By The Independent staff An effort limiting the governor’s power to remove appointed commissioners responsible for overseeing the state’s wildlife conservation, hunting and fishing programs is …
By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New MexicanCoverage of the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session in this publication is made available through a partnership with the Santa Fe New Mexican and this …
Assault weapon ban bill dies: Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 to table a bill that would prohibit the manufacture, sale, trade or ownership of automatic weapons Monday. Sen. …
By Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican Coverage of the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session in this publication is made available through a partnership with the Santa Fe New Mexican and The …
In 1974 I was a young mother working at the Democratic Party of New Mexico as its Executive Director. Bruce King was governor. One day in the early fall, a young man named Tim Kraft came through …
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican Legislative efforts to again increase the state’s minimum wage took a blow Monday after opponents effectively killed a bill to raise wage …
The US Forest Service's plan to remove feral cattle from the Gila Wilderness in Southwestern New Mexico has drawn extensive opposition from local ranchers and social media commenters around the …
By WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It's early yet, but next year's presidential race may feature something the political world hasn't seen in the last 50 …
By Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican Coverage of the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session in this publication is made available through a partnership with the Santa Fe New Mexican and The …