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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Las Cruces mayor ‘exploring' Democratic bid for governor
Courtesy of Ken Miyagishima Ken Miyagishima, the former mayor of Las Cruces, over the weekend filed official paperwork with the Secretary of State's office for the Democratic primary campaign for New Mexico governor, but would not officially announce his candidacy. 'I'm technically exploring, but ever so close,' he told Source NM Wednesday. 'We're working on various things, the narrative of the entire campaign,' he said. Miyagishima, an insurance agent and the mayor of Las Cruces between 2007 to 2023, also held two terms on both the Las Cruces City Council and the Doña Ana County Commission. On his website, Miyagishima said some of his policy positions would include: having the state build and sell homes at cost to 'police, fire and correctional officers as well as teachers and eligible Native Americans.' Miyagishima said he would also want to establish a new police force using retired officers to 'assist larger cities with local policing.' Another crime policy, he said, would be having state government pay the federal government to house any person convicted of a crime resulting in the death of a police officer, firefighter or correctional officer. 'I believe the perpetrator should serve a mandatory life sentence at the SUPERMAX facility in Colorado,' his website says. So far, the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary for governor has two official candidates: Former Interior Secretary and Congresswoman Deb Haaland and Bernalillo County district attorney Sam Bregman. Current Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham cannot run for reelection due to term limits. There is only one Republican candidate announced so far, Rio Rancho mayor Greggory Hull. Miyagishima reported no expenditures or his donations in the campaign account, telling Source NM that he planned to make contributions soon. 'This will all be new money, I'll probably be lending myself a good chunk,' he said. According to the most recent campaign finance reports, Hull raised nearly $210,000; Bregman reported just over $632,000 and Haaland has raised more than $2.8 million.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City of Las Cruces approves ‘Realize Las Cruces' building plan
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces City Council approved a series of changes to zoning and building ordinances to modernize the City's development code for the first time in roughly 25 years. Council members met on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to repeal some chapters of the municipal development code and replace them with updated guidelines, known as Realize Las Cruces, that will 'usher city growth for years to come,' the City of Las Cruces said in a news release. 'The newly adopted development code streamlines and simplifies regulations and better aligns with the policies and actions of the Elevate Las Cruces comprehensive plan,' the City said. The following benefits of the updated codes and Realize Las Cruces include: Increased housing densities to address shortages in the current housing inventory. Ability to regularly update zoning documents. Greater flexibility in building height and carport designs. Increased flexibility in land uses and site designs for expanded housing opportunities. Adoption of multi-model transportation standards. Encouraged growth and redevelopment in the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area sites. Technical Manual to increase efficiency for the design process so future updates to the codes can be completed in a timely manner. According to the City, Realize Las Cruces includes an eight-month grace period in which applicants can submit development plans using either old or new codes. In addition, City Council members approved the City's Technical Manual that's associated with the municipal code update. The manual removes design standards from the Development Code and puts them into a smaller manual that can be updated regularly. You can watch City Council Tuesday's meeting in its entirety on the City's YouTube channel. Councilors will meet in a work session at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24 at Council Chambers, located at 700 N. Main St. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Las Cruces City Council approves 5 liquor license transfers
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces City Council approved the transfer of five dispenser liquor licenses to a different owner, the City announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5. According to the City, the New Mexico Alcoholic Beverage Control Division requires local government entities to conduct a public hearing for each liquor license transfer. Las Cruces City Council held five consecutive public hearings and approved the transfers. The liquor licenses are for package sales only and all five licenses were transferred from Brewer Oil Company to New Mexico Company Operations LLC. The transfers are as follows, according to the City: Nacho Shell, 2512 E. Lohman Ave. University Shell, 1305 S. Solano Dr. Country Club Shell, 2901 N. Main St. Triviz Shell, 3040 N. Main St. Holiday Shell, 2645 S. Valley Dr. In addition to the transfers, the City Council approved a resolution urging New Mexico legislature to create an alcohol harms alleviation fund, the City said. The City Council meeting was held on Tuesday, Feb. 4, instead of Monday, Feb. 3 to accommodate City staff and elected officials who traveled to Santa Fe for Las Cruces Day at the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session, the City said. City Council's regular meetings and work sessions can be viewed on the City's YouTube Channel. Councilors will next meet in a work session at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, at Council Chambers, 700 N. Main St. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
