A judge upheld the congressional maps that Republicans alleged included illegal gerrymandering, particularly in the case of the state’s 2nd Congressional District. Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Fred T. van Soelen issued his ruling on Friday that the alleged gerrymandering of the 2nd Congressional District 2021 were justiciable but the map in question was not […]
Former New Mexico House Democratic Campaign Committee finance director Heather Berghmans announced her run for state senate District 15 on Thursday. She is running for the Albuquerque seat held by embattled incumbent Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto in the June 4 Democratic Primary. “I’ve seen it firsthand I’ve seen what leaders with integrity and strong values can accomplish,” […]
A new law that provides opportunity for adults who were sentenced as children to decades in prison to have a parole hearing after a certain length of time, depending on the severity of the crime, has inadvertently led to some disagreement over public records requests. The New Mexico Department of Corrections, the New Mexico Parole […]
Representatives from the abortion fund provider Indigenous Women Rising told members of the Interim Indian Affairs Committee on Monday that their monthly abortion fund budget has doubled since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. Jonnette Paddy, Diné and IWR abortion fund director, told the committee on Monday that IWR previously spent […]
Want to get this in your email before it posts on the site? Sign up here. Hello fellow political junkies! The 2024 New Mexico General Election has heated up with more people announcing their candidacy for both federal and state offices. On Thursday, Greg Cunningham, R-Albuquerque, announced his intention for a rematch against District 29 […]