Matthew Reichbach

2 months ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Matthew Reichbach

New Mexico’s two U.S. Senators signed onto new legislation to help address housing shortages. The bill, dubbed the Housing for All Act, would help address the shortage of housing that has contributed to an increase in homelessness in recent years, the Senators said. The bill would take a number of steps to address housing, which the senators called an “all-hands-on-deck approach.”“Housing costs in New Mexico and across the country are out of control,” U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich said.

2 months ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Matthew Reichbach

President Donald Trump tried once again to use the threat of losing federal funding to force local governments, including Santa Fe, to aid in immigration efforts. Once again, a judge blocked the effort with a preliminary injunction. This time, with an exasperated tone. The judge, William H.

2 months ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Matthew Reichbach

As part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport millions of those in the country without legal status, U.S. Northern Command said earlier this week that service members are authorized to “temporarily detain trespassers…until an appropriate law enforcement entity can assume custody.”This takes place in what the White House is calling the “New Mexico National Defense Area,” which is along the U.S.-Mexico border, which Trump designated earlier this month.

2 months ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Matthew Reichbach

New Mexico joined a lawsuit with nearly a dozen other states challenging the tariffs that have rocked the stock market and, experts warn, will impact the overall global economy. The lawsuit, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, targets the tariffs that have been at the center of President Donald Trump’s economic plan since beginning his second term this year.

2 months ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Matthew Reichbach

New Mexico will elect a new Secretary of State for the first time in a decade next year. And one Democrat already announced she will run to fill the state’s top elections post. Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin announced Wednesday she was entering the race and cited her work in the state’s second-most populous county as a reason why she should be the Secretary of State.