Government

AP New Mexico

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

Overton attended medical school at the University of New Mexico

August 19, 2026

AP New Mexico

‘An overstep’: Navajo Code Talker descendants criticize New Mexico’s new plan for museum

Museum planned for Navajo Preparatory School‘s campus in Farmington

August 18, 2026

New Mexico

Private equity firm returns $13.3M to PNM’s parent company following criticism

Deadline for the pending acquisition, which still needs state approval, now mid-2027

August 14, 2026

New Mexico

Capital outlay system leaves Navajo Nation projects in limbo, lawmakers hear

Projects total over $68 million

August 13, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico House Democrats announce plans to overhaul CYFD in 2027 legislative session

Proposals follow state Department of Justice recommending 50 fixes for state child welfare agency.

August 12, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Democratic lawmakers discuss possibilities for proposed statewide data center moratorium

Aerial photos taken on June 26, 2026, show the construction site for Project Jupiter, the Oracle and OpenAI data center…

August 12, 2026

New Mexico

NMDOJ says it has recovered $885M through lawsuits against Trump administration

The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued President Donald Trump’s administration 50 times and recovered roughly $885 million, NMDOJ…

August 4, 2026

Opinion

Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws

DOJ argues citizen suits cannot proceed when the federal government does not oppose the polluting behavior

August 3, 2026

Associated Press

Federal judge dismisses a lawsuit over makeup of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission

Commission already challenging the separation of church and state

August 3, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environment officials propose another delay on heat safety protections for workers

The New Mexico Environment Department recently filed a motion to postpone rulemaking on worker heat safety to early 2027. Danielle…

August 3, 2026

Associated Press

Senate panel delays vote on Blanche attorney general nomination as key Republicans withhold support

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15. Allison…

July 30, 2026

Associated Press

U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

Officials now required to analyze economic impacts of critical habitats

July 22, 2026

Associated Press

Another tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. strikes Iran for 10th consecutive night

People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, on Saturday. Amirhosein Khorgooi/Iranian Students' News…

July 21, 2026

Opinion

A rare bipartisan housing bill just became law – but Americans will still struggle with affordability

People work on the roof of a new housing development in Sandston, Virginia, June 6, 2025. Mike KRopf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via…

July 13, 2026

New Mexico

New emails allege New Mexico probation officer ICE referrals more widespread than previously known

Referrals resulted in at least seven deportations, according to Source NM review of documents

July 10, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico utility regulators rule PNM, private equity firm must undo controversial $400M stock sale

Protesters gather outside the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on July 2, 2026, ahead of a New Mexico Public Regulation Commission…

July 3, 2026

Associated Press

Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited

A helicopter drops water on the Cottonwood Fire burning near Beaver, Utah, on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP Photo The deaths of…

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

Western governors establish multi-state task force to update the region’s transmission lines

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham: ‘We cannot move enough electricity under the current national system’

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

CYFD, some New Mexico police agencies continue secrecy in cases involving dead children

Playground at the CYFD Pinetree office in Albuquerque. Nadav Soroker/Searchlight New Mexico, File Most New Mexicans did not know the…

July 1, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets

The fentanyl went unseized amid the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history

June 30, 2026

New Mexico

Albuquerque launches initiatives to curb youth violence, mental health woes

Guaranteed basic income will provide financial support for any needs

June 26, 2026

New Mexico

U.S. Interior’s reduced oil and gas bonding proposal draws rebuke from New Mexico conservationists

An oil well pumps during a snowstorm in northwest New Mexico. Jerry Redfern/Capital & Main, File The U.S. Department of…

June 24, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico’s Epstein commission announces 9 more subpoenas to federal prosecutors, state agencies

Maps of the Zorro Ranch from a New Mexico State Land Trust file and photos of the Santa Fe County…

June 19, 2026

Associated Press

Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike

Senators also demand answers on boat strikes that have killed at least 211 people

June 19, 2026