Politics

New Mexicans Can Get Up To $14,000 For Home Energy Upgrades

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EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is now accepting applications for rebates of up to $14,000 to help low-income households replace aging appliances and heating and cooling systems with energy-efficient alternatives, cutting monthly utility bills while promoting energy efficiency.

The rebates are available to New Mexico homeowners and renters who earn less than 80% of the median income for the area in which they live or participate in certain federal benefit programs.

Once EMNRD certifies their eligibility, applicants receive coupons Read More

Robinson: Medical Malpractice Bill Exposed Willful Ignorance And Conflicts Of Interest

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

Sen. Joe Cervantes was litigating House Bill 99, the medical malpractice reform bill, on the Senate floor, and he had plenty to say.

Two days earlier, Cervantes, a trial lawyer, had defanged HB 99 with amendments in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs. Now, in a floor fight, he was grilling Sen. Crystal Brantley, R-Elephant Butte, who was trying to strip the Cervantes amendments and restore HB 99 to its original language. Cervantes droned on about legal points in what Brantley characterized as “a back-and-forth, condescending Read More

LAHS Students Celebrate American Indian Day At State Capitol

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Students from the Los Alamos High School Native American Cultural Club visited the State Capitol as part of the American Indian Day celebration. Photo by Sal Zapien/LAPS

LAHS students pose for a photo with Sen. Leo Jaramillo D-Los Alamos. Photo by Sal Zapien/LAPS

LAPS News:

Twenty-two students from the Los Alamos High School Native American Cultural Club were part of the celebration of American Indian Day at the State Capitol.

The visit included a ceremony in the rotunda which began with an invocation by Governor Benny Lujan, Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh, followed by the posting of Colors by the Jicarilla Read More

Rickman: Promises, Credibility & North Mesa Open Space

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By JIM RICKMAN
Los Alamos

I’ve read with interest all the hype and hullabaloo regarding the conversion of North Mesa open space into a bike park and other things. I’d like to offer one more perspective on the issue.

Back in May 2000, the National Park Service negligently ignited an uncontrolled inferno that incinerated the homes of some 400 Los Alamos families and forever altered the physical landscape of our community. Perhaps unbelievable to present-day citizens, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was highly functioning and nonpartisan, and politicians of both major parties Read More

Luján Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen, And 18 Senate Democrats In Releasing Legislation Requiring Refunds Of Trump’s Illegal Tariffs

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in introducing the Tariff Refund Act of 2026, legislation to require full refunds of Trump’s illegal tariffs, after they were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday by a 6-3 vote.

To date, the Trump administration has collected an estimated $175 billion in illegal Read More

Denish: Sausage Making Can Be Entertaining

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By Diane D. Denish
Corner to Corner
diane@dianedenish.com

“Laws are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made.” The quote is attributed to Otto von Bismarck, the German statesman credited with unifying Germany.

I disagree — especially when it comes to lawmaking.

In today’s world of technology and transparency, it’s easier than ever to watch legislation move through the process. We can see what our elected senators and representatives say — and more importantly, who they are when the pressure is on. That was never clearer than during the 2025 regular session, when medical malpractice Read More

Los Alamos Makers Launches Creative Workforce Development Program

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3D-printed ice cream cone and Oreo cookie storage boxes, laser-cut wood carving and personalized laser-engraved cutting board are a few of the many fabricated products showcased by Los Alamos Makers at last year’s Science Fest. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Makers News:

  • Sponsored by New Mexico Creative Industries Division to strengthen creative industry clusters and diversify the state economy

Los Alamos Makers launched today, Feb. 23, its new Creative Workforce Development Program, a hands-on training initiative designed to expand economic opportunity within New Mexico’s creative Read More

Leger Fernández Announces State Of The Union Guests: Epstein Survivor Elizabeth Stein And Rural Health Care Leader Carmen Pacheco-Muñoz

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STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, announced that Elizabeth (Liz) Stein, a survivor advocate and human trafficking specialist, and Carmen Pacheco-Muñoz, Interim Chief Executive Officer of La Casa Family Health Center, will join her in Washington, D.C. for the day of the State of the Union Address to highlight the urgent need for justice for survivors of human trafficking and to protect rural health care access for New Mexico families.

Elizabeth Stein is a nationally recognized survivor advocate, Read More

Community Celebrates Rep. Christine Chandler For Successfully Leading The Charge For Medical Malpractice Reform

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The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County invited the community to raise a glass to Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe, center, at a ‘Cheers to Chris’ happy hour event Sunday at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square. They celebrated Chandler because after years of failed attempts, New Mexico finally has medical malpractice reform — and she led the charge with her HB 99, which passed the House 66-3, survived a bruising committee process, and then passed the Senate 40-2. The bill is now waiting for the governor’s signature. This legislation will help recruit Read More

Los Alamos County Council To Hold Joint Special Session With School Board Thursday

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Council will meet jointly with the Los Alamos Public School Board at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Chamisa Elementary School, 301 Meadow Lane in White Rock.

The purpose of this joint meeting is to discuss the North Mesa Housing Development Project.

The meeting is open to the public. Read More