Hundreds of people have lost power and been told to stay out of their homes amid flooding in the Four Corners area of the U.S. Southwest. Heavy rain since Wednesday has stranded people on rooftops and led to hundreds of rescues, including some by helicopter. Rivers in Colorado and New Mexico have receded from record levels.
State regulators on Thursday approved an order requiring a staff investigation into the billing practices of Public Service Company of New Mexico, the state’s largest electric utility.
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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Three confirmed New World screwworm cases in recent weeks in New Mexico have left swathes of the state’s southern border under a state-designated “infested zone,” which demarcates where ranchers must receive state Livestock Board authorization before moving their cattle.
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Historically, New Mexico has had one of the nation's latest primary election dates but a big change is coming in 2028.
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