<img width="1200" height="900" src="https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-1200×900-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-1200×900-1.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-300×225.jpg 300w, https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-1024×768-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-768×576.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-800×600.jpg 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-600×450.jpg 600w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-400×300.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-200×150.jpg 200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-780×585.jpg 780w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1-706×530.jpg 706w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1662385" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/05/02/concerns-mount-over-head-start-programs-for-children/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/05/242533085_187573036792822_256662930739931601_n-1536×1152-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1536,1152" […]
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WildEarth Guardians: Oil and gas spills in New Mexico amount to a ‘deluge’
<img width="1200" height="876" src="https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-1200×876-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-1200×876-1.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-300×219.jpg 300w, https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-1024×747-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-768×561.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-780×569.jpg 780w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-400×292.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1-706×515.jpg 706w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1.jpg 1370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1662532" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/rer_oilgasnewmexico01-2/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/02/Rer_oilgasnewmexico01-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1370,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Roberto E. Rosales","camera":"NIKON D750","caption":"Pictured is […]
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Española high school sought students’ immigration status as part of standardized test
<img width="1000" height="380" src="https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/evhsfront_1000.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The entrance to Española Valley High School in an undated photo. Local teachers’ union officials said administrators at this high school asked teachers to collect information about students’ immigration data." decoding="async" srcset="https://citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/evhsfront_1000.jpg 1000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/04/evhsfront_1000-300×114.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/04/evhsfront_1000-768×292.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/04/evhsfront_1000-780×296.jpg 780w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/04/evhsfront_1000-400×152.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/23/2025/04/evhsfront_1000-706×268.jpg 706w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), […]
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FBI Albuquerque, federal prosecutors seize cryptocurrency allegedly meant for Hamas
<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Flickr/cc" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/07/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/07/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/07/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b-400×267.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1653906" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,683" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b" data-image-description=" gavel ” data-image-caption=”” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/07/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b-300×200.jpg” data-large-file=”https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/117048243_7cc6bb0b87_b.jpg” /> By Austin Fisher, Source […]
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New Mexico Senate approves state budget for upcoming year
<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1-1024×682-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1-1024×682-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/08/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/08/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/08/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/08/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1-400×267.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/08/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1.jpg 1250w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1654864" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/money-2/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/08/iStock_1334173_MEDIUM-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1250,833" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"Getty Images/iStockphoto","camera":"Canon EOS 10D","caption":"Big Money","created_timestamp":"1132067817","copyright":"Sergey Bidun","focal_length":"50","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"Money","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Money" data-image-description=" budget […]
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U.S. Sens. Luján, Heinrich and others push back at USDA funding cuts
By Source NM Staff, Source New Mexico New Mexico Democratic U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, along with 30 of their colleagues on Tuesday wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in response to the department’s cancellation of $1 billion in funding for programs connecting farmers with food banks and schools. […]
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Utility line caused 21,000-acre Mogote Hill Fire, which is now under control
<img width="423" height="346" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376.webp" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376.webp 423w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376-300×245.webp 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376-400×327.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1661556" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/03/17/utility-line-caused-21000-acre-mogote-hill-fire-which-is-now-under-control/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division-e1742232848376.webp" data-orig-size="423,346" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="crews-work-to-secure-line-on-mogote-hill-fire_nm-forestry-division–e1742232848376" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Crews work to secure containment lines on the Mogote Hill Fire […]
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State agencies request advance funding for pending Tribal water settlements
<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440-1024×683-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440-1024×683-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440-400×267.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1660982" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/03/14/state-agencies-request-advance-funding-for-pending-tribal-water-settlements/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440.jpg" data-orig-size="1440,960" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="621743_8002d7de-a918-46b1-9bde-3fe4d0b205fe_1440" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Rio Chama captured in […]
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Big Tech lobbies New Mexico for AG-backed bill
<img width="1024" height="584" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Photo of the State Capitol aka Roundhouse" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-300×171.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-768×438.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1536×876.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2048×1168.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1200×684.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1568×894.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2000×1141.jpg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-400×228.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1657247" […]
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Billionaire-backed think tank that pushed homeless crackdowns elsewhere hires veteran NM lobbyists
by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico As New Mexico lawmakers mull huge reforms to the state’s criminal justice and behavioral health systems, a billionaire-backed think tank has jumped into the fray. The Cicero Institute is a Texas-based, conservative think tank established by Joe Lonsdale, the billionaire co-founder of data mining and defense tech company Palantir, […]