In New Mexico, one must belong to a political party in order to vote in a primary election. But that could change. A bill to ...

On Monday, state lawmakers on the House Taxation and Revenue Committee advanced a bill to raise taxes on alcohol. Cheered by ...

Legislation that would bring more sunshine to lobbying behind the scenes at the statehouse began moving through the ...

This column originally ran in El Rito Media newspapers, including the Rio Grande Sun. I’ve witnessed extreme cases of hubris ...

When Kaiya Brown (Diné) graduated from a Rio Rancho high school in 2024, administrators didn’t allow her to wear her traditional regalia. “As a Native youth achieving such a milestone in my education, ...

This was originally written for New Mexico In Depth’s mid-week newsletter. Sign up to receive our newsletters at nmindepth.com. During this year’s 60-day legislative session, big-ticket items like ...

An effort to change the lengths of legislative sessions each year sailed through the House of Representatives on Thursday, passing without any debate and just four lawmakers voting against it.

The $10.8 billion proposed state budget the House passed this week includes $50 million for tribal education, with the ...

This column originally ran in El Rito Media newspapers, including the Rio Grande Sun. I’ve witnessed extreme cases of hubris in my years as a political reporter and editor. There’s the governor of ...