Santa Fe docket lists joint city-county annexation resolution for Area 1B
Santa Fe’s legislative-services docket lists Resolution 2026-18, a joint City of Santa Fe–Santa Fe County measure regarding annexation of Area 1B.
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ABQ RIDE reports higher ridership after system upgrades
The City of Albuquerque says Albuquerque Rapid Transit recorded 2,455,059 riders in fiscal year 2026, a 6.5% increase over the prior 12-month comparison period used by the city.
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Albuquerque posts ordinances for $25 million hotel bond and pharmaceutical-center expansion
City Clerk records list a proposed taxable industrial revenue bond authorization of up to $25,008,118 for a 103-room Home2 Suites project and city participation in Eden Pharmaceuticals’ planned Albuquerque expansion.
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Roadwork and lane closures continue across Las Cruces area through Aug. 2
Guardrail and concrete-barrier replacement is continuing on Interstate 25 between Las Cruces and just north of Doña Ana, affecting mile markers 6 through 14.2.
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Las Cruces council authorizes up to $22.15 million in 2026 gross-receipts-tax improvement bonds
The Las Cruces City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $22.15 million in Series 2026 gross-receipts-tax improvement revenue bonds at its June 15 meeting.
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New Mexico selected as fourth state on 2028 Democratic presidential primary calendar
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced July 27 that the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee selected New Mexico as the fourth state on the 2028 primary calendar.
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New Mexico wins dismissal of federal lawsuit seeking unredacted voter rolls
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said a federal court dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking the state’s unredacted voter-registration rolls.
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New Mexico ethics commission sues Corrections secretary over alleged ICE referrals
The State Ethics Commission is asking a judge to halt alleged disclosures of probationers’ sensitive information to ICE, including referrals Source New Mexico reported after New Mexico’s 2025 nondisclosure law took effect.
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New Mexico Medicaid Costs Rose as Enrollment Fell, LFC Analysts Find
New Mexico Medicaid spending more than doubled through fiscal 2026 even as enrollment fell after its fiscal 2023 peak, putting attention on per-member costs, hospital payments and managed-care accountability.
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New Mexico Land Commissioner Rejects Project Jupiter Pipeline Route on State Trust Land
New Mexico rejected Energy Transfer’s request to use state trust land for a Project Jupiter pipeline segment and meter station. A separate air-quality hearing is set for Oct. 19.
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PNM-Blackstone acquisition pushed to 2027 after $400M stock sale voided
New Mexico regulators voided a $400 million stock sale tied to the proposed PNM-Blackstone acquisition, which now has a May 31, 2027 timeline.
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Albuquerque gas hits $4.12 and diesel $5.32 as fuel costs keep climbing
Albuquerque’s latest AAA check shows regular gas at $4.122 and diesel at $5.319, both up sharply from last week and still climbing.