Alex Ross, Roswell Daily Record – Legislators from Chaves County have voiced frustration with a new map that would divide Roswell between two congressional districts. [READ MORE]
Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican – The state Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill appropriating $478 million in federal funds to a number of infrastructure projects — including broadband expansion, road and bridge repairs, park upgrades and housing for the homeless. [READ MORE]
Julia Goldberg, Santa Fe Reporter -- New Mexico Native American leaders yesterday denounced the state Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance a map to redistrict state Senate seats that departs from the original plan pueblo and tribal leaders had approved. [READ MORE]
Roz Brown, Public News Service -- SANTA FE, N.M. -- The New Mexico Legislature has settled on a new redistricting map based on 2020 census data, but it is not one recommended by the Citizen Redistricting Committee, newly established by lawmakers earlier this year. [READ MORE]
Ariana Kraft, KRQE — SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The battle continues over New Mexico’s redistricting maps. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the new map proposed by Senate President Pro Tem, Mimi Stewart, 7-2 on Sunday. The decision caused Native American leaders to walk out. [READ MORE]
Morgan Lee, Associated Press — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state Senate redistricting plan is in limbo amid a standoff over Native American priorities for achieving fair representation and efforts by lawmakers to avoid competitive pairing of incumbents in the next election. [READ MORE]
Walt Rubel, KRWG — Commentary: Democrats in the state Legislature were able to tilt the playing field to their side this year for the first time in three decades, and they have taken full advantage of it. [READ MORE]
Tommy Lopez, KOB -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new congressional map – approved by New Mexico lawmakers this weekend – calls for big changes. [READ MORE]
News: New congressional map headed to the Governor's office: What this means for New Mexicans12/12/2021
Breana Albizu, KOAT -- SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are divided over a new Congressional redistricting map. [READ MORE]
Daniel J. Chacon, Santa Fe New Mexican — Lawmakers pulled the plug Sunday on what promised to be a vigorous floor debate on a new redistricting map for the New Mexico Senate following stiff opposition from Native American leaders who said it undermined their wishes. [READ MORE]
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