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Daily news highlights from Northern New Mexico.

  1. 8h ago

    Feds investigate Santa Fe and Albuquerque schools, vote expected on Heinrich's controversial bill, & more

    The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Albuquerque and Santa Fe school districts. The department said in a press release on Monday that the districts’ gender-identity and expression policies violate federal laws. -- The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is expected to vote on controversial legislation from U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich this week. Heinrich has pitched the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act as a way to speed up permitting for clean energy projects.

  2. 1d ago

    Advocates say local law enforcement is colluding with ICE, Lujan Grisham and Haaland discuss transition & more

    On Friday New Mexico immigrant advocates released emails and other evidence at a press conference at the state capitol. They say the documents show a trend of local law enforcement agencies handing detainees over to federal immigration officials, undermining state law. --  Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham welcomed Governor-Elect Deb Haaland to the Roundhouse Friday for a press conference about the transfer of power.

  3. 5d ago

    Tribal colleges receive a funding boost, Navajo Nation elects first woman as president, & more

    Two months after noting a drop in financial support, the American Indian College Fund has received a $70 million contribution from major a US philanthropist. -- Voters turned out Tuesday to support women candidates in races around the country. And that included the Navajo Nation. Crystalyne Curley will be the first women to serve as the nation's president. She thanked supporters at a celebration in Fort Defiance, AZ.

  4. 6d ago

    NM leans even further left as Haaland becomes nation's first Native woman elected governor

    The political pendulum swung hard to the left Tuesday night. Democrats flipped seats in battleground states and reliably red states to take control of the U.S. Senate and House. While Democrats were expected to win many races in New Mexico, voters supported them in numbers higher than political polls expected.   Democrat Deb Haaland defeated Republican Greg Hull to become the first Indigenous woman elected as governor.

  5. Nov 3

    A look at voting rights and election security

    Some voters have expressed concerns about immigration officers showing up at polling places. While the Trump administration has said it has no plans to deploy agents to voting sites, it didn’t rule out sending officers to polling places under certain circumstances.    But New Mexico officials seem prepared.

  6. Nov 2

    Haaland dominates political fundraising, where you can donate for flood victims, & more

    Deb Haaland's historic political fundraising continued throughout October. The Democratic candidate for governor raised $1.5 million last month, bringing her total fundraising over $20 million for the primary and general elections.  -- Fundraising website GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all of the verified fundraisers related to the region. You can find that here.

  7. Oct 30

    EXTRA: Election 2026 special episode

    Election day is almost upon us. The debates are over and the candidates have made their pitches. If you’re among the thousands of undecided voters in New Mexico, KSFR has you covered.  We’ve got an in-depth look at the latest polls, the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, as well as an amendment that would mandate a salary for state legislators.

  8. Oct 29

    Honoring the legacy of Dolores Huerta, Romero ask for pass from ethics commission & more

    New Mexico native Dolores Huerta died at the age of 96 on Wednesday according to a statement from her family. The civil rights activist co-founded United Farm Workers and coined the now ubiquitous rallying cry, "Si Se Puede."  -- After her part-time job at a district attorney’s office was deemed illegal, state lawmaker Andrea Romero is now asking the ethics commission to dismiss a complaint against her.

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