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01-05-2025
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Republican Party office in Los Lunas hit by break-in
LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Thieves broke into an office space shared by several members of the Republican Party on Tuesday. Lawmakers are now calling for changes as the state continues to grapple with its growing crime problem. Story continues below Ranking: New Mexico has the biggest drug problem, according to WalletHub study Crime: Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office releases details on fatal deputy-involved shooting Entertainment: Unser family racing collection now on display in Nebraska Senator Joshua Sanchez (R-Bosque) expressed his frustration, 'When they told me that we were broken into, I was like, you know, here it goes again. Now it's close to home.' He wasn't surprised by the incident. 'We also got laptops put in, all of our phones put in, all the desks set up. So, everything that was on the desks was taken, the laptops were taken, anything that had to do with IT was kind of just sweeped up in a bag, and supposedly the guy made off with it,' he said. The break-in occurred at the Republican Party's office in Valencia County, located at the transportation center in Los Lunas. The party is only weeks away from its planned celebration of its announced use. Sen. Sanchez commented, 'I've been working out of town, I was driving out of town, and I got a text message yesterday telling me that we had been broken into, and just, we're barely getting the office set up.' This is not the first time a building used by Republicans has been vandalized this year. Last month, the Republican Party of New Mexico headquarters was also broken into and had its front entrance set on fire. At this time, there is no indication that this most recent incident was politically motivated. Sanchez noted, 'You know, it's pretty secured area, but it is a high traffic area. It's right there at the Rail Runner. The Transportation Center in Los Lunas is right there where the Rail Runner makes a stop.' He emphasized that New Mexico's crime problem is out of control and needs to be addressed: 'You know, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, you know, New Mexico people are sick and tired of just giving these criminals a hug and a lollipop, and they just go on about their business.' KRQE News 13 reached out to the Los Lunas Police Depratment for more information,n but have not received a response. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-02-2025
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Bill to make Monday after Super Bowl a state holiday fails in committee
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill to designate the day after Super Bowl Sunday as an official state holiday failed to get a first down in the Roundhouse on Thursday. The bill would have added Football Monday, or the second Monday in February, to the list of legal public holidays in New Mexico. Lawmakers propose bill clarifying what physical restraint New Mexico educators can use The sponsor, Sen. Joshua Sanchez (R-Bosque), said this year alone, $22.6 million Americans called out sick after the Super Bowl. However, the bill got little traction in its first committee Thursday morning. The bill was ultimately tabled. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-02-2025
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Breadwinner: Committee advances proposal to make tortilla NM's ‘state bread'
Sen. Joshua Sanchez (R-Bosque) is carrying a bill this session proposing tortillas as the state bread. (Photo by Leah Romero / Source NM) From state bird and state flower to state guitar and state aroma, New Mexico has a long list of state symbols, with yet another proposed this legislative session. Senate Bill 315 would make tortillas the official bread of New Mexico, an idea that comes from Las Cruces student Adaline McIntosh. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joshua Sanchez (R-Bosque), passed through the Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee Thursday on a 4-1 vote. Sen. Antonio Maestas (D-Albuquerque) was the only member to vote no, 'for the fun of it,' he said. 'I was having breakfast with my family and I was just sitting there and we went over the state symbols for our New Mexico history study that we're doing in school,' McIntosh told committee members, explaining how she came up with the idea. McIntosh's brother, Braden, worked several years ago with Sanchez to get Senate Bill 392 passed by lawmakers and signed by the governor. The bill required the Department of Game and Fish to provide youth programs in all five game districts in New Mexico and to allow donations to the programs. Committee members quickly voiced their support for tortillas as the state bread, though some threw out sopapillas as a possibility as well. Sen. Bill Soules (D-Las Cruces), a member of the committee, said he enjoys this type of bill because it is a teaching opportunity for students in the state. Soules sponsored a bill two years ago to declare the smell of roasting green chile the state aroma, a first for any state in the U.S. 'I think they are an important part of our elementary education. When the kids learn, they learn and are proud of things about their state,' Soules said during the meeting. 'And certainly if you ask anyone about the state bread for New Mexico, it's going to be the tortilla. I mean, it's almost so obvious, why haven't we done it before?' Soules also pointed out that there are tourism and publicity benefits for the state with such bills. The fiscal impact report for the bill highlighted benefits to the agricultural sector in New Mexico as well, with an added demand for tortillas. SB 315 heads to the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee next. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
