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Republican Gov. Susana Martinez suffered a temporary political setback Thursday in a bid to stop New Mexico from granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
A federal grand jury is investigating whether former Gov. Bill Richardson violated campaign finance laws during his unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination by raising money to settle a threatened lawsuit by a woman who worked in state government, the Albuquerque Journal reported Wednesday.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has dug into her family's ancestry and uncovered immigration documents she says suggest her paternal grandparents followed common practices in coming to the United States from Mexico in the early 1900s, contradicting earlier indications they were illegal immigrants.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has dug into her family's ancestry and uncovered documents that she says suggest her paternal grandparents followed the law and common practices in coming to the United States from Mexico in the early 1900s, contradicting earlier indications they were illegal immigrants.
A New Mexico judge blocked Republican Gov. Susana Martinez's administration Wednesday from requiring tens of thousands of immigrants to recertify their driver's licenses and verify whether they continue to live in the state.
Four state legislators and a Silver City woman asked a judge Wednesday to stop Gov. Susana Martinez's administration from trying to verify whether immigrants who received a driver's license in New Mexico still live in the state.
The whiff of scandal cost Democrat Bill Richardson a job in President Barack Obama's administration, but the former New Mexico governor's reputation and political legacy are threatened again because of federal and state investigations into separate pay-to-play schemes, including allegations that campaign contributions influenced his appointment of judges.
Republican Lt. Gov. John Sanchez announced Tuesday he's running for a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jeff Bingaman, a decision that sets up a potentially bruising primary contest for the GOP nomination next year.
A New Mexico state employee has been placed on leave for a website posting the secretary of state says was "deeply offensive" toward two African-American legislators.
A politically charged fight is brewing in New Mexico over whether the state should continue to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
Former Republican Rep. Heather Wilson made official Monday what had been rumored for days — she's running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman.
New Mexico lawmakers are considering a new requirement for people to qualify for state unemployment benefits as more residents seek public assistance in a sour economy: saying no to drugs.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has selected former astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt as secretary of the state's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
Republican Susana Martinez has claimed her place in history as New Mexico's first female governor, taking office with the start of the new year.
A former state police chief pilot says there was pressure to fly rescue missions from the Public Safety Department's top administrator, and that may have contributed to a fatal crash in which a helicopter went to save a lost hiker near Santa Fe, according to a report by federal investigators.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson headed for North Korea on an unofficial diplomatic foray, saying Tuesday he hoped to persuade the Pyongyang regime to ease regional tensions.
Republican Susana Martinez has won the New Mexico governor's race, making history as the first Hispanic woman to become a state's chief executive.
In a historic race where New Mexico will elect its first female governor, the outcome could hinge on voter discontent with a man not even on the ballot: Gov. Bill Richardson.
U.S. and Mexican border governors called Monday for reform of U.S. immigration policies, but New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said it's unrealistic to expect Congress to act on the hot-button political issue before the November general election.
The chairman of New Mexico's educational pension fund resigned after it was disclosed he borrowed $350,000 from a man whose son shared in millions of dollars in finder's fees from investments by the fund and another state agency.
Nearly 130 years after Pat Garrett tracked down and killed Billy the Kid, the legendary lawman's descendants are lobbying against a postumous pardon for the Wild West outlaw.
Retired state worker Joyce Pankey cast her absentee ballot in New Mexico's primary election last month thinking that she alone knew which of the candidates she favored.
Businesses in New Mexico will pay higher taxes starting in January to shore up the program that provides jobless benefits, but a top state official warns that another tax increase probably will be needed next year to keep the unemployment program solvent.
New Mexico law enforcement officers can enter tribal lands to investigate crimes committed off-reservation by American Indians, the state's highest court has ruled.
New Mexico's pension program for educators plans to set aside $1.5 million to pay for legal expenses of board members who are facing lawsuits and a pending federal investigation over failed investments.
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