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Civil lawsuits against the university's former president are still pending.

As her final regular legislative session officially concluded, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gathered with Democratic House and Senate leaders Thursday afternoon for a news conference in which she praised leaders from both political parties for heeding her call of bipartisanship and passing high-priority legislation like medical malpractice reform and universal child care.

Lawmakers stripped final version of House Bill 99 of Senate Judiciary amendments.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved 3 of 11 proposed amendments to the bill.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports a nonprofit group has submitted a brief to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission alleging that PNM’s parent company violated state law when it issued $400 million in stock to a holding company owned by Blackstone Infrastructure.

The announcement follows revelations that Jay Mitchell and his wife received $500K for their Angel Fire home, far from the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire perimeter.

The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday — first announced as extending for 10 days but lasting only a few hours — stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser to shoot down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity to share sensitive details. Plus, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard on Tuesday called on federal and state law enforcement to investigate allegations that two girls were buried in the hills surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

In the wake of President Donald Trump's recent call to "nationalize" elections, New Mexico could move to set new guardrails against possible federal interference at polling places.

After a sometimes heated six-hour debate and a few failed amendments, the New Mexico Senate passed a gun bill that aims to stop firearms from getting into the wrong hands and ban the sale of certain types of weapons. Plus, nine children died while in New Mexico foster care in 2025, according to a new report, with another 10 identified as "near fatalities."