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Newly Elected Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Leaders Sit Together to Talk Priorities and Collaboration

March 6, 2026
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The Albuquerque City Council and Bernalillo County Commission are two hugely powerful legislative bodies that serve largely the same people. That means overlapping, interconnected issues: a housing shortage, homelessness on the rise, Immigration and Customs Enforcement showing up locally, and unmet needs around mental health and substance use treatment. But the two governments remain distinct…

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Senate Committee Approves Steve Pearce’s Nomination to Head BLM  

March 5, 2026
An older man in a suit sits at a desk with a nameplate reading "The Honorable Stevan Pearce" during a formal hearing, with several people seated in the background.

By Nash Jones Republican former New Mexico congressman Steve Pearce has cleared the first confirmation hearing on his way to becoming the next director of the Bureau of Land Management.   The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Wednesday voted 11-9 along party lines to approve the nomination of the former chair of the New Mexico Republican Party. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, who serves as the committee’s ranking member, voted against Pearce’s nomination.   While questioning Pearce…

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