Nov. 4 is Election Day. While off-year elections often have lower voter turnouts, in Albuquerque, the energy was high.

Social influencers who have collaborated with candidates have hundreds of thousands of followers across multiple platforms.

A federal judge on Friday ruled it’s illegal for the Trump administration to stop federal food assistance and gave it until Monday to come up with a plan. That means millions are without those benefits over the weekend. But local restaurants around the state are stepping up to provide free meals for children and families.

Earlier this month, the Department of the Interior submitted court documents outlining its plans to lay off just over 2,000 employees nation-wide amid the ongoing government shutdown. While these firings have been put on hold, for now, they could strip New Mexico of already scarce wildfire research resources.

Statewide elections take place on Nov. 4 and each year many voters rely on the guides created by the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. The organization is non-partisan, which means it doesn’t support or oppose any candidate or political party.

Elections take place Nov. 4 and early voting is underway. Saturday Nov. 1 is the last day to vote early.

Some National Park Service advocates are worried that, once the ongoing quarrel in Congress is over, the agency’s staff might shrink, impacting park quality.

Despite criticisms by Republican leaders that the second No Kings protest was about hating America, many participants came to express their patriotism and support of the country.

On Saturday, thousands of New Mexicans gathered in Downtown Albuquerque to participate in the second No Kings protest, following the first that took place back in June.

This Saturday dozens of protests will take place across the country, including New Mexico, as part of the No Kings movement.