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Courtesy photoMarcos A. Gonzales, son of Sen. Roberto 'Bobby' Gonzales, D-Ranchos de Taos, is running for a commission seat in Bernalillo County.
Taos High grad runs for Bernalillo office
Marcos Alejandro Gonzales, Taos High 2003 graduate and son of Sen. Roberto "Bobby" and Charlene Gonzales, is running for Bernalillo County District 3 commissioner. more
Six people have applied for a governor's appointment to succeed Jeff Shannon as Taos Magistrate Court Judge. Shannon was appointed to the bench in district court at the end of 2019.
Six apply for Taos magistrate judge seat
Following Jeff Shannon's appointment in December to the bench in the 8th Judicial District Court, six people have since applied to fill his vacant seat in Taos Magistrate Court. more
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Lyla Johnston
Egolf challenger: State must shift from oil and gas money
Climate activist, musician, spoken word artist and community organizer Lyla June Johnston, 30, delivered an impassioned speech Thursday at the Capitol about what she said is a dire need to shift the state away from its economic reliance on the oil and gas industry. more
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Incumbent town council members Nathaniel Evans and Darien Fernandez will face two other contenders for the council seats in the March election.
Four compete for two Taos council seats
Two candidates will challenge council incumbents Darien Fernandez and Nathaniel Evans for their town of Taos Council seats. Billy Romero and Roger Martinez have filed with the town clerk’s office for the March 3 municipal election to give the sitting councilors a race for reelection. Both Fernandez and Evans are currently serving their first term on the council. more
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Volunteers deliver ballots to the Taos County Clerk's office during a prior year election.
One day left to file candidacy for Taos municipal elections
Candidates have one more day to get their name in the hat for the March 3 municipal election.  Two seats on the town of Taos Council will be up for election this year and candidates will have the opportunity to run against incumbents Darien Fernandez and Nathaniel Evans. Both councilors have said they are running to retain their seats.  more
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Luis Sánchez Saturno/New Mexican file photoCiting his conviction for aggravated drunken driving earlier this month, Sen. Richard Martinez, D-Ojo Caliente, has stepped down from his legislative committee leadership roles.
Sen. Martinez relinquishes committee leadership roles
State Sen. Richard Martinez has stepped down from his committee leadership roles, citing his conviction for aggravated drunken driving earlier this month. But Martinez, a Democrat who lives in Ojo Caliente, declined to resign his legislative seat, according to a news release from Senate Democrats on Saturday. more
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Taos Mayor Dan Barrone, left, was selected by the Taos County Board of Commissioners to serve as the District 42 Representative in the New Mexico Legislature.
Commission selects Dan Barrone to fill District 42 seat
Taos County commissioners have selected Taos Mayor Dan Barrone to fill the District 42 House of Representatives seat in the New Mexico Legislature.  more
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Ex-campaign staffer accuses governor of sexual assault
State Rep. Deborah Armstrong has joined Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office in denying allegations this week that the governor sexually assaulted her former campaign communications director during her candidacy for office. more
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Robert Nott/Text ColorSwatch/NoneStrokeStyle/$ID/SolidText ColorSwatch/NoneStrokeStyle/$ID/Solid$ID/NothingText ColorText Color$ID/NothingText ColorText ColorThe New MexicanRep. Bill Pratt, D-Albuquerque, talks with Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, at the Roundhouse during a prior legislative session.
Lawmakers prefile 65 bills for upcoming session
While most of the bill language for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's expected legislative priorities in January is not yet available, that hasn't stopped lawmakers from prefiling 65 other pieces of legislation they hope will make the governor's "call" list. more
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Judge Ernest Ortega, left, had the opportunity to swear in Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales as the appointed senator for District 6.
"Bobby" Gonzales sworn in as N.M. senator
Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales was officially sworn into this new position as District 6 Senator on Friday (Dec. 20).  The former representative took on his new position Friday during a … more
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Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales will take his senate oath of office Friday (Dec. 20) at Taos Pueblo
Robert Gonzales to be sworn into Senate seat
After being selected by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to fill the District 6 Senate seat, Roberto "Bobby" Gonzales will take his official oath of office Friday (Dec. 20) at Taos Pueblo.  more
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Taos Land Trust Executive Director Kristina Ortez gives opening remarks Saturday (Oct. 12) Saturday (Oct. 12) during Taos Land Trust's 30th anniversary Matanza.
