By Addison Flores-Thorpe and Monique Rinaldi / NM News Port Former Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver has been sworn in as New Mexico Secretary of State, replacing interim-Secretary Brad Winter. Toulouse Oliver took the oath in Santa Fe on Dec. 9, amidst a crowded room at the New Mexico Supreme Court. On Dec. […]
By Victoria Shupryt and Viridiana Vasquez / NM News Port Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson may have fallen shy of securing 5 percent of the national vote, but he believes that he had a successful presidential race. Johnson acquired 4 million votes, which is 3 percent of the national total. He did much […]
By Kyra Begay, Ricky Garcia and Allison Giron / NM News Port Dean Smith is breathing a sigh of relief. Smith directs the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Public Library, where users have been borrowing some four million items a year. “They like libraries and they use their libraries,” Smith said. Smith’s relief comes thanks to […]
By Marino Spencer / NM News Port With the 2016 general election wrapped up, New Mexico Democrats now control both the state House and the Senate. New Mexico In Depth’s Sandra Fish mapped the results. Democrats took back the House in the election. Mouse over the interactive map for district-by-district house results. Meanwhile in […]
By Ricky Garcia / NM News Port It is decided that judges will now have the authority to deny bail for dangerous defendants after New Mexico voters passed a constitutional amendment Tuesday. The amendment passed by a wide margin — 88-12 percent. The amendment previously passed the NM State Senate in February. Senator Craig […]
