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Gov. Lujan Grisham releases FY26 budget recommendation

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SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released a Fiscal Year 2026 executive budget recommendation on Dec. 12 that builds on progress made during her first six years in office while boosting investments in health care, child well-being and infrastructure across New Mexico.

The budget recommendation includes $10.9 billion...

New Mexico Caucus vets infrastructure capital improvements plan

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — In preparation for the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session, the New Mexico Delegate Caucus discussed the status of New Mexico’s capital outlay and Indian Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan projects on Dec. 6.

Division of Community Development Sr. Program Project Specialist Sharilene Jeff provided a report about the vetting process for Chapter ICIP projects across New Mexico. Jeff explained chapter projects submitted by chapters are being cross-referenced with the Indian Affairs Department’s list and a future reconciliation date is being coordinated between IAD and the Nation before the new year.

New Mexico Caucus Leader Amber Kanazbah Crotty said that...

Canvass board certifies 2024 General Election

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SANTA FE — New Mexico’s State Canvass Board met NOV. 26 in Santa Fe and unanimously certified the results of the 2024 General Election.

The State Canvass Board is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

“The 2024 General Election was run with efficiency and integrity by the state’s election administrators and every New Mexican should have the highest level of confidence in these official election results,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. said “I want to thank the members of the State Canvass Board for their work this morning and my staff at the Secretary of State’s Office, our county clerks and their...

Navajo Nation files second lawsuit against Apache County to protect Navajo voting rights

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation Department of Justice filed a second lawsuit against Apache County on Nov. 12 after learning about delays in processing early ballots for the 2024 general election.

"This is not the first time we’ve seen these kinds of issues in Apache County, and sadly, it’s been an ongoing pattern of disenfranchisement in previous elections," Speaker Crystalyne Curley said. "The Navajo Nation will continue to fight for our voters, holding Apache County accountable until every Navajo voice is heard and every vote is counted."

The first lawsuit, filed on Election Day, aimed to give Navajo voters in Apache County two extra hours to vote after ballot printers...

Navajo Nation Council confirms Michelle Espino as chief legislative counsel

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approved Legislation 0231-24, appointing Michelle Espino as the Chief Legislative Counsel ON Oct. 24. Espino brings experienced legal guidance to support the Office of Legislative Counsel.

Espino is an accomplished attorney with a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa and over 25 years of legal experience in tribal, state, and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Espino has served as Assistant Attorney General for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Senior Prosecutor for the Navajo Nation Office of the Prosecutor and as the Executive Director for the Navajo Nation Washington Office.

Having served...

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