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Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull speaks during an Albuquerque Journal town hall event about the Republican race for New Mexico governor.
Elections

NM GOP governor candidate Gregg Hull touts experience leading, growing Rio Rancho

Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull says his experience leading one of New Mexico’s fastest-growing cities makes him the best choice in the Republican race for governor.

Joshua Bowling
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez pushes to add mobile home protections to bipartisan housing bill

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is urging congressional leaders to include protections for mobile home residents in a bipartisan housing package aimed at addressing housing affordability and corporate ownership practices.

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NMSU animation professor Derek Chase speaks with junior animation student Joshua Petit inside a studio at New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute.
NMSU

NMSU animation program moves up in national, regional rankings

NMSU’s animation program moved up in national and regional rankings this year, marking the 15th straight year the Creative Media Institute landed among the nation’s Top 20 programs.

Minerva Baumann
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham smiles in an official portrait photograph.
State

Lujan Grisham begins trade mission to Japan focused on energy, technology

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham arrived in Japan on Monday for a trade mission focused on energy, technology and economic partnerships between New Mexico and Japanese companies and officials.

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NM State softball coach Benet Higgs stands with her arms crossed during a game
Sports

NM State Removes Interim Tag, Announces Benet Higgs Head Softball Coach

NM State removed the interim tag from Benet Higgs after she led the Aggies to a 27-27 season and a winning Conference USA record in her first year leading the softball program.

Michael Navarrette
Exterior view of the New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe.
El Paso Electric

NM Supreme Court upholds EPE recovery of Winter Storm Uri power costs

The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld regulators’ approval of El Paso Electric’s recovery of Winter Storm Uri-related power costs, though the utility says the money has already been recovered from customers.

Damien Willis
Steve Pearce speaks during a U.S. Senate hearing on his nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
Government

U.S. Senate advances former NM GOP official Steve Pearce to lead federal land management agency

The U.S. Senate voted Monday to advance former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management, placing him one procedural step away from confirmation.

Patrick Lohmann
Graphic promoting a May 11 public hearing in Sunland Park on a proposed cannabis lounge project and related development proposals near the Texas border.
Cannabis

Sunland Park to hold public hearing on cannabis lounge proposal near Texas border

Sunland Park officials will hold a public hearing Monday evening on a proposed cannabis and alcohol lounge project near the Texas border that has drawn opposition from some local operators and community members.

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Las Cruces High School graduates celebrate during their 2025 commencement ceremony at the Pan American Center
LCPS

LCPS releases graduation schedule, entry rules for Class of 2026 ceremonies

Las Cruces Public Schools released graduation schedules and entry rules for the Class of 2026 ceremonies at the Pan American Center.

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