FBI: Window Rock Man Charged With Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Window Rock man is facing federal charges after allegedly stabbing another man.
According to court records, June 17, 2025, Jacoby Edo Begay, 20, an enrolled member of Navajo Nation, assaulted John Doe with a knife and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury to Doe.
Begay is federally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. If convicted, Begay faces up to 10 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Read More
Governor Celebrates Landmark Final Legislative Session
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Thursday celebrated passage of landmark bills approved by the New Mexico Legislature during her final session, including medical malpractice reform, universal childcare and new public safety, health care and education initiatives.
The 2026 legislative session delivered a responsible, forward-looking budget that reflects New Mexico’s fiscal strength and the governor’s commitment to investing in New Mexicans. The FY 2027 budget totals $33.4 billion —including more than $11 billion from the general fund—and increases Read More
Listen To The Stars: How Blind Astronomer ‘Hears’ The Cosmos At New Mexico Museum Of Space History Launch Pad Lecture March 2
NMDCA News:
ALAMOGORDO — The groundbreaking work of blind astronomer Wanda Díaz-Merced will be brought into focus at the New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture 9-10 a.m., Friday, March 6.
Museum Curator Brianna Buller will introduce visitors to Díaz-Merced’s methods, demonstrate how data can be translated into audio patterns, and highlight how these approaches open doors for researchers with diverse abilities while enriching how all scientists interpret information from space.
Drawing from her lived experience with disability, Díaz-Merced has created new ways of engaging Read More
How Did New Mexico Housing Bills Fare In 30 Day Session? A Few Wins, Several Disappointments
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
By MIKE EASTERLING
The Santa Fe New Mexican
It took nearly every minute of the New Mexico Legislature’s 30-day session to get it done, but a measure that will make zero-interest loans available for qualified, first-time buyers of starter homes earned legislative approval Thursday morning.
The Senate’s last-minute passage of House Bill 200 gave affordable housing advocates a late victory at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe just before lawmakers adjourned and headed home.
HB 200, designed to create the New Homes for New Mexico Program, was Read More
Office Of The State Engineer Enforcement Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk After Strong Bipartisan Support
State Engineer Elizabeth Anderson
STATE News:
SANTA FE – A bill raising the maximum penalty for illegal water use from $100 to $3,400 per day—the first major update to New Mexico’s water enforcement authority in more than a century—is headed to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk after passing the legislature with near-unanimous bipartisan support.
House Bill 111 modernizes the Office of the State Engineer’s (OSE) enforcement tools against illegal water use at a moment when scarcity is intensifying across New Mexico. Once signed, the measure will mark one of the most significant updates Read More
New Mexico Legislature Wraps Up 30-Day Session After Busy Final Week
State House Speaker Javíer Martinez, D-Albuquerque, and Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, embrace following a Democratic news conference at the Capitol after the 2026 legislative session ended Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham laughs while listening to final comments made by members of the House of Representatives during her final news conference to conclude the 2026 legislative session on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN and CLARA BATES
The Santa Fe New Mexican
In years past, Gov. Read More
Ringside Seat: Saints & Sinners At The Statehouse
By MILAN SIMONICH
The Santa Fe New Mexican
The great Damon Runyon said he preferred writing about losers because they were more entertaining than winners.
His premise doesn’t hold up in modern-day New Mexico.
Two big losers from the state’s 30-day legislative session are Democratic Sens. Peter Wirth of Santa Fe and Joe Cervantes of Las Cruces. They are lawyers who represent plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases.
Both senators should have excused themselves from every debate and all votes on a bill to cap punitive damages that juries can award in malpractice cases.
Cervantes introduced a Read More
New Mexico Secretary Of State Highlights Passage Of Critical Election Bills In 2026 Legislative Session
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
STATE News:
The 2026 New Mexico legislative session saw the passage of multiple bills that fortify the existing accessibility, stability and security of New Mexico’s elections.
“New Mexico currently ranks first in the nation for election administration, and I commend the legislature on helping ensure we remain at the top of that list. With the passage of SJR 1, eligible voters will have the opportunity in November to eliminate discriminatory provisions in our Constitution that date back to when women could only vote in school elections Read More
Bill To Ensure New Mexico Students Receive High-Quality Research-based Literacy Instruction Heads To Governor
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — A bill that would ensure New Mexico students receive high-quality, research-based literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading has cleared both chambers of the legislature, and the governor plans to sign it into law.
The New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously approved Senate Bill 37—the High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act—last night following the Senate’s unanimous vote in favor of the bill Jan. 29.
“SB 37 builds on my administration’s long-term strategy to give every New Mexico child a solid foundation for educational Read More
Frank Kuzminski, Son Of Jozef And Barbara Kuzminski Of White Rock Promoted To Colonel In United States Army
Frank Kuzminski, left, son of Jozef and Barbara Kuzminski of White Rock, New Mexico, was promoted to Colonel in the United States Army during a ceremony at the Pentagon on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Colonel Kuzminski graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004. He has served in various operational and strategic assignments during his career. He currently serves on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon in the Directorate for Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J-5). Courtesy photo Read More
