New Mexico lawmakers, AG plan AI regulation bill for 2027 sessionNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Democratic lawmakers plan AI regulations requiring large developers to disclose risks and allowing lawsuits for residents harmed by AI.Albuquerque Journal5d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyai regulation bill proposal
New Mexico lawmakers urge data center ratepayer protectionsNew Mexico lawmakers asked utility regulators to develop rules protecting households and small businesses from electricity costs tied to growing data center demand.Albuquerque Journal5d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340data center ratepayer protections
New Mexico GOP leader alleges political research by Epstein truth commission PR firmNew Mexico House GOP Leader Gail Armstrong alleges the Epstein truth commission’s PR firm researched lawmakers’ political backgrounds. Democratic members say Republicans are creating controversy around the panel’s work.Albuquerque Journal6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationepstein truth commission controversy
approved vaccines are safe at Senate hearingDr. Heidi Overton, a University of New Mexico medical school graduate and Trump’s FDA nominee, told senators FDA-approved vaccines, including MMR, are safe and effective.Albuquerque Journal11d agoWhole story →EducationHealthfda nominee senate hearing
Santa Fe’s EnviTrace joins federal AI push to forecast water levels and floodsSanta Fe company EnviTrace will use artificial intelligence through the DOE’s Genesis Mission to improve water-level and flood forecasting in the Colorado River Basin.Albuquerque Journal17d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologygenesis mission launch
Beloved member of Weed or identity thief and attempted murderer?A 76-year-old man accused of trying to blow up his ex-wife in Wyoming before living under the identity of a dead college classmate for 40 years — much of that time in New Mexico — has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison.Albuquerque Journal29d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationidentity thief sentencing
Opinion: From scarcity to abundanceAlbuquerque Mayor Tim Keller argues New Mexico must shift from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance, leveraging the state's $70 billion fund to invest in housing, education, and community growth.Albuquerque Journal1mo agoWhole story →EducationBuildTim Keller
Domenici Public Policy Conference returns to NMSU in September after 8New Mexico State University's Domenici Public Policy Conference returns to Las Cruces on Sept. 8-9, featuring keynote speakers Heather Wilson and Sen. Ben Ray Luján, with topics covering democracy, AI, national security and the 2026 elections.Albuquerque Journal2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyBen Ray Lujándomenici conference returns
Sen. Heinrich, NM tribes urge Senate to regulate online gambling prediction marketsU.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and 16 New Mexico tribes and pueblos are calling on Republican senators to regulate online gambling apps, warning the unregulated platforms pose an 'existential threat' to tribal sovereignty and gaming revenue.Albuquerque Journal3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyMartin Heinrichonline gambling regulation push
