New Mexico
New Mexico fake electors won’t face charges, says state AG
The slate of pro-Trump electors in New Mexico will not face criminal charges, the state’s attorney general announced Friday.
“It is disgraceful that New Mexicans were enlisted in a plot to undermine democracy and thwart the peaceful and orderly transfer of power,” New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) said in a statement. “However, like the fake electors in Pennsylvania, their misconduct is not subject to criminal prosecution under current state law.”
The state attorney general’s office began investigating the “fake electors” in 2023, after a referral to federal authorities reaped no determination over whether the pro-Trump electors acted unlawfully, according to a press release.
As part of the probe, investigators interviewed the five alternate electors in New Mexico, and other individuals tied to the false certificate.
Ultimately, investigators determined that Trump’s team and campaign provided the fake certificate and instructions for completing and submitting it. However, the New Mexico document would only be valid if the signatories were later determined legitimate electors — unlike the documents in other states, the attorney general’s office said.
The New Mexico attorney general’s office issued a 29-page report on its investigation and requested that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) ask the state Legislature to change its election code to give prosecutors “greater latitude to prosecute these types of cases in the future.”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A quiet, sunny and warm weekend will bring highs in the 80s to Albuquerque, with hotter weather in parts of southeast New Mexico.
Temps in the high 80s are expected Saturday in the Albuquerque area, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s to near 90 on Sunday and Monday.
Southeast New Mexico will run hotter, with temperatures close to 100 degrees Sunday and Monday in Carlsbad and Roswell.
Rain chances will increase next week by Tuesday and Wednesday, with some afternoon and evening showers and storms possible. Some spots could see heavy rainfall on those days, including areas near Albuquerque.
Virgin Galactic is partnering with the nonprofit group Operation Period to research menstruation in space.
NEW MEXICO – Virgin Galactic plans a research flight on menstruation in space, aiming to study how microgravity could affect hormones and menstrual cycles on longer trips.
Virgin Galactic is partnering with the nonprofit group Operation Period to research menstruation in space.
The company plans to launch flights next year, and one of them will focus on the effects of microgravity on menstruation.
Two women researchers are currently training for the flight.
They say they hope to reveal how future space travel could affect hormones and the menstrual cycle, especially over long durations in space.
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