New Mexico News

Here's video of Sen. Tom Udall's speech on the Senate floor this morning about the health insurance reform bill in the debate leading up to a cloture vote to permit the bill to move forward.

Being home means eating well. Here's what we had last night. QUELITES (SPINACH Yield: 4-6 servings Cooking Time: Approximately 15 minutes 1 1/2 pounds washed fresh spinach or 10 ounces frozen spinach * 1/4 teaspoon crushed chile pequin 1 tablespoon shortening 3 tablespoons chopped onion 1 tsp salt 2 slices of bacon 2 cups cooked pinto beans 1. Wash ...

Former Gov. Bruce King lies in state Friday at the Rotunda of the state Capitol.

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation is renewing New Mexico Airlines' contract to provide commercial air service to the Alamogordo-Holloman Air Force Base area, according to a release from U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman's office.

New Mexico law enforcement officers will be cracking down on drunken drivers over the next several weeks.

Gov. Bill Richardson's administration is proposing to overhaul Medicaid and scale back health care services to some lower-income New Mexicans to cope with a projected budget shortfall of $300 million next year in the state's largest health care program.

States have a habit of taking money from OHV funds and using them in the general fund, or worse, giving OHV funds to State Parks that don't allow OHVs .

State District Court Judge Judith Herrera ruled yesterday that the State of New Mexico must pay $72,000 in attorney fees and costs to the Center for Civic Policy and the Southwest Organizing Project , according to a statement released today by the two organizations.

Need to get away from cell phones and e-mail, and enjoy the natural beauty and company that come from a tour of small towns? If so, I recommend this road trip in Arizona and New Mexico.

The King family has announced funeral plans for former New Mexico Governor Bruce King, who passed away early Friday at age 85 in Stanley, New Mexico.

There's a new show opening up at the New Mexico History Museum . Okay, actually, it sounds really cool.

New Mexicans could see a new tax on food if some people working to balance the state budget have their way.

Gov. Bill Richardson says flags around the state will be lowered to half staff through next Monday in honor of former Gov.

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance formally thanked New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for proclaiming November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month throughout his state.

Arizona's first movie production studio has won approval to develop a facility in east Mesa.

New Mexico's longest serving governor died Friday, Nov. 13, at his cattle ranch in Stanley.

Overturned convictions and growth of DNA forensic evidence shake state's rock-solid faith in capital punishment Even in Texas they are having their doubts.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2009. There are 46 days left in the year.

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that from 1990 to 2007 New Mexico's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption is up by 12 percent, while nationally it's up 19 percent.

Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, a folksy cattle rancher who served more time as governor than anyone else and became an institution in state politics, died Friday.