After U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked some of the major parts of SB 1070 in a court decision Wednesday afternoon, several New Mexico activists and Gov. Bill Richardson celebrated the news. Others were not so happy with Bolton's decision.

FARMINGTON, N.M. — Community business leaders during a meeting hosted Tuesday by San Juan Economic Development Service and PNM were encouraged to voice opposition to two proposed emissions cap rules being considered by state regulators.

U.S. and Mexican border governors will gather in New Mexico in late September, but Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday that it's not a protest over the event's cancellation in Arizona because of that state's immigration enforcement law.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez chose the Bernalillo County Courthouse as a backdrop for a news conference Wednesday to announce her anti-corruption ideas for New Mexico.

The two candidates to become New Mexico's next governor have been staking out positions on a variety of issues, from guns to ethics.

Utah is not the only state where lawmakers are attempting to address illegal immigration — which is traditionally a federal issue handled by Congress.

As one voracious non-native fish bears down on the Great Lakes, notorious mussels are spreading across the West. Frustrated state officials say it’s time for the federal government to play a bigger role in stopping the spread of invasive species.