Sarah Piano is currently the regional director for the nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region, but soon she’ll be adding another title to her roster.

On March 1, Piano won the Gallup District 3 election, capturing 65 percent of the vote.

In an interview with the Sun, Piano said she was feeling anxious the entire day of the election, especially before the results came in.

“Of course I wanted to win, I wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t want to win, but I was very anxious throughout the day,” Piano said. “You just never know, and my opponent worked hard as well so you don’t know what’s going to happen. It was kind of a moment of relief to know the final...

In the form of capital outlay

Money makes the world go around, as the old saying goes – and as the second session of the 55th New Mexico Legislature ended – money was on the minds of local legislators.

They are now back to explain how the money will be spent. The session began on Jan. 18 and ended Feb. 17.

“These 30-day sessions are fast and furious and they’re all about budget,” Rep. Patricia Lundstrom, D-Gallup, explained during the Feb. 22 Gallup City Council meeting. “At the end of the day the only reason we should be there based on the Constitution is the general appropriation act.”

As Lundstrom said, budget concerns were the focus of the legislative session...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., in gratitude for the prayers and well wishes for his recovery, returned to the United States Senate today, getting back to work for the people of New Mexico following his medical emergency.

Retaking his seat in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the Senator voted to advance President Biden’s highly qualified nominees to the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in addition to taking important votes on the Senate Floor.

“It is the greatest honor of my life to represent New Mexico in the United States Congress,” Luján...

Proponents believe so

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 95 March 2, which makes finding and enrolling in quality affordable health coverage easier for New Mexicans. “The Easy Enrollment Act,” sponsored by Representative Liz Thomson, Senator Liz Stefanics, and Senator Brenna McKenna, gives uninsured New Mexicans an easy on-ramp to health coverage through the state income tax system.

“This legislation will result in more New Mexicans enrolling in affordable health insurance – a win for families and communities around the state,” Lujan Grisham said. “Many New Mexicans are unaware that they qualify for quality coverage, and streamlining the...