New deportation rules claim mother, with no chance for goodbyes
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Jeff Taborda and his parents are among a growing number of undocumented immigrants being targeted under recent guideline changes from the Trump administration. Continue Reading
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument was decades in the making
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The monument has long enjoyed support from diverse voices across New Mexico and our nation and is the result of years of debate and compromise. Continue Reading
Haussamen discusses investigation of behavioral health system
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NMPolitics.net’s editor and publisher appeared on KRWG this week to discuss an ongoing journalistic collaboration to investigate southern New Mexico’s struggling behavioral health system. Continue Reading
Protesters confront Border Patrol agents at Las Cruces headquarters
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There were several tense moments during the protest, which ended peacefully and without any arrests or citations. Continue Reading
Compromise with cities moves bill to consolidate elections forward
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A bill to consolidate most local elections into one would now let cities opt out and continue holding their own elections. Continue Reading
Governor not yet taking position on bill to consolidate local elections
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With it appearing increasingly possible that the Legislature will send the bill to Martinez, the lobbying of the governor has already begun. Continue Reading
This is democracy in action
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Las Cruces was ground zero on Wednesday for the heated disagreement that will shape our nation for years to come. The city was ready. Continue Reading
Protesters shut down street after ICE raid in Las Cruces
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The protest ended peacefully after the city police chief spoke with its leader and people moved off the street into a nearby park. Continue Reading
Single mom in Las Cruces turns tragedy into comedy
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Both the father of Sarah Stevens’ two daughters and her ex-husband ended up in prison. Now they also end up in Sarah’s comedy routines. Over at least the next four years President Donald Trump will too. Continue Reading
Senate committee kills bill to keep government job applications secret
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The Senate Public Affairs Committee voted 5-0 to table the bill, which would have restricted public access to most applications for government jobs. Continue Reading
Las Crucens rally at Islamic Center against Trump’s travel ban
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An estimated 300 people showed up to protest the travel ban and other actions by President Donald Trump. Continue Reading
Women’s March draws 1,500 people in Las Cruces
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Lots of women — and men and children too — gathered at Las Cruces’ new downtown plaza on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump on the day after his inauguration. Continue Reading
Journalism group’s board opposes bill to exempt records from release
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The last thing this state needs is another roadblock to transparency. Continue Reading
About that bill to keep most gov’t employee applications secret
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Sen. Papen’s bill relates to NMPolitics.net’s pending lawsuit seeking city manager applications from the City of Las Cruces. I believe such job applications should be public. Continue Reading
More states are backing higher minimum wages
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Four states, including Arizona, just voted to go above and beyond what Las Cruces and New Mexico are willing to do for their workers. Continue Reading