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U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on Jan. 6 that the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $1.6 billion contract to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. to build 49 miles of border wall in a remote stretch of New Mexico’s Bootheel in Hidalgo County.
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What’s behind the latest border wall plan in Southern New Mexico?

by NM Political Report 12 hours agoJanuary 14, 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on Jan. 6 that the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $1.6 billion contract to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. to build 49 miles of border wall in a remote stretch of New Mexico’s Bootheel in Hidalgo County. Vasquez criticized the project as wasteful and […]

A New Mexico judge has denied all of Meta's motions for summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging the social media giant facilitated child sexual exploitation, clearing the way for a jury trial set to begin next month.
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Meta will face New Mexico AG in Santa Fe trial over social media role in exploiting kids, judge rules

by NM Political Report January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
Pictured is the Mountain View Mobile Home Park located off 2nd street in Albuquerque’s Mountain View neighborhood. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ City Desk Abq
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Rep. Vasquez backs bill to lower mobile home prices

by NM Political Report January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
New Mexico sports fans looking for a definitive answer on the legality of DraftKings and FanDuel will have to keep waiting, as the state’s top law enforcement officer says the answer is currently a "maybe."
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Are Daily Fantasy Sports apps legal in New Mexico? Maybe, maybe not, says AG Raúl Torrez

by NM Political Report January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
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New Mexico targets oil companies in sweeping environmental lawsuit

by NM Political Report January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
James "Jim" F. Ellison Jr., a former commissioner of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, announced Tuesday he is running for governor, focusing his campaign on energy affordability and economic development.
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Former energy regulator announces bid for New Mexico governor

Avatar photo by Kevin Hendricks January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
New Mexico will continue recommending the complete childhood vaccination schedule, state officials announced Wednesday, breaking with a federal decision to reduce the number of vaccines routinely recommended for children.
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New Mexico to maintain full childhood vaccine schedule despite federal rollback

Avatar photo by Kevin Hendricks January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gives her State of the State speech to kick off the 2025 Legislature in Santa Fe. The state is using $17.3 million from its Health Care Affordability Fund to shield BeWell enrollees from premium increases after Congress failed to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. (Roberto E. Rosales)
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New Mexico fills gap after Congress lets ACA tax credits expire

by NM Political Report January 6, 2026January 6, 2026
New Mexico will receive about $211 million over five years to expand rural health care access under a new $50 billion federal program, though state officials have not yet said which hospitals or communities will benefit when funding begins in 2026.
Trace Thomas / The Texas Tribune
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New Mexico secures $211M for rural hospitals

by NM Political Report January 5, 2026January 5, 2026
New Mexico officials announced Thursday the state will invest $25.9 million in seven projects designed to turn salty underground water into usable supplies, marking the first major funding under a new program aimed at stretching the state's limited freshwater resources.
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New Mexico awards $26M in grants for brackish water treatment projects

by NM Political Report December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

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