[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][text_output]Rachael Rivera is a 4th year undergraduate student at the University of New Mexico and is currently majoring in Multimedia Journalism and Creative Writing with a minor in Spanish. As a student, this is her first time covering politics. In her spare time, she loves to watch reality competition shows and chill with her […]

By J.R. Oppenheim / NM News Port / 1. Tumultuous year for APD An APD SWAT officer stands ready during the March 30 protest over the use of excessive force by the Albuquerque Police Department in Albuquerque. Sergio Jimenez / Daily Lobo An uneasy year for the Albuquerque Police Department closed with an agreement with the […]

By Rachael Rivera and Derrick Toledo / NM News Port Local voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose a governor and a slew of statewide candidates. They also decide whether small amounts of marijuana should be legalized and whether more mental health programs should be funded. Additionally, voters will consider bonds, ballot measures and […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] Lack of jobs forces locals to flee By Rachael Rivera and Derrick Toledo / NM News Port U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Mike Frese could not agree more about the state of jobs in New Mexico. Frese’s sons grew up in New Mexico, but went to college on the East Coast. After […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] Voters can ask CD 1 candidates questions on Twitter Thursday By Rachael Rivera / NM News Port Voters who want to ask questions of the candidates for the First Congressional District can do so online through a Twitter town hall Thursday. UNM journalism students working with the New Mexico News Port will ask […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] CD 1 voting trends favor Lujan Grisham By Derrick Toledo and Rachael Rivera / NM News Port Analysis of voter registration trends and recent campaign finance data suggests that New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District again will belong to Democrat Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham in the Nov. 4 elections. Brian Sanderoff, an Albuquerque pollster […]

By Rachael Rivera and Derrick Toledo / NM News Port / Republican Mike Frese, a scientist who runs a computer modeling business, is pushing his maiden campaign forward to bring jobs to New Mexico. “I’m going to be a tireless advocate for scientists,” Frese said. “I do know that people who graduate from UNM can’t […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][text_output] Lujan Grisham staying focused on people by Rachael Rivera and Derrick Toledo / NM News Port As director of the state’s Agency on Aging, Michelle Lujan Grisham had received hundreds of complaints about several nursing homes in 1997. To investigate what was happening, Lujan Grisham did what most office holders wouldn’t do. “She […]