Lt. governor tours southern New Mexico to improve COVID response
262 Views ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – State leaders are making stops in southern New Mexico, where COVID cases continue to climb, to get a better picture of the crisis there and what more can be done to fight the virus. Some people in these communities said they do not feel heard, and that state leaders need […]
Ballots Found In Texas Mail Processing Facilities
359 Views AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 800 mail ballots were found in Texas mail processing facilities and delivered to county election officials between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the U.S. Postal Service. According to the document submitted by USPS on Wednesday, 815 ballots were found across the state between the two sweeps and […]
Navajo Nation warns of ‘uncontrolled’ COVID-19 spread
383 Views PHOENIX (AP) — The Navajo Nation Department of Health has issued a health advisory warning to residents about the “uncontrolled” spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases increases.
Feed NM Kids’ Thanksgiving food drive aims to provide meals for families in need
839 Views WATCH: Full interview with Holly Slade, executive director of Feed NM Kids ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year, Feed NM Kids is providing additional love to 2,000 kids and their families on Thanksgiving with pre-cooked meals that feed up to four people. Feed NM Kids Executive Director Holly Slade discusses how they are able to make […]
Gov. Lujan Grisham to provide remote COVID-19 update Thursday
314 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she will hold a remote COVID-19 update on Thursday. New Mexico continues to see a record number of COVID-19 cases. Hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19 also set a record Tuesday.
Changes that made New Mexico election run smoothly
342 Views County clerk says football players helped too If you’ve lived in New Mexico for a while you might remember it used to take a whole lot longer for results to come in. This year, though, lawmakers gave the green light to give election officials 10 days before Election Day to begin working on […]
Doña Ana County Voter Turnout Surpasses 82,500
452 Views LAS CRUCES, NM – Doña Ana County’s total general election turnout surpassed 82,500 voters with a little more than 40,000 early in-person voters, a little more than 27,500 absentee voters, and almost 15,000 voters who cast ballots on Election Day. The county is home to a little less than 129,000 registered voters.
Ben Ray Luján wins seat for U.S. Senate
568 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – (KRQE) – Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Luján will be filling the open U.S. Senate seat vacated by Democratic Sen. Tom Udall, who will retire at the end of his term. During their run, both Lujan and former meteorologist Mark Ronchetti presented clashing visions for the future of the U.S. healthcare […]
New Mexico becomes first state to elect all women of color to House delegation
350 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is the first state to elect all women of color to the U.S. House. Republican Yvette Herrell is the projected winner for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District — she is expected to defeat Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, the Democratic incumbent. The race was watched nationally because Republicans had a chance to […]
Judge orders US Postal Service to sweep facilities for ballots, immediately send them
372 Views A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to make sure mail-in ballots get to the right place on time. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said Tuesday several areas need to do so this afternoon, including parts of Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania, among other areas.
