Las Cruces Bulletin

Women take majority in New Mexico Legislature

The House Chambers inside the Roundhouse on Jan. 10, 2024.

Women in New Mexico won big this last election and now make up more than half of the state‘s lawmakers. Along with a female-majority legislature and a woman overseeing the state Senate, …

Las Cruces officials look ahead to busy legislative session

Larry Horan, a lobbyist employed by the city of Las Cruces, prepares for a presentation in city council chambers, Nov. 12, 2024.

Paid family medical leave, public safety improvements and more money for infrastructure are among the top priorities for the city of Las Cruces in the upcoming legislative session, according to a …

NM broadband office seeks $70M for satellite expansion

A communications tower – one way that residents of southern New Mexico connect to the internet – stands tall in the distance on Dec. 11, 2022, as a cotton field is ready for harvesting just west of the southern Doña Ana County community of San Miguel. Accessing the internet using wireless hot spots or cell phones can be problematic for students in rural communities because the internet signal weakens the farther a user’s device is from the emitting tower.

The office responsible for coordinating the expansion of broadband internet service across New Mexico has presented a $70 million budget request to lawmakers ahead of the 2024 legislative session. …

Housing agency to seek $500M from lawmakers

Members of the state legislature will again ask for half a billion dollars for New Mexico’s housing agency this upcoming legislative session, re-upping a big request that the agency says is …

Herrell affirms support for expanding aid to radiation victims

Democrats held a rally Aug. 13 calling on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a vote on an extension and expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. They called on GOP House candidate Yvette Herrell to pressure Johnson to release the bill from his desk.

Amid increasing Democratic criticism, Republican Congressional candidate Yvette Herrell said Wednesday that she is broadly supportive of extending and expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation …

New Mexico challenges election misinformation on X

New Mexico’s top elections official, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, was among five secretaries of state to sign on to a bipartisan letter requesting the social media site X, once …

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham listens during a town hall meeting in Las Cruces on July 25, 2024.

Lujan Grisham town hall lasts longer than special session

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham promised a crowd of about 500 that she’d stay for as long as they had questions. And she kept that promise, staying for six hours at a town hall in Las Cruces on …

Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez speaks during a news conference at the opening of New Mexico’s special legislative session in Santa Fe on July 18, 2024.

Las Cruces mayor stands with governor as special session begins

It’s a long drive from Las Cruces to Santa Fe. Long enough that Mayor Eric Enriquez noted it as he added his voice to those of other municipal officials declaring the start of the 2024 …

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks with a child evacuated from the South Fork and Salt fires at a shelter at the New Mexico Military Institute on June 19, 2024.

Governor calls Legislature into special session

It’s on. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called New Mexico legislative leaders’ bluff, signing a proclamation Wednesday afternoon to demand state lawmakers return to Santa Fe for a …

Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill to withdraw from election

State Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver City, announced in a news release Thursday that she will not seek a second term in the legislature after all, creating an opening for Republicans to flip a …

District Attorney Gerald Byers takes the mic during a two-hour debate on April 16.

Challengers rebuke incumbent as DA race begins

Bulletin coverage of the first candidate debate in the Doña Ana County election for District Attorney.

Judge affirms disqualification of candidate in statehouse race

A judge affirmed a candidate's disqualification Monday after the candidate submitted altered petitions. The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office disqualified Ronnie Sisneros on March 19. …

Lobbyist Larry Horan provides legislative updates during a Las Cruces City Council work session on April 4.

Las Cruces in Santa Fe: Lobbyist talks 2024 legislative session

A lobbyist who advocates for the city of Las Cruces discussed trends and a slew of changes coming down from Santa Fe after the 2024 legislative session. Those items include new gun control laws, …

Christopher Schaljo-Hernandez unveils the new county seal during a news conference on March 25, 2024.

County unveils new logo and seal

It’s a new year and a new look for Doña Ana County. On March 25, Doña Ana County unveiled a new logo and seal after the Board of County Commissioners approved the designs on …

A voting sign stands outside the Doña Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces.

Local candidates file to run for local, state offices

Election season in the Mesilla Valley has officially begun. In all, 38 candidates filed to compete for 19 offices ranging from county clerks to district attorneys to state legislators. …

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