Santa Fe, NM — Over the weekend, Senate Republican Leadership, after consulting with several Albuquerque City Council members, issued a letter to United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi requesting the immediate discontinuation of the 2014 court-approved settlement or Consent Decree between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the City of Albuquerque. This request comes not only as a response to the recent deployment of the New Mexico National Guard to assist the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) but also, as the stated requirements of the Decree have been fulfilled. This fulfilled agreement now serves only to exhaust vital law enforcement and city resources. With Albuquerque's ongoing crime crisis, this is an unsustainable path forward in terms of improving public safety. Should this ongoing agreement be dissolved, Albuquerque law enforcement personnel, time, and resources would be made available to serve the community as intended and ideally improve public safety in our state's largest and most dangerous city. 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, APRIL 14, 2025—The Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) commends the swift and thorough action of federal and local law enforcement agencies in the arrest of Jamison R. Wagner, who has been charged in connection with the recent arson attacks on a Tesla dealership in Bernalillo and the RPNM headquarters in Albuquerque.

RPNM Chairwoman Amy Barela issued the following statement:

(Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). Following a thorough line by line review of each of these Biden era partnerships, it became clear that the majority of these projects had sky-high administration fees which in many instances provided less than half of the federal funding directly to farmers. Select projects may continue if it is demonstrated that a significant amount of the federal funds awarded will go to farmers. We continue to support farmers and encourage partners to ensure their projects are farmer focused or re-apply to continue work that is aligned with the priorities of this Administration. With this action, USDA is cutting bureaucratic red tape, streamlining reporting, lowering the paperwork burden on producers and putting farmers first.

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for July 24, 2025, to offer 16 oil and gas parcels totaling 7,502 acres in New Mexico.

The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in November 2024 and held a public comment period that closed in February 2025 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close May 14, 2025.

As Passover begins this evening, the Republican Party of New Mexico would like to extend warm greetings to the Jewish community within our state, Israel, and around the world. This sacred holiday focuses on the story of the Exodus and celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

Itinerary includes meetings with prime ministers of Japan, Singapore

SANTA FE —
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will lead an economic development delegation to Singapore and Japan starting tomorrow.

The trade mission aims to strengthen business ties, promote New Mexico's leadership in advanced energy technologies and computing, and explore natural gas export opportunities.

In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continue to be cautious of heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones may be in effect.

 White Sands Missile Range Notification

For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.

 Interstates: 

I-25 Roadway Rehabilitation Project, Mile Marker 58 to 78, Caballo

SANTA FE – New Mexico has been selected to receive $100,000 from the National Community Care Corps to strengthen senior services in rural areas of the state. 

New Mexico's Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) is one of 23 organizations chosen from a pool of 122 national applicants to receive funding. Grant recipients were determined through a highly competitive process that prioritized innovation, community need, and a commitment to serving diverse and underserved populations. 

The Community Care Corps is a nationwide collaboration between the Administration for Community Living, The Oasis Institute, Caregiver Action Network and USAging. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham played a key role in the program's early development, sponsoring both the National Care Corps Act and the Care Corps Demonstration Act, which helped secure the initial federal funding.