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As debate on the Senate floor ran long, lawmakers looked to outrun the storm.
NM Legislature day 4 recap: Impending winter storm cancels committee hearing • Source New Mexico
On the fourth day of the New Mexico legislative session, a winter storm bringing snow to much of the nation canceled a committee hearing.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:03 AM
As debate on the Senate floor ran long, lawmakers looked to outrun the storm.
A New Mexico GOP senator announced Friday he asked AG Pam Bondi and the federal Department of Justice to “engage” or “intervene” in New Mexico as the Legislature moves toward passing a bill prohibiting public entities from contracting with federal agencies for immigrant detention.
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NM GOP senator asks feds to intervene and help stop immigration detention ban • Source New Mexico
Sen. James Townsend said House Bill 9 poses constitutional concerns and mirrors legislation in New Jersey that an appeals court just overturned.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM
A New Mexico GOP senator announced Friday he asked AG Pam Bondi and the federal Department of Justice to “engage” or “intervene” in New Mexico as the Legislature moves toward passing a bill prohibiting public entities from contracting with federal agencies for immigrant detention.
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“We have worked so hard for the last four to five years with the governor, with the Public Education Department, on improving our literacy rates, and they’re going up….We are starting to see real gains." — New Mexico Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart.
NM legislative education committee advances literacy instruction act • Source New Mexico
Members of the New Mexico Legislature's Senate Education Committee advanced the High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act.
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“We have worked so hard for the last four to five years with the governor, with the Public Education Department, on improving our literacy rates, and they’re going up….We are starting to see real gains." — New Mexico Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart.
“I am quite certain, based on looking at that report and looking at other facts, that there is fraud and misrepresentation that is rampant in the program that’s got to be addressed,” said Sen. James Townsend (R-Artesia).
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Early results of NM SNAP study show few fraud cases brought to court • Source New Mexico
The LFC report found only 12 cases of SNAP fraud brought to court, plus a fraction of total benefits awarded stolen through card skimmers.
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“I am quite certain, based on looking at that report and looking at other facts, that there is fraud and misrepresentation that is rampant in the program that’s got to be addressed,” said Sen. James Townsend (R-Artesia).
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There was election news from the Roundhouse to the courthouse this week in New Mexico. Here's the weekly roundup from the campaign trail: buff.ly/3aVsYyZ
New Mexico Election 2026: trail notes • Source New Mexico
This week in election news: Democratic contenders spotted at the State of the State; a new GOP candidate; a public records lawsuit.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
There was election news from the Roundhouse to the courthouse this week in New Mexico. Here's the weekly roundup from the campaign trail: buff.ly/3aVsYyZ
House Bill 9, known as the Immigrant Safety Act, would prohibit government entities across the state from signing contracts to detain people for federal immigration violations.
NM House committee advances bill to ban immigrant detention in NM • Source New Mexico
A New Mexico House committee voted 4-2 to advance a bill that prohibits public bodies from signing immigrant-detention contracts.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
House Bill 9, known as the Immigrant Safety Act, would prohibit government entities across the state from signing contracts to detain people for federal immigration violations.
House Bill 9, known as the Immigrant Safety Act, would prevent any public entity in New Mexico from entering into a contract to detain immigrants — and it would mandate the cancelation of any such existing contracts.
NM Legislature day 3 recap: $66.6M for 30 days; testy hearing over immigrant detention ban • Source New Mexico
On the third day of the 2026 legislative session, New Mexico lawmakers advanced an immigrant detention ban after two hours of debate.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:58 PM
House Bill 9, known as the Immigrant Safety Act, would prevent any public entity in New Mexico from entering into a contract to detain immigrants — and it would mandate the cancelation of any such existing contracts.
New Mexico LGBTQ groups began warning people shortly before marketplace BeWell’s Jan. 15 deadline that two insurers were no longer covering gender-affirming care, such as medication and surgeries.
