Rio Rancho

Calls to ban books in public libraries have popped up around the country, with the American Library Association reporting a record number of demands to censor books in 2022. Recently the battle came to Rio Rancho, but those challenges were unsuccessful.

Rio Rancho voters are heading to the polls Tuesday, March 1, to weigh in on several city offices, including mayor, along with bond measures and charter amendments. The city says its absentee board has rejected a number of ballots.

The state isn’t the only New Mexico government flush with cash despite the pandemic. The city of Rio Rancho also fared better than expected. City residents are now being asked to weigh in on what to do with the surprise surplus.

Most local governments in New Mexico have opted in to the Regular Local Election, which happens every other November. But for those that haven’t, Election Day is coming up on March 1.

Early voting is underway for the Nov. 2 local elections across the state. While most municipalities have opted to participate, close to a third have not,…

Anyone who’s been paying attention to racism and white privilege in this country knows that what happened in D.C. has been brewing a long time. There’s a…

Say you went to vote on Election Day 2020, and the poll worker could not find your registration information in the computer system. In that case, you’re…

Let’s take a breath. In episode 12, we try to fend off that wild pandemic election news cycle we’ve been living inside of, which can feel like a deluge of…

The Black New Mexico Movement returned to Rio Rancho on Saturday, three weeks after their peaceful rally in the conservative suburban city was overrun…

Rallies and marches for racial justice have drawn thousands to the streets of New Mexico’s largest city this summer, but protest looked different for one…