Non-Local News Releases

Albuquerque, NM — It's official. The Democratic Party of New Mexico will be deciding their Lieutenant Governor nominee by having their State Central Committee use a rank-choice voting system for the selection process. RPNM releases the following statement: 

"The Democratic Party of New Mexico using rank-choice voting to decide its nominee for lieutenant governor is a slap in the face to voters across New Mexico," said Interim Chairman Mike Nelson. "Not only are they rejecting the will of the voters by conducting this 'backroom deal' in secret, but they are strategically doing this with rank-choice voting so they can disenfranchise the candidates they don't want. Calling this a Kamala Harris 2.0 install is an understatement."

lbuquerque, NM – July 29, 2026 —Firefighters are actively responding to suppress several lightning-caused wildfires following scattered thunderstorms on Tuesday within the Magdalena, Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands.

Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should avoid the fire areas.

Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. The public is reminded that "If you fly, we can't!"

Project Jupiter Will Bring More Than $4.7 Billion to New Mexico
and Hundreds of Jobs for State Residents

Project has already delivered almost $80 million in state and county tax revenue, with nearly 700 New Mexico residents working onsite

Austin, Texas — July 28, 2026 — Oracle today announced that Project Jupiter has already delivered nearly $80 million in tax revenue and is expected to deliver more than $4.7 billion in long-term economic impact to the state and county from tax revenue, investments, and additional commercial activity.* To date, the project has funded 80% of its $50 million commitment to support local water infrastructure in Doña Ana County, with the remaining funding expected next month. It also generated $10 million in tax revenue for Doña Ana County and $29.9 million for the State of New Mexico from January through May 2026. The data center is being built by New Mexicans, with nearly 700 residents working onsite to date and hundreds more expected to be employed in the coming months.

Bringing Jobs to New Mexico

These results reflect Project Jupiter's expanding investment in local jobs, community priorities, and long-term economic growth across southern New Mexico. The project is now on pace to create more than 7,000 construction jobs, including many union jobs, and 1,500 ongoing project-supported jobs once construction is complete.

"Project Jupiter is a responsible data center that is delivering tangible, growing value for Doña Ana County today," said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. "Fulfilling our $50 million water infrastructure commitment this summer, generating nearly $10 million in local tax revenue, and creating more than 700 good-paying jobs for New Mexicans reflects our commitment to being a good neighbor and delivering lasting, generational benefits to the community we're proud to join."

Significant Community Investment

During construction, the project is estimated to generate tax revenues of approximately $600 million total, including $200 million to the county and $400 million to the state of New Mexico. Once operational, Project Jupiter is projected to have an ongoing gross receipts tax impact of more than $10 million annually for the county and more than $30 million to New Mexico—totaling $680 million over 17 years. In addition, the project will make payments of $12 million per year directly to the county and local schools through the Industrial Revenue Bond.

Tax revenues have already helped fund important local programs including generators for fire stations, food pantry renovations, improved roads, and funding for Doña Ana County schools. Project Jupiter has also fulfilled its $1.5 million commitment to the Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces as part of a $6.9 million investment in workforce development and other community programs.

Project Jupiter is expected to generate approximately $384 million in annual economic impact during construction and $113 million annually once operational.

$4.7 Billion in Long-Term Economic Impact

Responsible Energy and Water Strategy

Project Jupiter's updated design will significantly reduce ongoing water use and will not use any potable water. Similar to our data center's closed-loop cooling system, Bloom Energy's fuel cells require a one-time startup fill and only limited water for maintenance. Averaged over 15 years, the data center cooling and fuel cell systems together are expected to use about as much water each year as nine U.S. households. Water for startup and maintenance of the data center and fuel cell systems will come from non-potable water, while community drinking water will be limited to ordinary employee needs such as kitchens and restrooms.

The Bloom Energy fuel cells will power the campus through an onsite microgrid, replacing the previously planned gas turbines and diesel generators. Compared with the prior gas turbine plan, the updated energy design is expected to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 92 percent.

Oracle will pay for the project's energy infrastructure and electricity costs, so residents are not asked to fund Project Jupiter's power needs through their electric bills. Project Jupiter is also committed to 100% carbon-free energy matching by 2031, and we will reach New Mexico's Energy Transition Act (ETA) goals prior to 2045.*

Residents can learn more at ProjectJupiterTogether.com.

*Our commitments and projections for tax revenues, jobs, investment and economic impact assume the air permit and pipeline are approved, as originally planned.

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SANTA FE, NM – House Republican Leader Gail Armstrong (R- Magdalena) is calling on the Doña Ana County Commission to reject any effort to appoint Democratic nominee Lori Martinez to the House District 37 seat recently vacated by Representative Joanne Ferrary.

Ferrary resigned only months before a contested general election and has endorsed Martinez to replace her. Appointing Martinez would immediately hand the Democratic nominee the power, visibility, and resources of incumbency before voters have chosen their next representative.

"This would be a blatant partisan power grab," Armstrong said. "The Democratic nominee should have to earn this seat from the voters, not receive it through a political appointment designed to tip the scales in her favor."

Construction anticipated to begin in early 2027

SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. - Construction on the Interstate 25 Nogal Canyon Bridge Replacement Project is expected to begin in early 2027, with one lane of traffic in each direction remaining open throughout the project under a phased traffic control plan.

This project will replace the existing Interstate 25 bridges over Nogal Canyon in Socorro County, improving the long-term safety, reliability and resiliency of this vital transportation corridor for the traveling public, commercial freight and regional connectivity.

Each one is reaching kids where they are:

Literacy Link Leamos Let's Read Program — early literacy statewide, serving the youngest readers

Global Give-a-Book (Bernalillo) — putting books directly into the hands of children who need them

El Rito Library (Rio Arriba) — rural library programming for youth in northern New Mexico

Society of the Muse of the Southwest (Taos) — Young Writers Program, serving students ages 10-19 for over 30 years

EVLCC: Embudo Valley Library and Community Center — serving Rio Arriba and Taos communities

New Mexico ranks last in education for the ninth consecutive year. With Title I grants frozen and federal education funding cut, community-based literacy programs have never mattered more. Nine percent of NMCF's grant funding goes to literacy this year — because a child's ability to read is not optional.

Meet the 2026-2027 grantees

SANTA FE – More than 11,000 New Mexico veterans have received passes giving them free, lifetime access to New Mexico State Parks since the state began offering this benefit on July 1, 2025. 

House Bill 161, signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2025, gives eligible New Mexico veterans free, lifetime entry to all 35 state parks, including unlimited day‑use and camping, as well as access to available water and electrical hookups. 

The New Mexico State Parks Division worked with the New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services (NMDVS) to implement the program. NMDVS issues the passes, which park personnel recognize when eligible veterans present them upon entry to any New Mexico State Park. 

Senator says grant program is a down payment on the funding stripped from SB11

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) and the Public Education Department (PED) announced this week that schools can now apply for a share of $1 million in grants to help implement the wireless device policies required under Senate Bill 11 (SB11), the school anti-distraction law that took effect last year. The Wireless Communication Device Policy Implementation Grant Program will help the 89 school districts and 100 charter schools that have already adopted a policy to pay for tools like network firewalls, phone lockers, and signal-blocking pouches.