Tuesday was the filing deadline for Democrats and Republicans looking to run for legislative and county offices in New Mexico. Chaves County will have several races with contested Republican primaries. www.rdrnews.com/news/local/h...
A legislative subcommittee tasked with investigating crimes allegedly committed at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch has made headlines. My interviews with two members of the committee. #nmleg www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2026/0...
Filing deadline for county and state representative races ahead of the June 2 primary is Tuesday. My preview of races in Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties. #nmpol www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2026/0...
Demonstrators march in Selma, Alabama for voting rights in what would become known as "Bloody Sunday" #OTD in 1965 youtu.be/a6InULio9fo?...
Five people are wounded in the U.S. Capitol building when four Puerto Rican nationalists open fire #otd in 1954
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The 20-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh is abducted from the Lindbergh family residence in East Amwell, NJ #otd in 1932 youtu.be/C4e0BSMzCrw?...
The front page of West Chester County's Daily Local News #otd in 1991 was dominated by coverage of the Gulf War ceasefire, which came into effect after coalition forces drove Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.
Six people are killed and more than a thousand injured when a truck bomb explodes inside a parking garage of the World Trade Center #otd in 1993 youtu.be/i7UPXkXLHGc?...
A Portales woman has been invited to Washington D.C. by Democratic U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez for an alternate State of the Union event. www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2026/0...
The largest peace demonstration in history takes place in 600 cities around the globe in a show of opposition to the expected U.S-led invasion of Iraq #otd in 2003 youtu.be/DkW7ILnYMVo?...
#Otd in 1933, a failed assasination attempt was made on U.S. President-Elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt while he gives a speech in Miami. Instead the shooter, Giuseppe Zangara hit the mayor of Chicago who was present and dies from his wound days later youtu.be/SUNrv1F09-g?...
One overlooked thing about the bonding bill signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday: it raises vehicle registration fees and imposes new taxes on electric and hybrid vehicles. www.artesianews.com/governor-sig...
The New Mexico Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to prohibit local governments from contracting with the federal government to detain people with pending immigration cases. A spokesperson for the governor said she will sign the bill www.artesianews.com/new-mexico-s...
#Otd in 1959, rock singers Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, "The Big Bopper" die when their charter plane crashes in Iowa. The event becomes known as "The Day the Music Died" youtu.be/k9ysfTO1Dfw?...
My latest: @kenmiyagishima.bsky.social bows out of the race for the Democratic nomination, instead opting to run for governor as an independent. #nmpol
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The Senate Judicary Committee voted 5-3 to send HB 9 banning immigrant detention contracts to the Senate floor.
Here is my story on Friday's vote on the House floor. www.currentargus.com/2026/02/immi...
@govmlg.bsky.social's public safety agenda faced a setback Thursday, when a committee blocked a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would allowed judges to more easily hold individuals in custody accused of certain violent felonies www.currentargus.com/2026/01/luja...
A proposal by state Rep. John Block, R-Alamogordo to impose a surtax on renewable energy produced within New Mexico was defeated in Committee. #nmleg www.ruidosonews.com/dems-block-r...
An amended version of HB 9, which seeks to ban counties from entering into agreements to house immigrants on civil immigration violations, passed another House committee Wednesday on a 7-4 vote www.currentargus.com/2026/01/immi...
An amended version of HB 9, which seeks to ban counties from entering into agreements to house immigrants on civil immigration violations, passed another House committee Wednesday on a 7-4 vote. www.ruidosonews.com/immigrant-de...
#HD66 state Rep. Jimmy Mason opts not to seek reelection. #nmpol www.artesianews.com/new-mexico-r...
#Otd in 1973, the Paris Peace Accords are signed, marking the end of U.S. millitary involvement in Vietnam youtu.be/gA2mRQGbyMA?...
Less than a week into the 30-day legislative session, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has already scored legislative wins, with three of her top priority bills having already passed the New Mexico Senate. #nmleg www.artesianews.com/lujan-grisha...
Winston Churchill, then the former British prime minister, died #otd in 1965 youtu.be/fzJL8lsKoCg?...
In a nationally-televised address, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announces that an agreement has been reached to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War #otd in 1973 youtu.be/q2z__Qi0B78?...
North Korean naval forces attack and seize the USS Pueblo and take the American personnel on board hostage #otd in 1968 youtu.be/l2WbVaslFZ0?...
Aviator Charles Lindbergh testifies against the Lend-Lease Act which would provide U.S. aid to Great Britain in what would become known as World War II #otd in 1941. youtu.be/LTOrQNnlMYU?...
On Thursday, a bill to ban counties from entering into immigration detention contracts cleared its first legislative committee. #nmleg www.currentargus.com/2026/01/immi...
New Mexico House Republican leaders responded to Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's State of the State address on Tuesday while laying out thier wish list for the 30-day legislative session. #nmleg www.currentargus.com/2026/01/gop-...
Sen. Jim Townsend, R-Artesia, was moved to the Senate Judicary Committee on Tuesday, while the chamber's newest member Sen. Rex Wilson, R-Ancho, received his first committee assignments. #nmleg www.currentargus.com/2026/01/sout...
