins and John Salazar, Cabinet secretary of DoIT, are leaving Gov. Lujan Grisham's Cabinet in July. → Read More
New Mexico Republicans moving state convention to Texas
The three-day event, dubbed Operation Freedom, will be held in Amarillo, Texas, which has much looser COVID-19 restrictions than New Mexico. → Read More
No more minis in New Mexico come July
The sale of miniature bottles of liquor for off-site consumption will be prohibited beginning July 1. → Read More
New Mexico lawmakers may revisit payment for 'essential workers' in January
Giving financial aid to New Mexicans who earn less than $15 an hour and have continued to show up for work during the pandemic may resurface in 2021. → Read More
Report: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is a 'top contender' for Biden's health secretary
A new report says New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has become one of two "top contenders" for the job in President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet. → Read More
Santa Fe City Council approves up to $80 million in bonds to build retirement center
An estimated $80 million project that promises to create more than 1,000 temporary construction jobs is closer to reality after Mayor Alan Webber and a City Council majority agreed Wednesday to lend the city's name to a bond financing deal. → Read More
New Mexico roasts Colorado green chile in new TV ad
The state unveiled a $278,000 marketing campaign Tuesday that crowns New Mexico the "Chile Capital of the World." → Read More
Santa Fe City Council eyes $18 million bond issue for food processing plant
A proposal to develop a Santa Fe facility for high-pressure food processing is one step closer to reality. → Read More
Santa Fe plans to help Las Cruces by taking asylum-seekers
Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima pitched a proposal for Santa Fe and Albuquerque to help Las Cruces handle the influx. → Read More
'It's frustrating being a Republican this year'
Steve Pearce, chairman of the state Republican Party, said his message to GOP lawmakers is to keep their chins up and continue to express their views. → Read More
Archdiocese of Santa Fe to file for bankruptcy
Archbishop John Wester said parishes and schools will continue normal operations. → Read More
Report: County might have tried to hide LANL misspending
An independent investigation of the beleaguered Regional Coalition of LANL Communities found that Los Alamos County tried to revise existing documents … → Read More
Legislative Finance Committee is critical of WNMU and its administrative spending habits
WNMU was found by the Legislative Finance Committee to over spend on its executive management and institutional support. → Read More
Santa Fe DA’s Office drops felony charges against Entrada protest leader
Prosecutors have dropped felony and misdemeanor charges against a 21-year-old San Ildefonso Pueblo woman accused of striking two Santa Fe police officers with a cardboard sign while protesting a re-enactment of Spanish conquistadors reclaiming the city from Native Americans, her attorney said Tuesday (Oct. 10). → Read More
Enrollment slumping at most N.M. universities
New Mexico State University Chancellor Garrey Carruthers has charisma. With his quick wit and friendly demeanor, the high-spirited 78-year-old can turn a tense situation into a fun and relaxed setting. → Read More
Zinke backs Sabinoso gateway proposal
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Wednesday he intends to approve a plan to accept the donation of a 3,600-acre ranch that would open the landlocked Sabinoso Wilderness in northeastern New … → Read More