Ortez to run for House District 42 seat
Kristina Ortez, executive director of the Taos Land Trust, announced her candidacy Wednesday (Dec. 18) for the House District 42 seat to replace longtime lawmaker Roberto "Bobby" Gonzales, D-Ranchos de Taos. more
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The town of Taos Historic Preservation Commission has canceled their December meeting.
Taos Historic Preservation Commission cancels December meeting
For the second consecutive month, the Taos Historic Preservation Commission has canceled its regular meeting, which had been set for Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the town council chambers. more
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New Mexico Rep. Roberto 'Bobby' Gonzales (D-Taos) has been appointed to fill the New Mexico State Senate seat left vacant after the unexpected passing of Carlos Cisneros of Questa this fall.
N.M. governor appoints Roberto 'Bobby' Gonzales to state Senate
New Mexico House of Representatives member Roberto "Bobby" Gonzales of Ranchos de Taos has been appointed to fill the New Mexico Senate District 6 seat long held by the late Carlos Cisneros. more
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Jeff Shannon's longtime partner, Susan Nuss, and brother, Michael Shannon, help him dress in his judge's robes for an investiture ceremony Thursday (Dec. 12) in Taos District Court.
Taos District Court judge sworn in
After seven and a half years serving as a judge in Taos Magistrate Court, Jeff Shannon has finally made the move upstairs. more
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Lyla June Johnston
Climate activist challenges New Mexico House speaker
A New Mexico climate activist with Navajo roots plans to challenge state House Speaker Brian Egolf for his seat in 2020, her campaign said Tuesday. more
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif. stand with Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y as he announces articles of impeachment against President Trump.
House Democratic leadership announce articles of impeachment
In a news conference Tuesday (Dec. 10), House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced two articles of impeachment against President Trump. more
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Public meetings this week: Taos as film destination, regulating short term rentals
Tuesday (Dec. 10) The town of Taos council will meet for their regular meeting at 4 p.m.  and will hear an overview on the 2019 PASEO event. The event caused a controversy in September when community members began discussing what is and isn't art to be allowed in the event after an edgy performance piece by La Pocha Nostra.  more
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LIVE: House Judiciary Committee impeachment inquiry hearing
Watch C-SPAN 's live stream coverage of the Judiciary Committee impeachment inquiry hearing: more
Steve Terrell uncovered a slew of hidden treasures while cleaning out his desk at The New Mexican. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican
From shoes to sausage, Terrell had it covered
Notepads were scattered all over reporter Steve Terrell's desk as he foraged through various drawers in anticipation of cleaning them out before his final day in the office. In doing so, he uncovered a slew of hidden treasures. Hearing aid batteries. Plastic packets of ketchup ["Probably 14 years old," he said.] A Donny Osmond button. A copy of his 1981 music CD, Picnic Time for Potatoheads. And empty folders -- lots of empty folders. more
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Jeff Shannon, a judge in Taos Magistrate Court since 2012, has been appointed to fill a vacancy left by former Taos District Court Judge Jeff McElroy, who retired last month.
Taos magistrate judge appointed to district court
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham this week appointed Taos Magistrate Court Judge Jeff Shannon to fill a vacancy left by former Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Jeff McElroy, who retired from the bench in Taos on Oct. 31. more
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Latina runs in GOP for U.S. Senate
A Latina New Mexico anti-abortion advocate and member of the Navajo Nation announced Wednesday that she is running for U.S. Senate as a Republican. more
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The town of Taos Historic Preservation Commission has cancelled their regular November meeting.
Historic Preservation meeting cancelled
The regular scheduled Taos historic Preservation Commission meeting has been canceled for this week.  more
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El Rito Campus of Northern New Mexico College. A question regarding a property tax to benefit the campus was inadvertently left off of the Nov. 5 ballots of two Taos County precincts.
Some Taos County ballots missing NNM College tax question
The fate of a ballot question the Taos County clerk failed to put on the ballot in two of the county's precincts is still up in the air. more
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katharine egli/Taos NewsTaos Land Trust Executive Director Kristina Ortez gives opening remarks during Taos Land Trust's 30th anniversary matanza in 2017.
Who will governor choose?
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked four counties for their pick to finish out the District 6 term of the late Sen. Carlos Cisneros, a longtime powerful lawmaker from northern Taos County. The governor has two names now and could end up with a third. more
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