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New Mexico's largest electric provider seeks rate hike

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest electric provider is seeking its first rate hike in years as it looks to recoup $2.6 billion in investments that executives say are needed to modernize the...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Oil, gas operator pays millions for Clean Air Act violations

Public prosecution ‘a great model’ for future suits against polluters

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

NM relaxes testing for students on track to graduate in 2024

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico is relaxing requirements for some high school students by eliminating the need to pass standardized tests as a way to demonstrate they're ready to graduate, the stat...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

‘It’ll never be the same.’ Northern N.M. residents fly over burn scar

Acequia steward keeps pushing for feds to repair irrigation channels and watersheds after minimal help so far

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lawmaker avoids ethics hearing over committee job

SANTA FE – Outgoing New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf, who appointed himself to the Public Regulation Commission nominating committee, has avoided an ethics hearing by resigning. The Stat...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico visits new political landscape in four-day trip

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is traveling to a convention of Democratic governors in New Orleans on the heels of her reelection victory, with additional engagements in P...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Ex-deputy who used stun gun on Espanola teen gets plea deal

SANTA FE – A former New Mexico sheriff's deputy who faced charges for using a stun gun on a teen with special needs has agreed to never work in law enforcement again. The Santa Fe New Mexica...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Former Congressman Pearce reelected as NM GOP chairman

ALBUQUERQUE – Former U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce was elected Saturday to a third consecutive term as chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico after the GOP failed to make significant...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Albuquerque has record 115 homicides and counting this year

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque has set a record for the most homicides in one year at 115 and counting, according to authorities. The Albuquerque Journal reported the record was previously set i...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico