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Haaland & MLGWe learned from her first joint news conference with outgoing Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham that Governor-elect Deb Haaland will continue to speak softly—and certainly not as loudly or as often as previous occupants of the Fourth Floor. But will she carry a big stick?It was clear at their joint appearance that the power of the office has yet to fully settle on...

Gov-elect Deb HaalandThe Blue Wave crashed into the high desert of New Mexico Tuesday night, sweeping aside Republican challengers who were already on the ropes. The victory gave the nation and state its first female Native American governor, pushed other statewide candidates past the rarely seen 60 percent mark, and reached deep into the ballot to drown a handful of Republican

It's all over but the counting, and we'll take care of that piece of business starting at 6:30 p.m. tonight on KANW 89.1 FM so join us on the air and on the stream for the latest breaking news and the in-depth election analysis you've come to expect from public radio. More details on our election coverage below, but first...Being a Republican in New Mexico means wearing out mult...

Student protestWelcome back. Be sure to join us today for our 2026 Election Eve Special at 5 p.m on KANW 89.1 FM where you can also catch the stream.Today is indeed Election Eve 2026, but a revolt against Sen. Martin Heinrich could also make it the start of a 2030 Democratic primary challenge from U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury. Not to get ahead of ourselves, but in a very rare move,

Balconies at RoundhouseThis one's been a sleeper, so we are going to stick with our turnout prediction of about 715,000, similar to what we saw in the '22 gubernatorial race. While on the national scene the talk is of a possible Blue Wave, New Mexico has seen enough of those in recent years to win a "Best in Surfing" award.While we are just plain old Blue now, a Democratic gover...