SOCORRO, New Mexico (Reuters) - Past a pawn shop and thrift store in the working-class section of Socorro, New Mexico, Jose Benavidez stood on the porch of his trailer and said he voted for Donald Trump because he had "nothing to lose."

Earlier this month, New Mexicans voted to increase veterans' property tax exemptions. These come in the form of two state constitutional amendments.

A legislative committee heard from the New Mexico Secretary of State on Tuesday. She said that for the most part, the recent election went smoothly. One thing they weren’t anticipating was the amount of people registering to vote on election day.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told MSNBC that she plans to actively resist any attempt by the Trump administration to deport illegal immigrants. JEN PSAKI, MSNBC: You said you're not going to help with Donald Trump's aspirations to do mass deportations.

With the large number of state representatives and senators who decided to retire from the Legislature this year, New Mexico has known for quite some time 2025 would bring a

New Mexico’s top elections regulator says she's being harassed and threatened on social media. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said the comments followed after she affirmed President-elect Donald Trump’s national election victory.

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety said it wants more money for a “safety overhaul” across the state. As part of its $234 million budget request for next year, DPS wants to set aside $16.6 million to increase its staffing,

After roughly two years on the job, New Mexico Health Secretary Patrick Allen is stepping down, effective at the end of the business day. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Allen's departure in a news release Wednesday but offered no reason.

NM, discusses how her party is impacting New Mexico residents and her plans for resisting Donald Trump's mass deportation plan. Gov. Lujan Grisham also discusses opportunities for bipartisanship.

New Mexico’s secretary for the Department of Health is stepping down. Patrick Allen served as secretary since 2023 and ran the state’s public health system, including programs and 52 local public health offices.

It’s a lot of lost money for the economy,” said Marcela Díaz, executive director of the immigrant workers’ rights organization Somos Un Pueblo Unido.

When Donald Trump takes office again in January, his agenda could be met with a healthy dose of resistance in New Mexico.