Dan Boyd

SANTA FE — One week after being appointed to oversee New Mexico’s public school system, Mariana Padilla pledged to stay on the job through the end of Gov. Michelle Lujan

SANTA FE — A Las Cruces community organizer has been selected to fill a ballot vacancy for a southern New Mexico state House seat after the Democratic primary election winner

SANTA FE — More than 475,000 New Mexicans who receive food or cash assistance under federal programs will have to complete a yearly interview to retain their benefits, starting next

SANTA FE — Four years after Joe Biden decisively won New Mexico, more state voters disapprove than approve of his job performance as president, a new Journal poll found.

SANTA FE — More than 50,000 New Mexicans voted during the first week of absentee and early voting, with Republicans outpacing Democrats so far in turnout rate.

SANTA FE — There will be new leaders in key positions on both sides of the aisle in the New Mexico House of Representatives come January.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories exploring the impacts of Donald Trump’s second term as president on New Mexico. Check tomorrow’s Journal for stories on

SANTA FE — Some New Mexico legislative candidates who won election this month could get a head start at the Roundhouse.

SANTA FE — New Mexico's crime problem might also be, in large part, a crime-solving problem.

SANTA FE — The top state health official in Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration abruptly resigned Wednesday, marking the latest exit from a cabinet carousel at the state Capitol.