Robinson: Lawmaker Wants His Secession Threat To Open Dialogue
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services
Texas has always wanted more of New Mexico.
Before New Mexico could join the United States as a territory, Congress had to settle a boundary dispute. Texas claimed all of New Mexico east of the Rio Grande, even though it had never fought for or held any of it. In the historic Compromise of 1850, Congress placed the New Mexico-Texas boundary along the 103rd meridian and agreed to pay Texas $10 million for its “loss.”
Then in 1859 a surveying mistake gave Texas a 310-mile strip, 601,152 acres, that belonged to New Mexico. When the mistake Read More
National Voice For Voting Rights Stacey Abrams Endorses Deb Haaland For New Mexico Governor
Stacey Abrams, left, has announced her support of Deb Haaland for governor. Courtesy photo
From the Deb Haaland for Governor Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, national leader and change-maker Stacey Abrams, announced her support of Deb Haaland for governor. Abrams is the first Black woman to win a major party’s nomination for governor in the country, and she has devoted her career to protecting voting rights and protecting our nation’s families.
“We have to elect people who believe in people, not power and who believe in the future and not the past. We also need leaders who are not afraid to stand Read More
More Scenes From No Kings 3.0 Rally Saturday At The Pond
Several hundred people lined Trinity Drive to broadcast their displeasure with the Trump Administration during Saturday’s No Kings 3.0 Rally. The rally was part of a nationwide peaceful protest that reportedly garnered 8 million participants. The local event featured speeches from State Rep. Christine Chandler, New Mexico American Civil Liberties Union Policy Director Lena Weber-Salazar, Los Alamos High School students Sal DeWitt and Abel Sayre and veteran Rumi Sauñe. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
During her speech at the No Kings 3.0 Rally Saturday at Ashley Pond Park, Read More
Luján, Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand And Modernize Native Housing Programs
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 (NAHASDA Modernization Act), comprehensive legislation to reauthorize and modernize federal housing programs serving American Indians, Alaska Natives, Read More
Scenes From No Kings 3.0 Rally At Ashley Pond Park
Several hundred people gathered at the No Kings 3.0 Rally on Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Los Alamos Indivisible hosted this third No Kings Day of Peaceful Action: ‘a day dedicated to nonviolent protest, unity, and community solidarity’. The event included live music and speakers: Abel Sayre (Los Alamos High School): Iran and the Middle East, Christine Chandler (State Representative): New Mexico Legislature’s efforts to protect immigrants, Lena Salazar (Interim Policy Director, ACLU of New Mexico): How legal resistance is protecting New Mexicans and Rumi Sauñe (Navy veteran): A veteran’s Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Jointly Reported Facts Are Mightier Than ‘Bipartisan’
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Jointly Reported Facts Are Mightier Than ‘Bipartisan’
We live in times of zealous palaver about being “bipartisan” and “working together.” Exactly what these words include is unclear. In times past, New Mexico Citizens for Clean Air & Water pursued ideas of our own that might qualify. Our goal was simpler and mightier than “bipartisan” or “working together.” We found mutual ways of telling missing parts of the whole story.
Over time, we learned that industry is no different from the cross section in every activity.
Thousands In Sierra County Gain Access To Broadband
CONNECT NM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Nearly 3,000 locations, including homes, businesses, and farms in Truth or Consequences and Williamsburg, now have access to high-speed fiber internet, following the completion of a broadband infrastructure project funded by the state’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE).
The project was completed ahead of schedule and under its $14.5 million total budget.
“I am so pleased that the days of sporadic and unreliable internet service seem to be over. I have already received calls of improved service, fewer outages, and better affordability,” Truth Read More
Canceled: April 2 County Transportation Board Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Transportation Board meeting scheduled for April 2, 2026, has been canceled.
The Board will reconvene at its next scheduled meeting May 7, 2026. Read More
Video: Councilor Suzie Havemann Shares Meeting Highlights
Los Alamos County Councilor Suzie Havemann shares highlights from the March 17 council meeting. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
House Speaker Javier Martinez: Haaland The Best Choice To Support Our Kids, Build A Bright Future For New Mexico
Gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland
From the campaign of Deb Haaland:
ALBUQUERQUE — Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives Javier Martinez announced his endorsement of Deb Haaland in the race for governor.
