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The Headlines for today from New Mexico’s #1 Source of Conservative E-News Source
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Commentary: His Poorest Constituents Needed Relief on Power Bills. Block Voted No, Twice.
ALAMOGORDO — Twice in 2025, Rep. John Block had the chance to back a path to lower electric bills for the poorest households in his own district. Twice he voted no. This summer those households opened PNM bills that had doubled and tripled. One topped $1,900. A 73-year-old lifelong resident… Listen ⇢
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News and Analysis: Block Sponsored a 2026 Tax Increase on PNM’s & Other Utilities Power. State Analysts Said Ratepayers Would Pay
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. —News and Analysis: Kelly and James Metcalf raise five children on one income. On Sept. 17 they opened a PNM bill for $1,949.26. The same stretch last year cost about $506. Johnny Martin, 74, spent $12,000 on a new air conditioner and appliances and still got four straight… Listen ⇢
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Joseph Vazquez Arrested for First Degree Child Abuse
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — A 22-year-old Alamogordo man has been arrested and charged with first-degree child abuse after a 1-year-old boy was taken to a hospital with injuries police described as suspicious. Officers with the Alamogordo Police Department were called to Christus Health Southern New Mexico on Sept. 26 in reference… Listen ⇢
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First-Time Candidates Find Common Ground at Alamogordo Forum
ALAMOGORDO — Democrats, Republicans and Independents shared a stage at Otero Arts on Tuesday night, and the conversation stayed civil from start to finish. Alamogordo Town News and KALHRadio.org hosted the nonpartisan candidate forum Oct. 6 as part of their monthly Voices of Alamogordo series. Three candidates for county commission took part,… Listen ⇢
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Early voting has begun in Otero County – Alamogordo
ALAMOGORDO — Voters turned out briskly as in-person voting for the 2026 general election opened in Otero County on Tuesday, with early reports showing several hundred ballots already cast in Alamogordo. The opening-day traffic came through the County Clerk’s sub-office in the County Administration Building, 1101 New York Ave., Room… Listen ⇢
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Letter on City Hall Workplace Concerns Reaches Commission, Press and Former City Leaders; City Manager Responds
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — An anonymous letter raising workplace conduct concerns at Alamogordo City Hall has reached the mayor and City Commission, city administration, AlamogordoTownNews and former members of the city’s staff leadership. The letter repeats concerns that city employees first described to AlamogordoTownNews for our Oct. 1 commentary. City Manager Robert… Listen ⇢
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The Minority Excuse: Measuring Rep. John Block Against His Own Caucus
Twenty-five of 26 House Republicans had a bill signed into law in 2026. Block’s pass rate ranks 19th of 26, in the bottom 10 of his caucus. He led none of the bills that carry his name into law, and every proposal of his own failed. ALAMOGORDO N.M. — When… Listen ⇢
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IPRA Task Force Issues Recommendations to the Legislature
ALAMOGORDO — The state task force charged with reviewing New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act has sent lawmakers 11 recommendations, including an out-of-state fee for police body-camera review, a new ombudsman, and factors courts would weigh before imposing the law’s daily penalties. Open-government members on the panel voted against… Listen ⇢
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Analysis: Nagamine Draws Clear Lines on Data Centers While Block Lets His News Site Speak for Him
Summary Nagamine: a concrete policy stance. A data center proposal must have closed-loop water, a noise mitigation plan and its own power with no effect on the grid or on local residents, or it would not be considered. Block: no position in his own name was found. The news site he founded… Listen ⇢
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