New Mexico Legislature seeks reforms to spur internet access

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators are advancing bills that modernize efforts to expand access to high-speed internet service, as remote work and schooling exposes infrastructure gaps during ...

New Mexico’s Spaceport America names new executive director

SIERRA COUNTY, N.M. – Spaceport America has named New Mexico native Scott A. McLaughlin as its new executive director. The company announced the appointment on Tuesday. ...

N.M. House endorses liquor reforms

SANTA FE – The state House of Representatives has endorsed a bill aimed at energizing the hospitality industry in rural New Mexico by relaxing state restrictions on liquor sales. ...

N.M. Legislature approves tax holiday for restaurants

SANTA FE – A bill is on its way to the governor that would provide a four-month tax holiday to restaurants and a $600 rebate to low-income workers. The state House gave final appr...

Las Cruces school official struck, killed while walking dogs

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Karen Trujillo, school superintendent for New Mexico’s second largest city of Las Cruces and a former leader of the state Public Education Department, was hit and killed b...

Facebook seeks $6B to expand data center in N.M.

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – A subsidiary of Facebook has filed an application with Los Lunas city officials for billions of dollars in additional funding that could double the size of its data center ...

New Mexico governor signs bill to preserve abortion rights

SANTA FE – Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed a bill to shore up abortion rights in New Mexico, saying a woman has the right to make decisions about her own body. ...

Wintry weather hinders drivers in parts of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Snowfall early Thursday caused slick driving conditions in parts of New Mexico, including Albuquerque where police shut down some freeway ramps during the morning commute. ...

New Mexico schools make plans for virtual, hybrid learning

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque school board has rejected a proposal aimed at partially returning students to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a hybrid learning model. ...

New Mexico churches alter practices for Ash Wednesday

SANTA FE – Local churches in New Mexico have said services on Ash Wednesday will be altered in an effort to reduce further spread of the coronavirus. Instead of priests applying a...

New Mexico to end quarantine requirements for travelers

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials on Wednesday said they would be ending mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors and residents arriving in the state. The state Health De...

Legislators consider financial pandemic-relief measures

SANTA FE — New Mexico legislators pressed forward Wednesday with proposals for pandemic-related financial relief measures, including minimal-interest loans to small businesses that have been...