The Latest Breaking News from New Mexico

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's Unconstitutional Gun Edict Was a Huge, Bipartisan Flop

The governor's attempt to rule by decree provoked widespread condemnation instead of the applause she was expecting.

Reason · Sep 20, 2023

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan

Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

New Mexico official orders insurance companies to expand timely access to behavioral health services

New Mexico's top insurance regulator is ordering health insurance companies to expand timely access to behavioral health services

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

State governors issue 85 executive orders from Aug. 28-Sept. 10

State governors issued 85 executive orders from Aug. 28-Sept. 10. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 45, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) with five each. Governors in 31 states issued no executive…

Ballotpedia · Sep 14, 2023

A US governor tried to ban guns amid ‘relentless’ violence. The lawsuits followed swiftly

A spate of violence spurred the New Mexico leader, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, to take drastic and controversial action

The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2023

Federal judge blocks New Mexico ban on carrying firearms in public

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham anticipated a legal battle from gun groups and activists

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Wandering bull moose is captured in downtown Santa Fe, moved to habitat in northern New Mexico

Authorities say a wandering bull moose has been captured in downtown Santa Fe and relocated to a suitable habitat in northern New Mexico

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

U.S. district considers requests against New Mexico governor order suspending right to carry

A U.S. district judge is considering multiple requests to put on ice an order by New Mexico's Democratic governor that suspends the right to carry firearms in the state's largest metropolitan area

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

New Mexico governor’s unconstitutional gun edict shows dangers of ‘emergency powers’

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s stunt was widely condemned even by some leading supporters of gun control, including Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and activist David Hogg

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023

New Mexico Anti-Gun Decree Follows a Dangerous Path of 'Emergency' Rule

No response to authoritarian government actions is quicker or more reliable than non-compliance.

Reason · Sep 13, 2023