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Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com CAÑONES Peter J. Garcia Sr. knows the mountains south and west of this tiny village are overgrown and a catastrophe waiting to happen if a [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com After falling on hard times, Clinton Ainsworth turned to the government for help until he could get back on his feet. Ainsworth enrolled in the [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her counterpart in Arizona are calling on the federal government to be more proactive in the cleanup of hundreds of [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Senate district 24 race Four years ago, Linda Trujillo gave up her seat in the state House of Representatives months before the end of her [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order Friday designed to bolster cybersecurity measures across state agencies 'in the face of evolving cyber threats.' 'Cybersecurity [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com A state representative who was crushed by newly installed doors at the Roundhouse four years ago has received a $30,000 settlement from the state of [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com The Legislative Council Service has reached a $500,000 settlement with the former president of the American Federation of Teachers-New Mexico stemming from injuries she sustained [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott dchacon@sfnewmexican.comrnott@sfnewmexican.com House Republicans have picked a conservative lawmaker known for his direct and sometimes combative style at the Roundhouse as their new minority [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com How do you quell years of wrangling over wayward cattle in the Valles Caldera National Preserve? Wrangling, of course. The National Park Service is seeking [...]

Byline: Robert Nott and Daniel J. Chacón rnott@sfnewmexican.comdchacon@sfnewmexican.com In politics, it's never too early to start planning to win a race, and with primaries for state legislative offices coming up [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com A Republican candidate for the New Mexico Senate is putting on blast an organization whose mission is to get more Democratic women and nonbinary people [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com State Land Office tate Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard is receiving both criticism and praise over her decision not to lease some of the state's [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com PILAR - Paul Johnson set out to break the world record March 1 as the fastest person to run across the country. At his current [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott dchacon@sfnewmexican.com rnott@sfnewmexican.com Republicans in both chambers of the Legislature are taking a deep breath and weighing their options after each of their caucus [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com A Democratic state senator is taking Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver to federal court over what he contends is an unconstitutional provision in New [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com The line of motorists stretched down Siler Road by the time Edna Reyes-Wilson showed up at The Food Depot's drive-thru food distribution at 6:45a.m. Thursday. [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Tuesday unveiled the first phase of a new interactive portal that allows the public to search a database of missing [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com The Republican leaders of both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature will not seek reelection - a stunning development that leaves the vastly outnumbered GOP [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com A Republican representative running for reelection is under fire for planning a firearm auction to raise money for her campaign as the state grapples with [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com New Mexico's embattled child welfare agency says it has made considerable progress reducing a jarring backlog of more than 2,000 reports of alleged abuse and [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Survivors of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history will have a helping hand close to home as they navigate recovery efforts and potentially come [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com New Mexico became the fourth state in the nation to enact a clean transportation fuel standard when Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 41 [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott dchacon@sfnewmexican.com rnott@sfnewmexican.com Some of New Mexico's most prominent political leaders remember former state Rep. Jim Trujillo, a Santa Fe Democrat who served in [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com The state Department of Transportation has had to slow its plan to install speed cameras in construction zones. After the deaths of two construction workers [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is disputing Alan Webber's testimony during a deposition stemming from a lawsuit over the October 2020 toppling of the Plaza obelisk [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com ALBUQUERQUE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham doesn't have to be a psychic to know the question many New Mexicans have on their minds. 'I know [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Plaza obelisk destruction Before Mayor Alan Webber issued a proclamation calling for the removal of three controversial monuments in Santa Fe in summer 2020 amid [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Samantha Rubino clammed up and didn't say a word. After the unexpected death of her mother in April 2020, the 7-year-old put her head down [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Lose a $20 bill? Wondering where you left your prescription glasses? Missing a laptop? A digital camera? Have you been turning your house upside down [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session From ski passes to savory dishes at some of Santa Fe's ritziest restaurants, lobbyists spent big bucks wining, dining and entertaining [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com A month after declaring her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Martin Heinrich, Nella Domenici has done little to boost her profile [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham didn't waste any time. A day after disclosing she plans to be 'very involved on the national campaign trail' to reelect [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session Frustrated with the Legislature's lack of progress on her public safety priorities during the 30-day session, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com At the start of this year's 30-day legislative session, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked New Mexicans to imagine the potential of turning what she called [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott dchacon@sfnewmexican.comrnott@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hasn't made much use of her pen this legislative session. With only about a [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session Debate on two of the most consequential bills the New Mexico Legislature is considering this year - the state's proposed $10.22 [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com All-American swimmer Riley Gaines will always be proud of her accomplishments as a collegiate athlete. Twelve-time NCAA All-American. Five-time Southeastern Conference champion. Southeastern Conference record-holder [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com In a sea of progressive Democrats, one of the most powerful lawmakers at the state Capitol has learned to navigate the political waters with a [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session Voters are unlikely to decide this year whether the state's troubled child welfare agency should be removed from the executive branch [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com New Mexico drivers who have long been agitated, annoyed and just downright angry over the poor condition of the state's roads can expect a smoother [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com ***** A story on Page A-8 published Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, incorrectly stated U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has a residence in Maryland. He previously had [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session A push to end the detention of asylum-seekers in New Mexico failed Tuesday when six Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Josett Monette made history Monday by becoming the first secretary of the state Indian Affairs Department who isn't from a New Mexico tribe. A member [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session A big fight is brewing at the Capitol over the state budget, which is supposed to be the focus of the [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com The Capitol brimmed Thursday with hundreds of visitors, from Santa Fe city officials to Future Farmers of America kids from every corner of New Mexico. [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session Teresa Casados choked with emotion Wednesday as she explained her decision to assume the reins of one of the most troubled [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com A $10.1 billion spending plan approved Monday by the House Appropriations and Finance Committee is turning into a political football over a last-minute $6 million [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott dchacon@sfnewmexican.comrnott@sfnewmexican.com Legislature The 2024 session For Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, it's now or never. This year's 30-day session will be the last [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Two nationally recognized experts on child welfare reform issued a blistering report Friday calling on New Mexico to take 'immediate action' amid crushing caseloads at [...]

Byline: Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Republicans held up a vote Thursday on a contentious bill to create a paid family and medical leave program in New Mexico after they skipped [...]