By Lauren Lifke and Josh Lee Since 2024, the cannabis industry in New Mexico has seen growth and changes amid broader industry consolidation. Data published yearly by the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department shows Cannabis Control Division licensing for dispensaries across the state. In Sandoval County, three new dispensaries have popped up, and three […]

On June 14, thousands in the Albuquerque community showed up for the No Kings Rally held at Mariposa Basin Park in Taylor Ranch. This is one of thousands planned throughout the country on Saturday. Photo by Pat Davis /nm.news ” data-image-caption=” On June 14, thousands in the Albuquerque community showed up for the No Kings […]

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich at the Placitas Winery in 2024. (Jesse Jones) ” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/05/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-300×199.jpg” data-large-file=”https://sandoval.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-1024×678-1.jpg” />U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich at the Placitas Winery in 2024. (Jesse Jones)” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/05/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-300×199.jpg” data-large-file=”https://sandoval.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-1024×678-1.jpg” /> U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich’s Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, paving the way for the legislation […]

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury visits with rural New Mexicans, April 2024 (FB) ” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2025/06/491810708_997513529237418_4759881923181675098_n-e1750078893406-300×225.jpg” data-large-file=”https://sandoval.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/491810708_997513529237418_4759881923181675098_n-e1750078893406-1024×769-1.jpg” />U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury visits with rural New Mexicans, April 2024 (FB)” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2025/06/491810708_997513529237418_4759881923181675098_n-e1750078893406-300×225.jpg” data-large-file=”https://sandoval.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/491810708_997513529237418_4759881923181675098_n-e1750078893406-1024×769-1.jpg” /> U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) is advocating for enhanced healthcare access in New Mexico’s rural and Indigenous communities. During a recent Indian and Insular Affairs […]

Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, hosted a “Spotlight Forum” to analyze the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. ” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2025/06/Untitled-design-88-300×200.webp” data-large-file=”https://sandoval.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/Untitled-design-88-1024×683-1.webp” />Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, hosted a “Spotlight Forum” to analyze […]

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich at the Placitas Winery in 2024. (Jesse Jones) ” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/05/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-300×199.jpg” data-large-file=”https://sandoval.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-1024×678-1.jpg” />U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich at the Placitas Winery in 2024. (Jesse Jones)” data-medium-file=”https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/05/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-300×199.jpg” data-large-file=”https://sandoval.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/aJPJ_0527-scaled-e1715092017650-1-1024×678-1.jpg” /> This story was originally published by Source NM. By Austin Fisher On a recent visit to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement lockup in […]

The New Mexico Department of Health has reported finding a positive measles sample through wastewater testing in Roswell. The sample, collected on June 3, is part of an ongoing wastewater testing initiative being conducted at 11 treatment facilities across the state since mid-March. “While wastewater testing cannot tell us the timing, location or number of […]

In an age where we are used to getting information with a few keystrokes, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been something of a cipher. I have been eligible for VA care since 1999. I have largely avoided it for the reason noted above and others. Navigating the VA is so labyrinthine that entire […]

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will hold a “Spotlight Forum” on Wednesday, June 11 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.  The forum, titled “Costs, Chaos, Corruption: The Household Impact of Trump’s Tariffs,” will be livestreamed on Luján’s official social media channels, @SenatorLujan.. […]

This story was originally published by Source NM. By Patrick Lohmann The federal immigration raid at a dairy farm in Eastern New Mexico last week tore families apart, damaged trust and “undermined our shared values of compassion and justice,” according to Somos Un Pueblo Unido, a statewide immigrant advocacy organization.  According to a social media post from […]