Associated Press New Mexico

High court weighs compensation for business restrictions

Courtesy of the New Mexico Office of the Governor via AP, File<br><br>Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs a $330 million economic…

January 15, 2021

Officials tour possible Space Command site in Albuquerque

Strategic basing officials during the Thursday tour focused primarily on infrastructure at the base to house the Space Command, the…

January 9, 2021

New Mexico reports 1,507 additional virus cases, 22 deaths

The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest…

January 9, 2021

High court weighs whether state should compensate businesses

FILE – In this May 7, 2020, file photo, New Mexico state police officers screen cars for compliance with an…

January 8, 2021

Lawmakers: New Mexico energy law needs to protect customers

Sens. William Tallman and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez of Albuquerque and Elizabeth Stefanics of Cerrillos said there was a deregulation provision…

January 8, 2021

New Mexico utilities look ahead to renewable energy mandates

Utilities scrambled to meet a statewide requirement in 2020 for having 20% of retail electricity sales come from renewable energy…

January 8, 2021

New Mexico oil and gas royalty audits net $2.3M

The agency said that marked a nearly 48% increase over the previous year and a 120% increase over what was…

January 8, 2021

New Mexico to see added $300 weekly in jobless benefits

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions announced Wednesday that it will begin paying some benefits approved under a federal…

January 8, 2021

New Mexico opens vaccine distribution to more people

The expanded list under what is known as Phase 1B of the distribution plan also includes front-line essential workers who…

January 8, 2021

New Mexico governor grants clemency for 12 people

The governor’s office announced the pardons Wednesday, saying most of those receiving clemency had been convicted of a nonviolent offense.…

January 7, 2021

Pandemic forces New Mexico legislative session to go virtual

Leading state lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss safety precautions as the Legislature prepares to convene Jan. 19 for its first…

January 7, 2021

Storm could bring much needed moisture to New Mexico

They issued an advisory Thursday, saying the storm is expected to move across the state beginning Saturday and will reach…

January 7, 2021

Legislators eye minimum sick leave, anti-discrimination law

The year’s first draft bills were posted Monday on the Legislature’s website and hint at an ambitious agenda for New…

January 5, 2021

Albuquerque City Council approves hair discrimination ban

Albuquerque City Council voted on Monday to amend its Human Rights Ordinance to adopt the Create a Respectful and Open…

January 5, 2021

Businesses sue over New Mexico coronavirus restrictions

calls rules arbitrary and unnecessary

December 30, 2020

Two Albuquerque churches fined $5K for virus safety violations

The state Department of Health fined Legacy Church and Calvary Church $5,000 each on Monday after photos and video showed…

December 29, 2020

New Mexico begins accepting abuse-neglect reports by text

Reach NM uses the text number (505) 591-9444 to let Children, Youth & Families Department intake workers offer answers and…

December 29, 2020

Premium oil and gas tracts in short supply in New Mexico

The State Land Office said Monday that lease sales netted nearly $17 million for the year, marking a decrease of…

December 25, 2020

New Mexico utility has plan for growing electric vehicle use

Some of the recently installed electric vehicle charging stations at the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. State…

December 25, 2020

New Mexico governor: Coronavirus poses no threat for Santa

Lujan Grisham’s office on Wednesday announced that she had issued a proclamation assuring New Mexico children that health experts had…

December 23, 2020

New Mexico jobless claimants to get $1,200 stimulus

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions announced on Friday that the payments would be made to about 130,000 people…

December 16, 2020

Jury trials to resume in February

The Administrative Office of the Courts announced the order Monday. The suspension of jury trials in November did not apply…

December 16, 2020

Education lawsuit demands internet for New Mexico students

With in-person learning banned by state officials until mid-January and plans for hybrid learning scrapped for the vast majority of…

December 15, 2020

New Mexico seeks court’s protection from business lawsuits

New Mexico state police officers screen cars for compliance with an emergency lockdown order that bans nonessential visitors and limits…

December 11, 2020