4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (341+ words) LAS CRUCES, N. M. " New Mexico Republicans converge on Las Cruces Saturday to elect a new state party chair, capping a months-long internal war that has produced two lawsuits, a state Supreme Court ruling, a failed earlier ouster attempt, and now competing…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (681+ words) At least seven Democrats have been named as potential replacements, ranging from sitting legislators to a former House Speaker to a former Senate Majority Leader who left office a decade ago. Below is a look at the process itself, followed…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (376+ words) Demolition of Sunspot Solar Observatory is scheduled to start as soon as September and be done by the end of the year. But because the National Science Foundation has been largely silent about Sunspot, a recent rumor had demolition crews…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1361+ words) Texas First: The Houston Ouster She won. George was gone. New Mexico: The Same Fight, Higher Stakes The Republican Party of New Mexico was already deep into its own version of this war before Houston happened. First Vice Chair Mike…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (499+ words) Background on the Leadership Dispute The controversy centers on Uniform State Rule 1-4-4 of the RPNM bylaws, which requires a state party officer to immediately vacate their position if they file for public office against another Republican. Barela filed for re-election…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1239+ words) SANTA FE / LAS CRUCES, N. M. " June 4, 2026 Former longtime Las Cruces Mayor Kenneth D. Miyagishima, running for governor as Ken Gallegos Miyagishima, has filed an emergency petition in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe County asking a judge to immediately reduce…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (521+ words) Statewide Trends vs. Otero County Reality Across New Mexico, independents and DTS voters (roughly 27-28% of registered voters, or over 390, 000 people) selected Democratic primary ballots by a roughly 3-to-1 margin in early and Election Day data " approximately 76-77% Democratic versus 23-24% Republican. " Early…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) Why Your Vote Matters Today Polls Are Open Today " 7: 00 a. m. to 7: 00 p. m. Where to Vote in Otero County Polling locations vary by precinct. To find your exact assigned polling place: " Or contact the Otero County Clerk's Office at (575) 437-7427 Common Election Day voting…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (579+ words) Alamogordo, NM " As New Mexico's bipartisan Epstein Truth Commission will hold its first public meeting this week at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, many Otero County political leaders " have remained notably quiet on the matter. Local state leaders voted affirmative…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (495+ words) Santa Fe, N. M. " The U. S. Supreme Court on May 26, 2026, approved a long-negotiated settlement in the Texas v. New Mexico water dispute, bringing an end to over a decade of litigation over the Rio Grande and promising more predictable water deliveries amid ongoing drought…...