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Sen. Martin Heinrich gathered small business owners, food bank leaders, and workers at the Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team (WESST) Albuquerque headquarters to discuss how federal tariff policy and rising energy costs are straining household budgets and threatening jobs across the state. (Kevin Hendricks)

Albuquerque, Congress & Federal Gov.

From green chile to film sets: New Mexicans describe the crushing weight of tariffs and war-driven costs

by Kevin Hendricks May 7, 2026

Rep. Gabe Vasquez visited Adams Produce in Hatch in September, where Scott and Terry Adams run a family farm growing everything from chile and onions to pecans and feed. (Courtesy photo)

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

U.S. House passes Farm Bill with 9 bills for ranchers, farmers from N.M.’s Rep. Vasquez

by Kevin Hendricks May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Deb Haaland, left, and Gregg Hull talk before a forum for gubernatorial candidates on April 28 in Rio Rancho. (Kevin Hendricks)

Elections & Politics, Rio Rancho

Five candidates, one stage and a whole lot of agreement about how bad things are

by Kevin Hendricks April 29, 2026

CYFD

Courts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News

CYFD, governor dispute DOJ findings, say reforms already underway

by Kevin Hendricks April 9, 2026

Attorney General Raúl Torrez released a report Wednesday and filed a lawsuit in Santa Fe District Court seeking to bar CYFD from using confidentiality statutes to shield itself from oversight and retaliate against foster parents and caregivers who raise concerns. (Screengrab from YouTube)

Courts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

CYFD ‘in crisis:’ AG files lawsuit after 14 child deaths tied to agency failures

by Kevin Hendricks April 8, 2026

Congress & Federal Gov.

New Mexico sees largest gas price jump in Southwest prompting lawmaker demand for federal response

by Kevin Hendricks March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

NM Political Report

Legislators deliver wins for Gov, land punches against Trump in action-packed 30-day session

by Pat Davis, Jesse Jones, Kevin Hendricks and rodd-cayton-city-desk-abq February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Sen. Jay Block talks with guests during Native American Day at the Roundhouse. (NM Republicans)

Native leaders accuse NM GOP of deceit as Sen. Block slams ‘lies from the Democrat Party’

by Kevin Hendricks February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

The Democratic Party of New Mexico has applied to the Democratic National Committee to move the state's presidential primary ahead of Super Tuesday, seeking to give its diverse electorate a larger voice in selecting the party's 2028 nominee.

Elections & Politics

New Mexico Democrats will try to change state election dates to be 2028 early primary state

by Kevin Hendricks January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Michelle Lujan Grisham

NMexus Center launches in Mesa del Sol with $100 million investment

by Kevin Hendricks May 20, 2025