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New Mexico Republicans seek legislative committee on fraud, waste, abuse

New Mexico Republicans seek legislative committee on fraud, waste, abuse

Request comes after state auditor raises issues with $4.2M in CYFD spending

Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites

Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites

New Mexico will become a hub to absorb closed regional offices

N.M. state land commissioner rejects application for gas pipeline to power Project Jupiter data center

N.M. state land commissioner rejects application for gas pipeline to power Project Jupiter data center

Land Office says applicants will need to find a route that does not include state trust lands

CYFD was supposed to create a child welfare tracking dashboard. Where is it?

CYFD was supposed to create a child welfare tracking dashboard. Where is it?

House Minority Leader Rep. Gail Armstrong speaks during a news conference on Feb. 19. Armstrong has expressed concerns that CYFD…

Cibola County Commission votes to exit ICE immigrant detention contract

Cibola County Commission votes to exit ICE immigrant detention contract

Commission’s letter leaves open possibility of litigation stalling new state law banning such contracts

State policy will determine how many people lose Medicaid under work rules

State policy will determine how many people lose Medicaid under work rules

New Mexico could see losses ranging from 37% to 46%

N.M. attorney general joins lawsuit against feds over rule changes for nutrition programs

N.M. attorney general joins lawsuit against feds over rule changes for nutrition programs

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a multi-state lawsuit on March 23 against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over…

Texas House Speaker lists annexing slice of New Mexico among 2027 priorities

Texas House Speaker lists annexing slice of New Mexico among 2027 priorities

Texas studying the possibility of adding ‘one or more contiguous counties of New Mexico’

Heinrich, breaking with most Dems, will vote yes on Mullin to lead DHS

Heinrich, breaking with most Dems, will vote yes on Mullin to lead DHS

Luján will vote against Sen. Mullen

Otero County extends federal immigrant detention contract again after first attempt deemed illegal

Otero County extends federal immigrant detention contract again after first attempt deemed illegal

New Mexico Department of Justice says extension still violates another state law

N.M. environment officials will hold public hearing on Project Jupiter air permits

N.M. environment officials will hold public hearing on Project Jupiter air permits

Officials push back decision deadline on permits

ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump;s direction

ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump;s direction

Long wait times at airports persist

NMDOJ says Otero County broke the law when it met to extend immigrant detention contract

NMDOJ says Otero County broke the law when it met to extend immigrant detention contract

Review nullifies the commissioners’ decision

Treatment equity fund expected to widen psilocybin program access for low-income, rural New Mexicans

Treatment equity fund expected to widen psilocybin program access for low-income, rural New Mexicans

Rulemaking underway to launch the state-run treatment program by end of 2026

Work related to missing, murdered Indigenous people crisis funded during session, lawmaker says

Work related to missing, murdered Indigenous people crisis funded during session, lawmaker says

Kayla Benally, right, speaks during a meeting of the New Mexico Department of Justice's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Task…

State regulators open probe of $400M stock sale between New Mexico utility and private equity firm

State regulators open probe of $400M stock sale between New Mexico utility and private equity firm

PNM and Blackstone deny any wrongdoing

N.M. Gov. Lujan Grisham enacts tax package, including ‘unusual’ 1% pay raises for state employees

N.M. Gov. Lujan Grisham enacts tax package, including ‘unusual’ 1% pay raises for state employees

Teachers’ union president says affordability concerns remain

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham signs $11.1B state budget

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham signs $11.1B state budget

Governor also approved $1.25B for construction projects, including new medical school

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham signs free, universal child care into law

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham signs free, universal child care into law

State trust fund with $11B to keep program funded for five years

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs literacy, special education bills into law

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs literacy, special education bills into law

Efforts signal ‘race to the top’ with Mississippi, governor says

Raton officials to study Interstate 27 extension into N.M. with $2.6M in federal funds

Raton officials to study Interstate 27 extension into N.M. with $2.6M in federal funds

The effort is part of a national Interstate expansion

U.S. Senate Committee sends Pearce to full Senate for federal land agency confirmation

U.S. Senate Committee sends Pearce to full Senate for federal land agency confirmation

Pearce advances on party-line vote

Former N.M. transportation secretary named deputy state treasurer

Former N.M. transportation secretary named deputy state treasurer

Serna to replace, Janice Barela who’s retiring after 25 years on the job

Tribes, plaintiffs ask judge to reject state’s education reform plan

Tribes, plaintiffs ask judge to reject state’s education reform plan

Almost all 23 tribes in New Mexico have formally objected

February 26, 2026