Robert Nott News Today

New Mexico writers are a prolific lot. Weve got a sampling of books by Santa Fe writers, starting with a new release by one of The New Mexican’s own.

Sweeping legislation often has an unintended consequence: It tends to lull people to sleep, or at the very least, offer them a false sense of security.

By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican A measure intended to "clean up and address unintended consequences" of New Mexico's Cannabis Regulation Act, according to its sponsor, faced a flurry of proposed amendments on the Senate floor Monday and underwent hours of debate. Lawmakers' wrangling over Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Katy Duhigg,

By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican A "tougher on crime" bill championed by the governor that supporters say would address the perception of violent criminals moving through a judicial revolving door went through something of a revolving door itself Monday. Members of the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committed voted 5-4 to table Senate

By Daniel J. Chacón and Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican For Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, it's now or never. This year's 30-day session will be the last for the longtime lawmaker, who is championing one of the most talked-about proposals at the Capitol: A constitutional amendment to commandeer the state's hapless child welfare

By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican Call them monuments to both the forgotten and famous women in New Mexico history. The markers — about 100 in all, set up along the state's roadways — pay tribute to women who contributed to the history and fabric of New Mexico through leadership, the arts, politics,

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham laid out an ambitious agenda for this year’s 30-day legislative session that includes a slew of new gun control laws and more money for health care,

Reporters Robert Nott and Daniel J. Chacón highlight what to watch for during the session, including key budget issues, gun safety measures and even a proposal to ban necrophilia.

By Robert Nott and Nicholas Gilmore, The Santa Fe New Mexican In a state dominated by concerns about education, crime and poverty, there is another consistent challenge that has been rapidly climbing its way to the top tier of worries: Housing — particularly affordable housing. A study commissioned in 2022 by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority said there is a

New Mexican staff writers reflect on this year’s most memorable moments.