Had Boebert decided to run in the special election, that would likely have pushed her out of Congress altogether. In order to run, she would have had to resign her current position and then secure nomination from a vacancy committee. Such committees are usually made up of state party insiders, and many are skeptical of […]
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Alec Baldwin Seeks Dismissal of ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Indictment
Lawyers for Alec Baldwin filed court papers on Thursday seeking to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter indictment against him related to the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set, arguing that prosecutors did not properly present the grand jury with evidence that could have supported his case. Mr. Baldwin — who was practicing drawing a gun […]
Read MoreWhat the ‘Rust’ Jury Heard About How Live Rounds Got on a Film Set
Ever since a real, live bullet discharged from the gun that Alec Baldwin was rehearsing with on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021, killing the cinematographer and wounding the director, one question has vexed everyone involved: How did live ammunition end up on a film set, where — all agree — it absolutely […]
Read MoreNew Mexico Will Not Charge Officers Who Fatally Shot Man at Wrong Address
No criminal charges will be filed against three New Mexico police officers who went to the wrong address while responding to a domestic violence call last year and fatally shot the armed homeowner who came to the door, state officials said. The New Mexico Department of Justice said in a report on Friday that a […]
Read MoreThe Legal Question at the Center of the Alec Baldwin Criminal Case
Now that a grand jury has indicted Alec Baldwin on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust” in New Mexico in 2021, the contours of the looming legal battle are coming into focus. If the case reaches trial, the challenge prosecutors face will […]
Read MoreMarijuana Buyers From Texas Fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico
Sunland Park, along the Rio Grande, has joined the ranks of U.S. cities transformed by state cannabis laws. But the good times may not last forever. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. A New Mexico bedroom community has become a marijuana boomtown thanks to cannabis buyers from […]
Read MoreNew Mexico’s Spaceport America Is an Economic Dream Deferred
From his tiny gem store in southern New Mexico, Robert Hanseck spends his days untangling chakra beads and answering questions about the healing properties of amethyst crystals. After four decades behind the register, he has met thousands of wellness-minded tourists eager to explore the hot springs that span the region. But he almost never sees […]
Read MoreNew Mexico Governor Kickstarts Effort to Overhaul Oil and Gas Regulation
After failing in the last legislative session early this year, a major update of New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Act is again in the works, this time with a sharp push from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office. The Oil and Gas Act is the bedrock law outlining how production of the two fossil fuels is […]
Read MoreJohn Nichols, Author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 83
John Nichols, a New York City transplant to New Mexico whose exuberant novels, notably “The Milagro Beanfield War,” transformed him from an urban gringo into a local idol, died on Monday at his home in Taos. He was 83. The cause was heart failure, said his daughter, Tania Harris. Imbued with a heady pedigree and […]
Read More‘Rust’ Killing Forces Hollywood to Make Choices on Guns
The fatal “Rust” shooting offered a vivid reminder that many of the guns used on film sets are real. Sometimes they are loaded with inert dummy rounds that resemble real bullets but cannot be fired; that was supposed to be the case in the scene Mr. Baldwin was filming. Sometimes they are loaded with blanks […]
Read MoreStudents Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate
The Findings: Post-pandemic absenteeism is widespread, but it is worse in high-poverty schools. Nearly 70 percent of the highest poverty schools experienced widespread, chronic absenteeism in the 2021-22 school year, compared with 25 percent before the pandemic, according to a new analysis released on Friday by Attendance Works, a nonprofit that aims to reduce chronic […]
Read MoreGet Ready for the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse This Saturday
Millions of people across the Americas are preparing for an experience like no other on Saturday. The moon will interrupt the sun, casting a shadowy veil from Oregon to Brazil during an annular solar eclipse. This weekend’s astronomical marvel is set to swoop over the Western United States, through the Yucatán Peninsula and across many […]
Read MoreExxon Acquires Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 Billion
Exxon Mobil announced on Wednesday that it was acquiring Pioneer Natural Resources for $59.5 billion, doubling down on fossil fuel production even as many global policymakers grow increasingly concerned about climate change and the oil industry’s reluctance to shift to cleaner energy. After decades of investing in projects around the world, the deal would squarely […]
Read MoreNew Mexico Governor Issues 30-Day Ban on Carrying Guns in Public in Albuquerque
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico announced a 30-day ban on carrying firearms in public areas or state property in Albuquerque and its county, a move that she said was a necessary response to gun violence in the region but that critics denounced as unconstitutional. The ban was issued on Friday as a declaration […]
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