Gross! Spring technically starts Thursday but New Mexicans know that spring is really here when the winds arrive – and the wind showed up today. The wind hit at the same time temperatures dropped 11 degrees over two hours as a forecast front and dust storm made its way across New Mexico. This photo of […]
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Madrid hatmakers launch fundraiser for Los Angeles wildfire relief effort
By Kevin Hendricks Charlie Overbey and Vanessa Dingwell, founders of Lone Hawk Hats & Honeywood Vintage in Madrid, launched a social media auction to benefit the Sweet Relief Natural Disaster Fund. The fundraiser will benefit those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. The auction features signed hats from celebrities like singer/songwriter LP, […]
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Trump looks to save coal, what could that mean for New Mexico
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Some Americans have already been caught in Trump’s immigration dragnet. More will be.
<img width="1024" height="819" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-1024×819-1.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/6/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-1024×819-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-300×240.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-768×614.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-1536×1229.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-2048×1638.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-1200×960.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-1568×1254.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-2000×1600.jpg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388-400×320.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="1661575" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/03/18/some-americans-have-already-been-caught-in-trumps-immigration-dragnet-more-will-be/022125_jonathan-guerrero-melchor_propublica_0388/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/022125_Jonathan-Guerrero-Melchor_Propublica_0388.jpg" data-orig-size="4500,3600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"George Etheredge for […]
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NRCC to target Gabe Vasquez (again) in 2026
<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_GabeVasquez01-1024×683-1.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/Rer_GabeVasquez01-1024×683-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-1536×1024.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-2048×1365.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-1568×1045.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-2000×1333.jpg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01-400×267.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="1659728" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/01/27/all-eyes-on-vasquez/congressman-gabe-vasquez/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/Rer_GabeVasquez01.jpg" data-orig-size="8256,5504" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"NIKON Z […]
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Council passes law targeting city’s ‘bad actor’ landlords
By Damon Scott There’s new hope for scores of renters in Albuquerque who face issues such as a lack of running water, a lack of hot water, substandard heating and cooling, front doors that don’t lock, appliances that don’t work, pest infestation and unsafe stairwells. The Albuquerque City Council unanimously passed legislation Monday night that […]
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Council passes law targeting city’s ‘bad actor’ landlords
By Damon Scott There’s new hope for scores of renters in Albuquerque who face issues such as a lack of running water, a lack of hot water, substandard heating and cooling, front doors that don’t lock, appliances that don’t work, pest infestation and unsafe stairwells. The Albuquerque City Council unanimously passed legislation Monday night that […]
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Major lobbyist transparency bill nears finish line
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Medical psilocybin bill passes its final committee, but runs low on time for its final hurdle
By Daniel Montaño, KUNM A bill that would legalize medical psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, passed its final committee vote on Monday. Now it has four days to clear a full House vote before landing on the governor’s desk, making New Mexico only the third state to legalize the drug. Senate Bill 219 passed […]
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PNM again considering cutting the power in the East Mountains
The Public Service Company of New Mexico is again considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the East Mountains on March 18. Earlier this month, PNM announced plans to shut off power to 10,000 customers in the East Mountains due to high wind conditions that could create a fire risk. Later that same day, PNM […]