New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

State's Top Two Dems Tangle In Northern Primary; Governor And House Speaker Split Over Castellano-Gonzales House Contest; Race Has It All; Progressive And Conservative Dems, Big Oil And A Third Rematch  

Call it the battle of the Democratic titans. Because it is. But it's not necessarily the candidates on the ballot. MLG and House Speaker Javier Martinez have a pleasant enough relationship but behind the scenes this primary season they are in a toe-to-toe...

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John Phelan, Wiki Commons. New Mexico Woke Meow Wolf laying off an eye-popping number of employees

Four years after its significant layoffs at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Meow Wolf, an increasingly woke arts corporation known for its immersive experiences, is facing another major workforce reduction

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by: Renato Costa

@reproforall, X New Mexico As Cartel conquers NM land, MLG shuns state action for federal help

Far-left open-borders Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico has decided against convening a special legislative session focused on border security measures despite the border catastrophe, with the Cartel taking over New Mexico land. The...

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

Domenici Tries To Separate From Trump: "Not Looking For An Endorsement" And "Won't Be Giving One"; Also Announces Opposition To A Federal Abortion Ban; Evades Time Limit Issue, Plus: Funny Man Quezada Not Laughing At BernCo Commission  

DomeniciNella Domenici is trying to shed the heavy baggage that would keep her from mounting a serious challenge to Dem US Senator Martin Heinrich but the Democrats are determined to make her carry the burdensome cargo right up until Election Day. The 63...

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New Mexico Two women injured at UNM abortion facility in single day

On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the University of New Mexico Center For Reproductive Health (UNMCRH), a freestanding abortion facility, was the site of two separate abortion-related medical emergencies documented by volunteers from Abortion Free New Mexico

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

BernCo DA's Race Tops Money Charts In Primary '24; Bregman Vs. Martinez Digging Deep For Win In Heated Battle, Plus: Reports On Senate And House Primaries  

The tense race in the winner-take-all chase for the Democratic nomination for Bernalillo County District Attorney could be tight as a drum and despite being confined to only one county this potential nail-biter now leads the state for money raised in...

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

APD Chief Medina Says He's Leaving Job But There's A Catch, Also: Decision Comes As Keller Preps For Third Mayoral Run And As APD Reform Lags And Crime Wave Goes On, Plus: More Legislative Primary Debate  

Medina and KellerAPD Chief Harold Medina is leaving his job--but there's a catch. The Chief says he won't give up the reins to his controversial reign until December 2025. That just happens to coincide with the end of Mayor Tim Keller's second term in...

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by: Renato Costa

New Mexico Lujan Grisham officially declares special session

Far-left Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico has declared that she will convene a special legislative session on July 18 to address so-called urgent public safety concerns within the state, although she has said she refuses to address...

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New Mexico NM Supreme Court just ruled to force wokeism down your throat in court

In its latest woke move, the New Mexico Supreme Court implemented a new order allowing individuals interacting with the court system to specify their preferred pronouns and salutations

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Politics TV reporter humiliates Lujan Grisham with this one question 

On Wednesday, far-left, ant-gun Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico announced a special legislative session to address growing public safety issues in the state while refusing to add the border issue to the docket. During an interview...

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

On The Econ Beat: Huge Arizona Chip Coup A Reminder Of What Could Have Been, Plus: Cornerstones Of State Economy Remain Solid While Diversifying Remains Elusive; Stocks Of Maxeon And Virgin Galactic Hit All-Time Lows  

Oh my. What could have been. Imagine this here and now it's happening right across our border:TSMC ’s Arizona subsidiary is set to receive up to $6.6 billion in U.S. government funding under a preliminary agreement announced by the Biden administration....

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USDA Photo. New Mexico Dems again using failed Liz Cheney playbook to affect GOP primaries in NM

In typical fashion, anti-America First liberal “Republicans” are trying to seize onto a resource they have previously failed to get to help them across the finish line in GOP primaries: Democrats

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New Mexico Guilty ‘Rust’ armorer who called jurors ‘a**holes’ gets max sentence

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer involved in the tragic 2021 shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” has been sentenced to the maximum of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The sentence was...

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SFPS May 2022 Meeting, Screenshot. New Mexico Even leftist Santa Fe school board fed up with governor’s ‘unfunded mandate’

Santa Fe Public Schools is facing a daunting budgetary challenge as it adapts to a new Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham administration mandate requiring 180 instructional days per school year without significant funding increases, Superintendent...

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

Progressive Senator Fiercely Defends Sen. Ivey Soto From Progressive Attacks; Plus: Commentary Corner: Flap Over Denish And Park Playground Arouses Ageist Reaction; Thoughts On A Tempest In A Teapot 

Sen. Ortiz y PinoThe progressive onslaught against centrist ABQ Dem. Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, the latest of which was carried on the Wednesday blog from a fund-raising letter from consultants urging that Ivey-Soto be defeated at the June 4 primary, has been...

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

House Speaker Parts Way With Progressives Working To Oust Conservative Dems; Martinez Supporting All Incumbent Dems In '24 Primary, Plus: More Of Our Reporting On Campaign Money Reports  

Speaker MartinezProgressives targeting high-profile conservative Democrats like Rep. Patty Lundstrom won't be getting any help from House Speaker Javier Martinez. In fact, his political arm says, Martinez and his Speaker Fund will be supporting all...

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

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Big Monday Blog: New GOP House Leadership Features Familar Face, Plus: Dem Infighting; Progressives And Dem Moderates In Heated Debate Over Legislative Primaries, And: Domenici's Fund-Raising Numbers 

Rep. Alan MartinezFor a minute it appeared that state House GOP members might hew to the middle and choose Rep. Gail Armstrong as their new House Minority Leader. Instead there was a swing to the hard right and former House Minority Whip Rod Montoya of...

New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan

by: Joe Monahan

Other Voices: BernCo Commissioner Quezada Defends Meeting Walk-Out, Plus: APD And Mayor's Office Push Back On Blog Take On Chief Medina Record, Also: Special Session Coming  

Quezada Bernalillo County Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada, also an actor and comic, upstaged his fellow commissioners recently when he walked out of a commission meeting. We blogged about it and he responded:  It's important to recognize that the U.S....

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New Mexico New poll spells doom for Vasquez’s reelection hopes over this key issue

A new poll from the leftist Axios spells bad news for far-left open-borders Democrat Rep. Gabe Vasquez as he battles for his political life in the 2024 election against well-funded and popular GOP former Rep. Yvette Herrell for the Second Congressional...