77 Views  As polarization and gridlock continues to grip national politics, Americans are increasingly looking to states to remedy the nation’s most significant challenges. The burden has fallen to the states to address complex issues such as health care, immigration, infrastructure, energy, and the environment. Perhaps the federal government’s continued
55 Views  WASHINGTON — There have been 46 presidents in America’s nearly 250-year history. Of those 46, 10 ran for re-election and lost. And of those 10, four did not attend any of the inauguration ceremonies of their successor. But only one, Donald Trump, tried to halt the peaceful transfer of
123 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico state Democratic Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto has been the center of sexual harassment allegations since early this year. “It’s been shown that his history of behavior is not suitable to serve as a senator, to step foot in the roundhouse and to continue this behavior,
348 Views  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top elections regulator and voting rights advocates have described efforts to combat disinformation and intimidation at the polls and ensure voting access minority groups.
196 Views  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A congressional oversight committee says the lead contractor in a partisan audit of 2020 election results in New Mexico has rebuffed requests for documents and information about door-to-door canvasing that has raised concerns of possible voter intimidation.
230 Views  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s lawmakers have requested more than $4.6 billion in state funds for projects ranging from Lake Maloya dam improvements to Lobo Little League field construction. Roads, hospitals, schools, and a handful of proposed memorials to be erected around the state are among the thousands of projects
201 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state wants to gather input on what to do with the money recovered from the Gold King Mine settlement. The state received $1 million after the mine seeped dangerous chemicals into the Animas River six years ago.
197 Views  Official review on the legality of the University of New Mexico Foundation’s indirect investment in fossil fuel companies is ongoing, and the UNM Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight aren’t giving up. After an initial intake meeting with the office of the attorney general on Dec. 17, 2021,
189 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than a dozen New Mexico lawmakers are petitioning state regulators to study the potential costs and benefits of publicly-owned electrical power for the state. The petition was made public Tuesday.
415 Views  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The effort to redraw New Mexico’s political boundaries is heating up and it could change who you’re able to vote for. The process is the focus of the latest episode of KRQE’s New Mexico News Podcast – now available for download.
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