Dolores Huerta's legacy
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry.
Hundreds of students from New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque — some donning Halloween costumes — walked out of classes Tuesday and joined protests organized against data centers, pipelines and fossil fuel projects.
James Ellison is the Republican candidate for State Treasurer, challenging incumbent Democrat Laura Montoya.
Election 2026: Attorney General
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Sam Kane, a personal injury lawyer living in Las Cruces with more than two decades experience is running as a Republican against democratic incumbent Raúl Torrez for Attorney General. He says if elected he would focus on crime and public safety first, and keep his attention at a more local level as opposed to more salient national issues.
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Democratic incumbent Attorney General Raúl Torrez is running for reelection against Republican challenger Sam Kane. Torrez was born in New Mexico, attended Harvard University and eventually got his law degree from Stanford University before working for the U.S. Department of Justice and being elected Bernalillo County District Attorney. He says his experience puts him ahead of his challenger, and his track record as an active litigator speaks to his effort for New Mexicans.
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The Race for Governor
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Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull is seeking to turn the governor's office back to the Republicans. He talked with New Mexico in Focus.
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Deb Haaland is the Democratic candidate for governor and outlined her priorities on New Mexico in Focus
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The National Weather Service says last weekend’s twister was an EF-1 tornado, which is capable of producing winds speeds up to 110 MPH.
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The University of New Mexico Health System told people not to show up at its main hospital in Albuquerque and has canceled appointments at its more than 30 clinics.