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Order aims to lighten teachers' administrative burden
Gov. Lujan Grisham calls for a 25% reduction in the administrative tasks → Read More
Lujan Grisham: Feds liable for wildfire damage
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Monday that the federal government faces significant legal liability for its role in igniting the largest wildfire in state history, the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire still burning in northern New Mexico. She added that it’s “problematic” that federal emergency aid isn’t designed to fully compensate victims for […] → Read More
Ronchetti trades barbs with rivals in TV debate
GOP gubernatorial candidates discuss border, abortion, Trump loyalty → Read More
Watch: GOP candidates for governor appear in TV debate
SANTA FE — The five Republican candidates for governor clash in their only televised debate Friday as they question each other’s qualifications and pitch themselves to GOP voters. Click on the video above to watch the debate recorded earlier this week and jointly sponsored by KOAT-TV, News Radio KKOB and the Albuquerque Journal. In the […] → Read More
Expanded early voting begins in NM
1.4% of registered GOP voters cast early ballot; registered Dems at 1.1% as of Friday → Read More
Legislative leaders clash over Capitol firearms ban
Dispute is the latest round in a long-running fight over security at the Roundhouse → Read More
Dems trade attacks in treasurer race
Ethics complaints lobbed at both Benavidez, Montoya → Read More
Governor estimates over 1,000 structures lost in blaze
Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire nears 300,000 acres burned → Read More
'Not intimidated,' Block pitches himself as a fighter for NM
GOP hopeful brings combative edge to governor's race → Read More
Dow cites Roundhouse record as she seeks GOP nomination
Montoya, a Republican legislative leader and supporter of Dow's campaign, describes Rebecca Dow as "on the go, just constantly." "She's tireless," he said. → Read More
NM begins absentee, early voting amid wildfire threat
One polling site has already relocated; election officials say contingency plans in place → Read More
Lujan Grisham reports $3.7M in cash on hand
Campaign account balance doubles any GOP challenger's → Read More
NM settles State Police officer's whistleblower suit
Plaintiff leveled charges against former governor's security detail → Read More
Ronchetti slams Dow for legislative voting record
A new television ad by Mark Ronchetti’s campaign questions parts of Rebecca Dow legislative record. (Source: Youtube) Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – Rebecca Dow questioned Mark Ronchetti’s conservative credentials on the airwaves last week and he is now striking back with an ad and a website calling into question Dow’s honesty about her legislative record – the latest salvo in a… → Read More
Candidate's account links Jews to vaccines, mocks Mexicans
GOP's secretary of state hopeful Trujillo says account may have been hacked → Read More
Lujan Grisham's campaign accused of exceeding donation limit
Complaint says governor received $22K from Pueblo of Santo Domingo → Read More
New Mexico transportation chief to retire
Sandoval ending 27-year career in state government → Read More
Big donations fueling NM campaigns
SANTA FE — Donors with ties to the energy industry — especially oil and gas — are making some of the biggest contributions to New Mexico campaigns, according to a Journal analysis of state records. Lucrative donations also have poured in from the Republican Governors Association, Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reelection campaign and groups […] → Read More
Court dismisses 35-year suit against NM
Case centered on state services for people with developmental disabilities → Read More
Ethics agency reaches settlement with Rep. Louis
Payment of $250 represents the maximum allowable fine → Read More