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"Almost all states are going downhill," according to leader of report timed to nation’s 250th anniversary.
06/12/2026

"Almost all states are going downhill," according to leader of report timed to nation’s 250th anniversary.

New Mexico ranked near the bottom of a new national report on quality of life — but researchers found similar declines all across the U.S.

On the last day of his FEMA contract, following five months on paid administrative leave, the former leader of a multi-b...
06/12/2026

On the last day of his FEMA contract, following five months on paid administrative leave, the former leader of a multi-billion dollar wildfire compensation fund told Source NM that he acted fully within policy when he and his wife accepted more than $500,000 from a fund he oversaw.

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Jay Mitchell tells Source NM he is leaving the office after five months of paid administrative leave.

In a story for Source NM, northern New Mexico journalist Alicia Inez Guzmán, recently a Local Investigations Fellow with...
06/12/2026

In a story for Source NM, northern New Mexico journalist Alicia Inez Guzmán, recently a Local Investigations Fellow with The New York Times reporting on the $1.7-trillion-effort to modernize America’s arsenal of nuclear weapons, delves into the federal government's decision to stop paying to test Los Alamos National Laboratory's Rio Grande runoff.

The Buckman Direct Diversion is now paying to test drinking water from the Rio Grande after the feds stopped picking up the tab

A New Mexico judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit alleging that state leaders circumvented the public rulemaking process...
06/11/2026

A New Mexico judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit alleging that state leaders circumvented the public rulemaking process when implementing the new universal childcare program late last year.

A judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's universal childcare program, ruling that the case is moot.

New Mexico’s first human plague case of the year has resulted in the death of a Santa Fe County woman in her 50s, health...
06/11/2026

New Mexico’s first human plague case of the year has resulted in the death of a Santa Fe County woman in her 50s, health officials said Thursday.

New Mexico’s first human plague case of the year has resulted in the death of a Santa Fe County woman in her 50s.

New Mexico’s top environmental official warned lawmakers Tuesday the Trump administration could curtail the state’s abil...
06/11/2026

New Mexico’s top environmental official warned lawmakers Tuesday the Trump administration could curtail the state’s ability to oversee federal facilities around the state.

New Mexico’s top environmental official warned said the Trump administration could curtail the state’s ability to oversee federal facilities.

Elected leaders in southern New Mexico had previously agreed to host a community town hall for residents to ask question...
06/11/2026

Elected leaders in southern New Mexico had previously agreed to host a community town hall for residents to ask questions and provide feedback on Project Jupiter, the controversial data center. Instead, they're getting an open house and career fair.

Southern New Mexico residents demanded a town hall meeting on the Project Jupiter data center. They're getting an open house and job fair.

The investigation into New Mexico's first case of New World screwworm remains ongoing.
06/10/2026

The investigation into New Mexico's first case of New World screwworm remains ongoing.

New Mexico livestock officials issued an emergency declaration for additional state and federal assistance to combat New World screwworm.

Elected officials in Raton, a northern New Mexico town of about 6,000 near the Colorado state line, voted Tuesday to del...
06/10/2026

Elected officials in Raton, a northern New Mexico town of about 6,000 near the Colorado state line, voted Tuesday to delay a decision on a data center moratorium after signing a memorandum of understanding with a data center developer earlier this year.

Officials in Raton, New Mexico, delayed a decision on a data center moratorium after signing an agreement with a developer earlier this year.

After months of hearing opposition from residents against a data center/solar array proposal from a Canadian developer, ...
06/10/2026

After months of hearing opposition from residents against a data center/solar array proposal from a Canadian developer, the Socorro County Commission last night unanimously approved a yearlong moratorium on data centers.

After months of opposition from residents, Socorro County, NM commissioners approved a yearlong moratorium on data centers.

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