This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the Bushra Elfarissi. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org New Mexico has made significant strides in addressing poverty, but we must ask: Are we truly addressing the root causes of poverty and bridging the wealth divide, or are we merely offering short-term relief? The state’s reposition from first […]
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Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
by Ben Brasch (c) 2025 , The Washington Post A woman who once called herself the “MAGA Granny” has spent the past few years criticizing Donald Trump after she was sentenced to 60 days in prison for being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Pamela Hemphill from […]
Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
by Ben Brasch (c) 2025 , The Washington Post A woman who once called herself the “MAGA Granny” has spent the past few years criticizing Donald Trump after she was sentenced to 60 days in prison for being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Pamela Hemphill from […]
BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities
Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]
BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities
Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]
House passes Laken Riley Act as Trump begins immigration crackdown
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianne LeVine · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A bill that would allow the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk after passing the House on Wednesday, the first part of the president’s plan to overhaul immigration policy. The Laken Riley Act, named in memory of a […]
House passes Laken Riley Act as Trump begins immigration crackdown
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianne LeVine · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A bill that would allow the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk after passing the House on Wednesday, the first part of the president’s plan to overhaul immigration policy. The Laken Riley Act, named in memory of a […]
Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
By Maria Sacchetti, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Trump administration late Tuesday directed federal prosecutors nationwide to investigate and potentially prosecute state and local officials who don’t cooperate with the president’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history, according to a document obtained by The Washington Post. In a […]
Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
By Maria Sacchetti, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Trump administration late Tuesday directed federal prosecutors nationwide to investigate and potentially prosecute state and local officials who don’t cooperate with the president’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history, according to a document obtained by The Washington Post. In a […]
Power outage scheduled by CNMEC: Preparation Tips for East Mountains
By Andrea Vasquez Despite various icy weather concerns the East Mountains community voiced, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC) announced a scheduled outage from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The scheduled power outage will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 22 and is said to be necessary to switch members in the Coron, Cedarvale, Duran, White Oaks, […]

