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New Mexico officials say they will convene a special legislative session Monday despite the United States Department of Agriculture releasing full November food-aid payments to roughly 460,000 residents amid ongoing funding uncertainty.
Toulouse Oliver, a three-term secretary of state, formally announced her bid for lieutenant governor on Oct. 23, 2025, saying New Mexico needs a champion for democracy in a pivotal election year.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed four of five bills from the special session, directing new funds to health care, food aid and rural hospitals, while vaccine legislation remains undecided.
A federal appeals court has blocked enforcement of New Mexico’s new seven-day waiting period for gun purchases, siding with challengers who argued it violates constitutional rights. Source New Mexico staff, Source New Mexico This article was originally published by Source New Mexico. The federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to trespassing in New Mexico’s newly created National Defense Area—a step that signals intensified militarized border control.
New Mexico U.S. attorney Alexander Uballez resigns at request of Trump administration; Holland Kastrin to serve as acting U.S. attorney as White House seeks replacement
Legislative package advances with measures to increase fentanyl trafficking penalties, criminalize weapon conversion devices, and enhance DWI enforcement, while sparking debate over criminal competency provisions.
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