By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief
Happy weekend, everyone. Summer is finally underway and the Fourth of July holiday is just around the corner. However you’re spending the weekend, take a few minutes to catch up on the news below, with even more to read at sourcenm.com. We’ll see you Monday.
Republican Party of New Mexico members fail to reach quorum to elect new chair
A faction of northern NM Republicans has called for another meeting Saturday to name new chair, though they may also fail to reach quorum.
Dem NM governor nominee Deb Haaland endorses Land Commissioner Garcia Richard as running mate
Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Interior secretary who soundly secured the Democratic nomination to be New Mexico’s next governor, on Friday endorsed Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard as state party officials prepare to select Haaland’s running mate.
U.S. House members call for congressional investigation of federal drug agents’ actions in NM
The U.S. House members of New Mexico's congressional delegation, U.S. Reps. Melanie Stansbury, Gabe Vasquez and Teresa Leger Fernández, all Democrats, on Thursday released a letter requesting a debriefing from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and want an investigation into federal drug agents' actions in New Mexico following reports that DEA agents allowed millions of fentanyl pills into the state. The state also has opened an investigation.
New Mexico judge dismisses Project Jupiter data center lawsuit, but offers chance to re-file
A New Mexico judge on Tuesday dismissed a Las Cruces resident’s lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners over its handling of a vote on the controversial Project Jupiter data center — but gave him another chance to refile.
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