Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has overwhelmingly passed legislation forcing state regulators to consider requirements that data centers absorb the cost of the electricity they use. But there’s more […]
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Attorneys for the New Mexico State Ethics Commission last week asked a federal judge to toss much of a new lawsuit from former Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard. In a new lawsuit, Shepard accused the State Ethics Commission and Executive Director Jeremy Farris of violating his civil rights in a 2025 court case.
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WASHINGTON — Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a gallon Monday, and some in President Donald Trump’s own party are breaking their support for the ongoing war in Iran that has driven fuel prices to staggering levels in the United States and across the globe. Already House Republicans locked in tight races as […]
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Incumbent New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat, faces Republican challenger Samuel Kane, a Las Cruces-based personal injury attorney, in the Nov. 3 general election. Source NM spoke with both candidates about their visions for the office, which has garnered national attention for its lawsuits against Meta and the Trump administration.