RPNM News
- KRQE News 13: Chairwoman Barela responds to MLG’s proposed $11.3B budget for FY27 December 23, 2025December 22, 2025 Albuquerque, NM – Chairwoman Barela responds to KRQE’s reporting of Governor Lujan Grisham’s proposed budget of $11.3B for FY27 “There’s a long list of issues our state faces that Governor Lujan Grisham has failed to address, and her spending spree won’t improve any of them. Democrats like our governor are great at […]
- Chairwoman Amy Barela’s Statement on Rank Choice Voting December 19, 2025IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 2025 Chairwoman Amy Barela’s Statement on Rank Choice Voting I write today to express my strong opposition to any proposal to adopt Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in New Mexico. While proponents of this initiative claim it will transform our election policies “toward a fairer, more inclusive democracy that works for all New […]
- Chairwoman Amy Barela’s Statement on Yvette Herrell Senate Confirmation December 19, 2025IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 2025 Chairwoman Amy Barela’s Statement on Yvette Herrell Confirmation Washington, D.C. — Former New Mexico Rep. Yvette Herrell was confirmed Thursday night as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Affairs, giving her a senior role in the Trump Administration. The U.S. Senate approved her nomination in a 53–43 vote as part of a […]
- Chairwoman Barela responds to KOATs reporting of Senators Luján & Schumer’s press conference December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 Albuquerque, NM – Chairwoman Barela responds to KOATs reporting of Senators Luján and Schumer’s “Lower Costs” press conference: “Ben Ray Luján never wastes an opportunity to gaslight New Mexicans with his political theater and radical left elevator pitch. After four years of Joe Biden’s destruction of our economy, President Trump has brought […]