New Mexico Democrat U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury is apologizing after missing a closely watched House vote involving an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, blaming Washington rush-hour traffic and a police motorcade for preventing her from reaching the Capitol before the vote closed. “I am genuinely and sincerely sorry,”

Two of New Mexico’s largest public school districts are now under federal investigation over policies that allow students to use different names or pronouns at school without that information necessarily being disclosed to their parents. The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that its Student Privacy Policy Office has opened

Fresh off a decisive reelection victory in northern New Mexico, Democrat U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández is heading into a dramatically different Congress — one in which her party will control the House and an enlarged progressive bloc is preparing to wield considerably more influence. Among the measures already offering

Republican Andrea Reeb is headed back to the New Mexico House in January after voters reelected the veteran prosecutor just weeks after a federal court ruling prompted her to resign her legislative seat to protect criminal cases she was prosecuting. Reeb announced Thursday that she will serve the new term

New Mexico Republicans woke up Wednesday to a bruising set of election results, but the scale and geography of the losses suggest the story was considerably bigger than any one candidate, campaign, or state. A national backlash amid a years-long left-wing campaign against President Donald Trump and Republican control in

After months of campaigning, millions of dollars in political advertising, and some of the most consequential races New Mexico has seen in years, voters who have not already cast ballots will head to the polls Tuesday to decide the state’s next governor, a nationally watched congressional contest, every statewide elected

A major election-law fight has erupted just days before Election Day after the Republican National Committee, Republican Party of New Mexico, and GOP U.S. Senate candidate Larry Marker sued Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver over voter guides being provided at polling locations — including printed guides that display the

The final major campaign finance reports before Election Day show Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland continuing to operate a vastly larger financial machine than Republican Gregg Hull — burning through more than $3.2 million in just three weeks while taking in another $1.33 million. The filings also show money from

Democrat state House candidate Raul Turrieta is facing scrutiny after a preserved recording from a March “No Kings” protest captured him on a hot mic appearing to joke about driving around a Silver City park and “run[ning] over people” — moments before realizing the Facebook Live broadcast was apparently still

A public Democratic family feud is breaking out inside New Mexico’s congressional delegation, with U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury coming out forcefully against a sweeping bipartisan permitting package negotiated and championed by fellow New Mexico Democrat U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Stansbury took to social media this week to declare herself “adamantly

Republican gubernatorial nominee Gregg Hull unveiled a sprawling list of nearly 80 endorsements Tuesday, highlighting support from dozens of current and former New Mexico mayors, public-safety officials, state lawmakers, former Gov. Gary Johnson and a onetime Democratic candidate for governor as the race enters its final week. Hull’s campaign announced

President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration for New Mexico on Monday, unlocking federal assistance as communities across northern and western parts of the state continue dealing with severe flooding, damaged infrastructure, evacuations, and widespread cleanup following days of punishing storms. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Oct. 26 that

With Election Day approaching, the left-wing Santa Fe New Mexican is devoting prominent coverage to non-existent fears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could descend on New Mexico polling places — despite acknowledging in its own reporting that the state has received no specific threat and that the Department

Meta just got slapped with an almost incomprehensible $25 billion judgment in New Mexico — and now comes another jaw-dropping number: the private attorneys who helped the state take on the Facebook parent company could potentially collect as much as $1.27 billion if the blockbuster award survives. Yes, billion with

Democrat gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland offered a revealing response when pressed by KOB 4 about her 2014 flight aboard a private plane arranged through Jeffrey Epstein, repeatedly distancing herself from the decision by emphasizing that it was then-gubernatorial candidate Gary King’s campaign — before telling the station moments later that

The New Mexico State Ethics Commission has acknowledged that its general counsel improperly granted Democratic state Rep. Andrea Romero additional time to respond to an ethics complaint — after her taxpayer-funded attorney obtained the extension through private communications that the commission’s own executive director later called improper. The admission adds

Republican Greg Cunningham came out swinging in Friday night’s KRQE News 13 debate, repeatedly putting Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on the defensive over police, immigration enforcement, New Mexico Downwinders, taxes, and his voting record. But at several points, Cunningham appeared to be debating more than just Vasquez. Moderator Dean

LAS CRUCES — Republican congressional candidate Greg Cunningham brought some of the most powerful Republicans in the U.S. House to southern New Mexico Thursday, using a Las Cruces campaign event to spotlight rural health care, technology, economic development, and his bid to unseat Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez in the

Republican congressional candidate Ndidiamaka “Didi” Okpareke used a televised debate Monday to repeatedly challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury over New Mexico’s affordability crisis, poor educational outcomes, and what Okpareke portrayed as a gap between federal spending announcements and results families can actually see. The debate, hosted by KOAT

One of the original sponsors of New Mexico’s proposed constitutional amendment to begin paying state lawmakers is facing fresh scrutiny over her own attendance record, as an opposition group argues voters should demand stronger accountability before approving annual legislative salaries. Our Values PAC released an analysis Sunday examining Democrat state

Republican gubernatorial nominee Gregg Hull walked onto a KOB 4 debate stage Thursday night, prepared for a face-to-face showdown with Democrat Deb Haaland. Instead, he found an empty podium. Haaland did not appear, citing a previously scheduled commitment with farmers, ranchers, and agricultural interests in southern New Mexico. That left

Newly released police body-camera footage is shedding new light on a 2024 Santa Fe crash involving one of New Mexico’s most powerful lawmakers — including the revelation that Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart called the Governor’s Office after striking a pedestrian and told responding officers that New Mexico State

A new KOB 4/SurveyUSA poll is showing what is increasingly difficult to dismiss in New Mexico’s race for governor: Democrat Deb Haaland is ahead, but Republican Gregg Hull remains within single digits with less than a month until Election Day. The survey of 567 likely voters found Haaland at 47%

A new campaign advertisement for Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is leaning heavily into law enforcement — but its biggest claim does not survive a look at the federal spending records. The ad features Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen declaring, “Congressman Gabe Vasquez supports law enforcement. Period.” Then comes the

A new television ad is targeting Constitutional Amendment 4, the November ballot measure sponsored by Democrats and opposed by most Republicans that would allow New Mexico legislators to receive annual salaries tied to the state’s median household income. Our Values PAC announced Thursday that it is opposing the amendment and