Appeals court: Cowboys for Trump is a political committee

522 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration requirements for political groups. The Denver-based U.S. 10th District Court of Appeals declined to reverse a lower court ruling that […]

House Speaker Egolf will not run for reelection

324 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. – In a surprise announcement at the end of the New Mexico Legislature’s regular session, House Speaker Brian Egolf stated he will not seek reelection.  Speaker Egolf was met with a standing ovation from the body Thursday, after announcing he had served in his final regular session as the speaker.

Governor, lawmakers discuss end of 2022 legislative session

418 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Democratic lawmakers discussed the end of the state’s legislative session in a news conference Thursday afternoon. Several surprise announcements have so far punctuated the end of the session. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced during Thursday’s news conference that New Mexico would end its indoor […]

New Mexico ending its mask mandate, effective immediately

711 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. — The state of New Mexico is ending its mask mandate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. Speaking during a Thursday afternoon press briefing, the governor removed her own face covering, saying that the state’s face mask mandate for indoor public settings is lifted, effective immediately.