Andy Lyman

1 month ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Andy Lyman

By Hannah GroverEl Paso Electric surprised state regulators when it announced plans in January to join the Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+. This decision would place EPE in a separate market than the state’s largest utility, the Public Service Company of New Mexico. Markets+ is a regional, day-ahead market that facilitates increased collaboration between utilities. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission asked EPE to explain the decision to join Markets+.

1 month ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Andy Lyman

By Mia Casas, KUNMNew Mexico is the only state in the country that does not pay its lawmakers. For years, legislators have tried to change that – and failed. This year’s session isn’t looking any different. Paying legislators requires changing the state constitution, which also requires voter approval. Senate Joint Resolution 1 would ask voters to approve a commission that would set and regulate lawmaker salaries.

1 month ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Andy Lyman

The former congresswoman and federal cabinet secretary announced her gubernatorial campaign in February Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has raised more than $2 million in campaign contributions for her run for governor, according to her campaign. In a Tuesday press release, Haaland’s campaign said she raised the money from more than 30,000 donors from across the state who donated on average $43 per contribution.

1 month ago | kunm.org | Danielle Prokop |Andy Lyman |Austin Fisher

Testimony opens in Solomon Peña's political shootings trial - Olivier Uyttebrouck, Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of Solomon Peña on federal charges alleging he orchestrated a string of shootings at the homes of Democratic elected officials following the 2022 election. Federal prosecutors told jurors that Peña believed that a “rigged” election had robbed him of victory in a state contest, prompting him to respond with violence.

1 month ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Andy Lyman |Matthew Reichbach

By Andy Lyman and Matthew Reichbach, City Desk ABQDarren White — a former Bernalillo County sheriff, state cabinet secretary and one of Mayor Tim Keller’s most vocal critics — announced Thursday afternoon that he would run for Mayor of Albuquerque. In an announcement video released Thursday, White called himself a fiscal conservative and vowed to crack down on crime and homelessness in Albuquerque. In a news release, White criticized Keller for the number of homicides during the mayor’s two terms.