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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez. Vasquez found the Otero County Processing Center "bursting at the seams" with over 1,100 detainees in a facility designed for 1,089 people, with more than 80% having no criminal charges or convictions

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Rep. Vasquez finds overcrowded ICE facility detaining mostly non-criminal immigrants

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Michelle Lujan Grisham

New Mexico, NM State Gov.

Governor plans special session to shield New Mexicans from federal budget cuts

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Sen. Ben Ray Luján led Senate Democratic leadership Wednesday in introducing the "Protecting Health Care And Lowering Costs Act" to overturn provisions in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that President Donald Trump signed July 4. (Lujan)

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Sen. Luján leads Democratic push to reverse health care cuts affecting 89,000 New Mexicans

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS)

Education, New Mexico

New Mexico schools receive $44 million in released federal funds

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., with constituents in Sunland Park. (Courtesy of U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez's Office)

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Trade policy uncertainty stifles New Mexico manufacturing growth

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

East Mountains, Education

Vista Grande Church to offer free school supplies for East Mountains students

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

The McDonald's restaurant at 2A State Road 344 in Edgewood where shots were fired Sunday evening

Courts, Justice & Safety, Edgewood

Suspect in custody after shots fired at Edgewood McDonald’s

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) meet with local leaders in Ruidoso, July 11, 2025.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

New Mexico senators join broad Democratic push for Gaza humanitarian aid expansion

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Albuquerque honored the memory of beloved cycling safety educator Chuck Malagodi Monday by renaming two city facilities that embody his life's work, a tribute that resonates deeply in a city where bicyclists face significant safety challenges. (CABQ)

Albuquerque honors cycling educator killed in hit-and-run with facility renamings

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 29, 2025August 6, 2025

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS)

Students head back to APS in August, but 70% of classrooms won’t have A/C

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 29, 2025August 1, 2025