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Two insurance companies stop covering some gender-affirming care in New Mexico • Source New Mexico
Two insurance companies on New Mexico's health insurance exchange no longer cover certain types of care considered gender-affirming care.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM
New Mexico LGBTQ groups began warning people shortly before marketplace BeWell’s Jan. 15 deadline that two insurers were no longer covering gender-affirming care, such as medication and surgeries.
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Three detainees at the Torrance County Detention Facility told Source New Mexico that ICE arrested them in the Minneapolis area earlier this month, before they were flown to El Paso and then bussed to the jail in Estancia, 1,200 miles away from home.
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‘I’m stuck here’: Dozens of Minneapolis ICE detainees shipped to NM detention facility • Source New Mexico
More than 40 detainees arrived recently via bus from an El Paso. A Minnesota lawyer called out-of-state transfers an ICE tactic to "disappear" communities.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Three detainees at the Torrance County Detention Facility told Source New Mexico that ICE arrested them in the Minneapolis area earlier this month, before they were flown to El Paso and then bussed to the jail in Estancia, 1,200 miles away from home.
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“The hidden role of lobbying plays such a huge role across making different policies and it continues to be a critical issue for the New Mexico government to address,” Sen. Jeff Steinborn told Source NM in a recent interview.
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NM lawmakers make another push for lobbyist disclosure bill • Source New Mexico
Two Democratic lawmakers are again seeking to pass legislation that would require more disclosure from lobbyists.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
“The hidden role of lobbying plays such a huge role across making different policies and it continues to be a critical issue for the New Mexico government to address,” Sen. Jeff Steinborn told Source NM in a recent interview.
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Two days into the 30-day legislative session, public safety has emerged as a top priority for many of New Mexico’s elected officials.
NM Legislature day 2 recap: Public safety, medical compact bills and a Juan Gabriel impersonator • Source New Mexico
On the second day of the 2026 legislative session, public safety has emerged as a priority for New Mexico lawmakers.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Two days into the 30-day legislative session, public safety has emerged as a top priority for many of New Mexico’s elected officials.
New Mexico U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat, voted in favor of both resolutions to hold the Clintons in contempt.
US House panel says Clintons should be held in contempt of Congress over Epstein subpoena • Source New Mexico
The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to recommend former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of…
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New Mexico U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat, voted in favor of both resolutions to hold the Clintons in contempt.
A New Mexico House committee on Wednesday approved nine bills seeking to authorize the state’s entry into various health care licensure compacts, part of a bipartisan effort to increase pressure on Senate Democrats to approve more than just two such agreements this session.
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House committee advances flurry of medical compact bills, despite Senate Dem opposition • Source New Mexico
Lawmakers are hoping the Legislature will pass more than just two medical compacts this session.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A New Mexico House committee on Wednesday approved nine bills seeking to authorize the state’s entry into various health care licensure compacts, part of a bipartisan effort to increase pressure on Senate Democrats to approve more than just two such agreements this session.
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A coalition of 16 environmental, behavioral health and community groups signed a letter to NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state Environment Department demanding more opportunities for public involvement with Project Jupiter, the massive data center complex being built in Doña Ana County.
16 groups call on NM governor for more transparency, public input on Project Jupiter data center • Source New Mexico
Sixteen environmental and community groups called on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for more transparency in the Project Jupiter development.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM
A coalition of 16 environmental, behavioral health and community groups signed a letter to NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state Environment Department demanding more opportunities for public involvement with Project Jupiter, the massive data center complex being built in Doña Ana County.
“Let’s teach America, because I think they need to learn again, that bipartisanship is not something to give up or to leave behind,” New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said during her address. “It’s the New Mexico model.”
In final State of the State, NM Gov pitches collaboration (and universal child care) • Source New Mexico
In her final State of the State address, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called for bipartisanship and universal free child care.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
“Let’s teach America, because I think they need to learn again, that bipartisanship is not something to give up or to leave behind,” New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said during her address. “It’s the New Mexico model.”
Several hundred protestors marched outside the Roundhouse late Tuesday morning said they want bold action from lawmakers to end immigration detention, address climate change, economic inequality and more.
