To all the reporters covering the 30-day session of the #nmleg , hang in there! You may be hungry and sleep-deprived, but I promise you’ll end up looking back at it fondly. And you’re doing vital work.

Here you go: m.youtube.com/watch?v=bm51ih…

This photo by Eddie Moore is jaw-dropping. And the situation bears eery similarities to a June 2020 shooting near a different Oñate monument in Albuquerque. How #NM remembers its complex history still a flashpoint of tension and anger.

Today marks 50 years since a coup in Chile that led to widespread human rights violations and thousands of dead and disappeared. We visited the cemetery where some of the victims are buried. The country is still grappling with its past and its path forward.

Breaking: Former #NM Gov. Bill Richardson has died at age 75. The governor was a political powerhouse who reshaped modern state politics and made waves in recent years by helping secure the release of Americans held abroad: abqjournal.com/news/former-nm… #nmpol

So sad to hear this news. I met Eric years ago and enjoyed reconnecting during this year’s legislative session. He had some great stories about the early days of #NM ’s film inventive program. RIP to a good guy: abqjournal.com/news/new-mexic… #nmpol

#NM residents could save a bit on big purchases under the second phase of a state gross receipts tax cut that takes effect today. A salary increase for state workers and teachers is also kicking in: abqjournal.com/news/lower-tax… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol #nmleg

Breaking: #NM Economic Development Secretary Alicia Keyes is stepping down, as cabinet turnover in Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration continues. Keyes played key role in recent expansion of state's film incentive program: abqjournal.com/news/state-eco… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol

Four months after #NM lawmakers approved bill making $100 million available in no-interest loans for cities and counties hit hard by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fire, about half of the money has been allocated for repairs: abqjournal.com/news/lawmakers… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol

Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, who emerged as a key voice on educational issues during her 20-plus years in the #NM Senate, plans to step down in August. She said in an interview she wasn't afraid to cross party lines on some key votes: abqjournal.com/news/longtime-… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol

UPDATE: NMSU agreed to settle hazing/sexual assault lawsuit lawsuit with men's basketball for $8 million ($4.125M to Deuce Benjamin, $3.875M to Shakiru Odunewu) per state's Risk Management Division.

I will file updated story after a prior obligation I have going this afternoon.

Former #NM state Sen. Carroll Leavell has died at age 86. Colleagues remembered the Jal Republican, who stepped down from his Senate seat in 2018, as a congenial statesman who helped update state's worker's compensation laws: abqjournal.com/news/former-ne… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol #nmleg

With #NM emerging as a regional destination for women seeking abortion services, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has set up a new telephone hotline to provide information about clinics, transportation and other assistance: abqjournal.com/news/with-more… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration's decision to rescind a #NM remote work policy in February prompted predictions of a mass state worker exodus. But at least so far, voluntary departures are down compared to last year: abqjournal.com/news/state-say… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol

With nearly $4 billion to distribute, a federal agency is turning to locals to help process claims from the massive #NM Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fire. But some residents remain wary about FEMA's response a year later: abqjournal.com/news/with-near… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol #wildfire

A total of 117 new laws take effect in #NM today, including an official state aroma and a firearm safe storage measure. But at least some of the new laws are being targeted by voter referendum and facing court challenges: abqjournal.com/news/a-total-o… via Albuquerque Journal #nmpol #nmleg

Vic for President!

Sen. Mark Moores, a longtime Republican from Albuquerque, won’t seek reelection next year. He has championed bipartisan legislation on animal welfare and student athletes. Story w/Dan Boyd: abqjournal.com/2606117/longti… #nmleg #nmpol

Literary giant Cormac McCarthy, who kept a low profile in Santa Fe in recent years, has died at age 89. Rest in peace.