New Mexico Political Report By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Years after the largest wildfire in New Mexico history, the National Guard is still helping …
Can ranked choice voting save Albuquerque a fortune? Supporters will try again for next city election
The Albuquerque City Council uses ranked choice voting (RCV) for its own internal seats. Now, Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers and Stephanie Telles have introduced Ordinance …
Competing book ban bills gather dust on the shelf as legislators look toward session end
A bevy of competing book ban bills to govern how libraries respond to requests for removing books have made little progress in the legislature, despite …
American hieroglyphics: tattoos can create and reinforce a sense of identity
By Jesse JonesGetting a tattoo can be therapeutic hieroglyphic, chronicling chapters of the wearer's personal myth.
Democrats sweep statewide executive races
By Jesse Jones & Gavin MoughanDemocrats won handily in all five of the statewide offices in New Mexico, not including those of Governor and Lt …
NM SOS race: A battle to control elections
Republican Audrey Trujillo is challenging incumbent Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver in a contest that demonstrates many of the themes seen nationwide.