Joshua Bowling

New Mexico’s 2026 legislative session begins Jan. 20. While state economists expect the budget to continue its streak of increased revenue, projections show it will be by slimmer margins than previously expected, and elected leaders have made it clear tha... See more

The Seal of the State of New Mexico inside the Roundhouse on Jan. 10, 2024. (Anna Padilla for Source NM) New Mexico’s 2026 legislative session begins Jan. 20. While state economists expect the budget to continue its streak of increased revenue, projection... See more

On Jan. 21, 2025, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined leaders in 17 other states and Washington, D.C., to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to redefine birthright citizenship. Torrez in a statement called it a “dire... See more

Joshua Bowlingon Republican NM candidate for governor Duke Rodriguez insists he meets residency requirement for race Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez says he meets New Mexico’s residency requirement for the 2026 governor’s race despite qu... See more

“Forever chemicals” seeping into drinking water, a federal shift in public lands and the historic inclusion of New Mexican downwinders in a federal restitution program all led the news cycle this year. Issues of climate and public health shaped the state’... See more