A secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in New Mexico, where two state legislators are proposing an investigative "truth commission" to guard against sex trafficking in the future.
They were cowboys amid the mesas in a corner of New Mexico. For years they coexisted with an oil company — until one day they couldn’t.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Voters in cities and counties around New Mexico are choosing new local leaders like mayors, city council members, and county commissioners on Nov. 4, and also considering questions like school bonds. We'll talk about results with journalists and a professor.
Elections 2025
Nov. 4 was Election Day around the state and voters turned out to vote for mayors, city councilors, trustees, bonds and ballot initiatives.
Albuquerque Mayoral Election
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The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Tuesday night, after city councilors delayed deciding whether to shut the facility down, voting instead during a long and crowded meeting to hire an independent hearing officer to make a recommendation.
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A pair of lawsuits challenging the multi-billion dollar proposal are pending in court.