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Greater Chaco landscape named one of America’s most endangered historic places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation unveiled its 2026 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places on May 20, 2026, honoring the upcoming 250th…
Andrew Yang’s Forward Party earns party status for New Mexico November ballot
Five candidates announce runs, but individuals must still collect signatures
New Mexico officially has a new political party just in time for election season. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office confirmed on May 15…
“Women Get Sh*t Done”: Rep. Leger Fernández leads in new bi-partisan push to end sexual misconduct in Congress
As the head of the Democratic Women’s Caucus in Congress, New Mexico Representative Teresa Leger Fernández has already taken the lead to reform the historically…
Heinrich, Senate Dem leaders secure decision making funding for Trump’s $1B ballroom “unlikely”
The Senate Parliamentarian advised that the funding proposal faces a 60-vote threshold under the Byrd Rule.
An effort by New Mexico’s Senior U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and a handful of other Senate Democrats have made it significantly harder for Republicans to…