New Mexico GOP Civil War Threatens to Hand Gabe Vasquez a Third Term: How Barela’s Power Grab Is Costing Republicans in Washington

BELEN, N.M. — Tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, 2026, the Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) State Central Committee convenes at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande in Belen — open to the press — for what may be the most consequential internal party meeting in the state’s recent political history. Representatives from 22 of New Mexico’s 33 counties

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New Mexico Supreme Court Denies AG’s Petition — Otero County’s ICE Contract Stands

New Mexico Supreme Court Denies AG's Petition — Otero County's ICE Contract Stands

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OTERO COUNTY ATTORNEY NICHOLS TO STATE SUPREME COURT: AG TORREZ MANUFACTURED A CRISIS THAT DIDN’T EXIST — EIGHTEEN YEARS OF STATE SILENCE PROVES IT

Documents obtained by Alamogordo Town News through an Inspection of Public Records Act request reveal Otero County's formal legal rebuttal — a point-by-point dismantling of the Attorney General's emergency petition that accuses Santa Fe of trying to accomplish through the courts what its own law cannot yet do -April 9, 2026 | Alamogordo Town News

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Sierra County GOP Joins Growing Wave of County Rebellions: Open Letter Demands RPNM Chair Amy Barela Resign Over Contested Primary Rules Violation

Alamogordo, NM – March 26, 2026 – The internal rift tearing at the Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) deepened this week as the Republican Party of Sierra County became the latest county organization to publicly call for State Chairwoman Amy Barela to immediately resign her statewide post — citing a clear violation of party

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Final Update: Holloman AFB Shooting Ruled Isolated Domestic Incident – One Dead, One Injured; Col. Ethridge Reassures Alamogordo School Board & the Public

Alamogordo, NM – March 18, 2026 – Holloman Air Force Base has officially confirmed that the shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon, March 17, near the base Shoppette was an isolated, domestic-related incident with no ongoing threat to the community. According to the official news release issued today by the 49th Wing Public Affairs Office, one active-duty

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