Chamber of Commerce Prepares for Change While Staying the Course

GRANTS, N.M. – As Heather Porter, President of the Grants-Cibola County Chamber of Commerce, reaches the halfway mark of her term, the Chamber faces a period of transition and opportunity.

Supreme Court of New Mexico Day Commemorates Establishment of the State’s Highest Court in 1912

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s highest court today proclaimed “Supreme Court of New Mexico Day” on Jan. 10 of each year.The proclamation commemorates the day on which state Supreme Court justices first took their oaths of office in 1912, and the Territorial Supreme Court went out of existence.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to regulator’s energy planning requirements for electric utilities

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court in December upheld the validity of a regulatory rule expanding the plans that electric utilities must prepare for meeting the current and future energy needs of their customers.

Supreme Court orders state prison agency to provide due process procedure for good time appeal

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) violated a prisoner’s right to procedural due process by prohibiting an appeal when it denied good time credits for the inmate completing a drug rehabilitation program, the state Supreme Court ruled today.

State Supreme Court rejects challenges by utilities to community solar program rules

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court issued an opinion today upholding regulations for a program allowing electric utility customers to buy power from community solar projects.

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship

“ As President Trump Issues Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship, New Mexico And 17 Other States File Suit to Defend Basic Constitutional Rights for All Americans”Santa Fe, NM – On January 21, Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 17 other states, along with the District of Columbia, announced...

Man that Attacked Federal Officer Found Guilty at Trial for Second Time in Less Than Six Months

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An Albuquerque man has been convicted by a federal jury of assaulting a federal officer at the Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico. The three-day trial concluded with the jury’s decision following just over two hours of deliberation.

Milan Police Department Apprehends Notorious Burglary Suspect

Milan Police Department (MPD) and local law enforcement officials have successfully apprehended Brian Madrid, a suspect with a history of burglary, flight, and aggravated stalking charges.

Alcohol-Related Deaths Decline in New Mexico

GRANTS, NM — Alcohol- related deaths in New Mexico have decreased for the second year in a row, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), marking significant progress in the state’s fight against alcohol misuse.

Governor Lujan Grisham Outlines Bold Legislative Agenda in 2025 State of the State Address

SANTA FE, N.M. – In her seventh State of the State address delivered Tuesday at the New Mexico House of Representatives, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham unveiled an ambitious legislative agenda aimed at addressing the state’s most pressing challenges.