Protesters urge NM lawmakers for sustained pressure on immigration detention, climate • Source New Mexico
Advocates said they want bold action from NM lawmakers to end immigration detention, address climate change, economic inequality and more.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Several hundred protestors marched outside the Roundhouse late Tuesday morning said they want bold action from lawmakers to end immigration detention, address climate change, economic inequality and more.
“The governor’s door is open, and especially for Republicans, around the issues that the progressive majority refused to move on,” said Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences).
House Republicans say they’ve become ‘unlikely allies’ with NM Gov ahead of her final session • Source New Mexico
Republican Rep. Rebecca Dow’s comments came ahead of Lujan Grisham’s final State of the State address as governor on the opening day of a packed legislative session.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:34 PM
“The governor’s door is open, and especially for Republicans, around the issues that the progressive majority refused to move on,” said Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences).
It's opening day at the NM Legislature, and we're waiting on the governor's final State of the State. Check out sourcenm[dot]com for our coverage!
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
It's opening day at the NM Legislature, and we're waiting on the governor's final State of the State. Check out sourcenm[dot]com for our coverage!
“These enforcement patterns are old. The vocabulary is new.”
ACLU NM director marks MLK Day with calls for New Mexicans to stand with neighbors under threat • Source New Mexico
ACLU NM Director Leon Howard marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day calling on New Mexicans to stand “with every community under threat.”
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January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“These enforcement patterns are old. The vocabulary is new.”
A group of eight New Mexico immigrant advocacy groups say they’ll push the Legislature to expand data privacy protections and increase funding for services during the session beginning Tuesday.
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Advocacy groups push to expand immigrant services, driver protections during session • Source New Mexico
Immigration groups and other advocates push lawmakers to add more protections during the session starting Jan. 20, 2026.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
A group of eight New Mexico immigrant advocacy groups say they’ll push the Legislature to expand data privacy protections and increase funding for services during the session beginning Tuesday.
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It's mid-January, meaning New Mexico's election season and the 2026 Legislative session will both be underway. Here's a look at what's happened this week on the trail:
New Mexico Election 2026: trail notes • Source New Mexico
The New Mexico 2026 Legislative season and campaign season collide as candidates unveil policy and file for office ahead of Feb. 3.
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It's mid-January, meaning New Mexico's election season and the 2026 Legislative session will both be underway. Here's a look at what's happened this week on the trail:
In response to the ruling, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich said New Mexicans “deserve a chief federal prosecutor focused on keeping our communities safe. And that requires a fidelity to the law, which this administration is clearly uninterested in.”
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Judge rules NM’s chief federal prosecutor can no longer call himself ‘acting’ US attorney • Source New Mexico
In an emailed statement Thursday, Ellison called himself “First Assistant U.S. Attorney” per the judge’s ruling. But he said his “mission remains the same” despite the change in title.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM
In response to the ruling, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich said New Mexicans “deserve a chief federal prosecutor focused on keeping our communities safe. And that requires a fidelity to the law, which this administration is clearly uninterested in.”
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The company seeking to build a new uranium mine near Mount Taylor announced a significant milestone this week, completing an operations plan that one environmental lawyer said indicates the company is serious about extracting the first load of uranium from the state in decades.
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Mining company announces milestone in push to dig new uranium mine in NM • Source New Mexico
“This is a big deal in a number of senses,” said Eric Jantz told Source New Mexico on Thursday.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The company seeking to build a new uranium mine near Mount Taylor announced a significant milestone this week, completing an operations plan that one environmental lawyer said indicates the company is serious about extracting the first load of uranium from the state in decades.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland spoke at her former high school, unveiling her platform for education Thursday.
Haaland unveils education policy plan, doubles down on universal pre-k • Source New Mexico
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland announced her education platform, which included expanded trade pathways and universal pre-k.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland spoke at her former high school, unveiling her platform for education Thursday.
Defense attorneys representing 19 clients argued that Ellison's actions since August as "acting" US attorney, including indicting their clients, should be nixed because he does not legally have that title.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Defense attorneys representing 19 clients argued that Ellison's actions since August as "acting" US attorney, including indicting their clients, should be nixed because he does not legally have that title.
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