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Agriculture

Doña Ana County horse linked to first confirmed case of equine herpes in New Mexico

State officials confirmed New Mexico’s first case of equine herpes with neurologic complications in a Doña Ana County horse and are urging horse owners to take immediate preventive measures.

Attorney General Raúl Torrez, in a navy suit, white shirt and pink tie stands facing the camera inside a softly lit arched corridor with a bright background.

Torrez joins coalition opposing federal block on state AI laws

Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a bipartisan coalition of more than 30 attorneys general opposing a proposed federal moratorium that could bar states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence laws.

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State

Sam Bregman’s NM gubernatorial campaign calls for term limits for state legislators

New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman announced plans to limit legislative terms, increase session length, pay lawmakers and open the capital-outlay process to public review.

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Crime

Four teens arrested in gun store burglary

Las Cruces police arrested four teenagers in connection with a weekend burglary at a local gun store that resulted in several firearms being stolen.

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Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez urges DOT to restore airline compensation rules as holiday travel surge begins

Rep. Gabe Vasquez calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to restore airline compensation rules for delays and cancellations ahead of peak holiday travel.

Panelists sit around a conference table during a roundtable discussion on public lands and health care impacts in Albuquerque, with U.S. and New Mexico flags visible behind them.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich links Trump cuts to public lands workforce and rising health costs at roundtable discussions

Senator Martin Heinrich holds two roundtables highlighting how Trump-era public lands workforce cuts and the refusal to extend ACA premium tax credits are driving job losses and higher health care costs for New Mexico families.

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Gas Prices

Thanksgiving drivers in southern New Mexico face modest gas hike as holiday travel begins

Gas prices in southern New Mexico have ticked up ahead of Thanksgiving travel, though local drivers are still paying less than the national average, according to AAA.

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Community

Casa de Peregrinos, Nusenda to distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meals in Las Cruces on Monday

Casa de Peregrinos and Nusenda Credit Union will distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meal boxes Nov. 24 in Las Cruces as part of the annual Hope for the Holidays turkey giveaway.

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News

Rising costs and child care strain are squeezing Latino families in southern New Mexico

Community leaders say rising costs, child care access and immigration fear are reshaping daily life for Latino families across southern New Mexico.

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