“New Mexico is rebuilding the village it takes to raise a child with every dollar we invest and every policy we pass. We’ve made life better and more affordable for working families across the state by lowering costs, improving access to healthcare and housing, and launching a first-of-its-kind universal childcare program,” Speaker Martínez said. “Right now, as federal Read More
Luján, Kim Introduce Legislation To Support Student Success Through Early Childhood Education
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, legislation to bolster early childhood education training for school admin and leaders and help them lay the groundwork for our youngest learners’ long-term success.
“As one of only two Senators who attended Head Start, I know firsthand how critical early childhood education is to laying the foundation for lifelong success,” Sen. Luján said. “That’s why I’m proud to introduce legislation Read More
Heinrich Shares Statement On DHS Appropriations
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans agreed to Senate Democrats’ demand to fund agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that are not responsible for immigration enforcement—including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. Coast Guard.
Heinrich and Senate Democrats Read More
Rep. Gabe Vasquez Announces Major Milestone: $5 Million Returned To New Mexican Taxpayers Through Casework
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 27, 2025, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that his office had successfully returned more than $5 million to constituents in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District this Congress through casework services.
Rep. Vasquez’s casework team helps constituents cut past red tape and resolve issues with federal agencies, including the IRS, Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and more.
“Hardworking New Mexican families don’t have time to deal with slow government bureaucracy and wading through red tape. My Read More
New Mexico State Sen. Cindy Nava Appointed Vice Chair Of NHCSL Housing Task Force For 2026-2027 Term
Sen. Cindy Nava
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Sen. Cindy Nava (D- Bernalillo) has been appointed Vice Chair of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators’ (NHCSL) Housing Task Force for the 2026-2027 term.
The appointment was made by NHCSL Vice President for Public Policy Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk of Maryland and approved by NHCSL President, Rep. Juan Candelaria of Connecticut.
Sen. Nava brings exceptional credentials to this national leadership role. Before her election to the New Mexico State Senate in 2024, she served as Senior Policy Advisor and Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary Read More
Leger Fernández Opposes Blank Check For ICE; Reiterates Pay For TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA Bill Must Be Passed
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement after voting against H. Res. 1128 and opposing efforts to tie funding for critical homeland security agencies to unchecked authority for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
“I support the mission of agencies from TSA to the Coast Guard, and FEMA to the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency,” Leger Fernández said. “That’s why I’ve consistently pushed to fund them—and voted to make sure TSA agents, Coast Read More
New Mexico State Treasurer Hosts: ‘Cultivating The Next Wave Of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’
New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya
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SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office is launching its ‘Cultivating the Next Wave of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’ workshop to spotlight the growing demand for public finance curriculum in New Mexico’s higher education institutions. In collaboration with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University Read More
Heinrich, Sheehy Reintroduce Legislation To Scale Up Locally Led Big Game Migration Initiatives
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) reintroduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act, legislation to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agriculture groups.
“In New Mexico and across the West, private landowners and agricultural producers play a key role in our effort to increase habitat connectivity Read More
State Senate Republicans Urge Legislative Finance Committee To Address Fraud, Waste, & Abuse In New Mexico
NMSR News:
SANTA FE — This week, the Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) sent a letter to the chairmen of the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC), urging that committee to “dedicate time in its 2026 work plan to study” fraud, waste, and abuse, as well as to “design legislative solutions to prevent further losses.”
“We’ve seen rampant abuse involving taxpayer funds in Minnesota, California, and elsewhere,” observed Sen. Craig Brandt, the SFC Ranking Member. “We must root out such misuse of taxpayer dollars here in New Mexico and erect guardrails to ensure that public programs Read More
NNSA Issues Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement And Record Of Decision For Expanded Operations For Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) today issued its Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision to implement an Expanded Operations Alternative to manage Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the coming years.
The Record of Decision accompanies completion of LANL’s Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement, which followed the National Environmental Policy Act to evaluate potential environmental impacts of three options for continuing LANL Read More
RPNM Releases Official Statement On All Qualified Candidates Ahead Of Primary Election
Chairwoman Amy Barela
RPNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Republican Party of New Mexico is proud to announce a full slate of qualified candidates across federal and statewide races, including write-in candidates for this year’s primary election on June 2.
New Mexico voters are tired of seeing elected Democrats take our great state in the wrong direction. Their radical agenda has created a laundry list of problems in our state, ranging from crime, drugs, and homelessness to poor public education, healthcare, and economic trouble. As we are just 70 days away from the primary election in New Mexico, Read More
