Politics

Sen. Paul Announces Resignation From State Senate

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Sen. Paul speaking to an audience. Courtesy photo

SENATE News: 

ALAMOGORDO — State Sen. Nicholas Paul announced today that he will be resigning from his position representing New Mexico State Senate District 33, effective Oct. 14, 2025. Sen. Paul cited the need to prioritize his health and family due to recent health concerns as the reason for his resignation.

Sen. Nicholas Paul (R-Alamogordo) issued the following accompanying statement: 

“Serving the people of District 33 has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Sen. Paul said. “I’m deeply grateful to the citizens of Otero, Lincoln, Read More

Heinrich Leads Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led the introduction of a bipartisan and bicameral resolution to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrating the rich histories, unique cultures, and lasting contributions of Indigenous Peoples across the United States.

The resolution also supports the official designation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a federal holiday. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is currently celebrated on the second Monday of October in more than 200 Read More

Op-Ed: New Mexico Is Leading The Way On Childcare – Now We Must Deliver

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By JACOB VIGIL
Chief Legislative Officer
NM Voices for Children

New Mexico has been on a mission to recognize early childhood education and care for what it is a public good that is essential to families, communities, and our economy.

In 2022, New Mexico voters overwhelmingly affirmed this mission by passing a constitutional amendment for early childhood funding. Now, we’re setting our sights even higher. Because of over a decade of advocacy from families, organizers, educators, and community leaders, with bold leadership from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state legislature, Read More

Today Marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025

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By BECKY LITTLE
history.com

Today marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrating the history and contributions of Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples.

While Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not an official federal holiday, more than a dozen states observe it in place of or in addition to Columbus Day. Dozens of cities and school systems also observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

There has been some effort to formally designate Indigenous Peoples’ Day a federal holiday.

“Our country has long failed to recognize and acknowledge its dark history of erasure and harm brought upon the first inhabitants Read More

Robinson: Keep ICE Detention Centers But Monitor Them

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services

Picking pumpkins just got a whole new spin. Ellen Bernstein, president of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, emailed her members that Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall was an ICE supporter and cautioned teachers against field trips to McCall’s Pumpkin Patch, a popular family-owned business, according to SourceNM.

The online uproar prompted McCall to clarify during a commission meeting: “Our business is in no way communicating or working with ICE, which is utterly false. From its start 28 years ago, our mission has Read More

EMNRD: $70 Million Available For Projects That Modernize New Mexico’s Grid

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Director Rebecca “Puck” Stair
NM State Energy Office

EMNRD News:

          • State grants will go to public entities, including cities, school districts & tribes

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is now accepting grant applications from public entities that can demonstrate how new technologies can be harnessed to develop a reliable, modern electric grid.

The grant funding comes from the Community Benefits Fund the State Legislature created during its 2025 legislative session. The legislature allocated $70 million from the Community Benefit Read More

LWV Lunch With A Leader: Danielle Prokop Oct. 16

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Danielle Prokop

LWV News:

This month’s League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) community event, Lunch with a Leader, is 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Street. This month’s speaker is award-winning journalist Danielle Prokop.

Prokop was born and raised in Los Alamos. While pursuing international studies at the University of New Mexico, she got her first taste for print at the Daily Lobo, and hasn’t stopped since. After graduation, she worked at the Santa Fe New Mexican, first on the copy desk and eventually on general assignment.

In 2020, Prokop Read More