Quite a bloom this year!

Those unusual winter rains really have the desert popping this year.

Pretty good start to the morning.

Big news! I spent hours interviewing folks, reading documents and writing an in-depth article I hope helps you make sense of the lawsuit brought by the City of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County. haussamen.com/2026/03/23/c... /1

More desert vibes.

AN ASK: I’ve worked for months to produce rigorous, nuanced reporting on Project Jupiter that holds power accountable and helps the public understand the issue. Please donate to help me keep doing it: haussamen.com/support-loca... Thank you!

A judge made big decisions today in a lawsuit challenging approval of Project Jupiter’s funding mechanism. The lawsuit has the potential to impact the project’s future. Here’s my article: haussamen.com/2026/03/20/j... /1

Desert vibes.

A judge made big decisions today in a lawsuit challenging approval of Project Jupiter’s funding mechanism. The lawsuit has the potential to impact the project’s future. Here’s my article: haussamen.com/2026/03/20/j... /1

I’ll keep defending access to public records, but I need your assistance. If you can pitch in even a few bucks, you’ll help me keep doing this work. Click here to donate: haussamen.com/support-loca... Thank you! /3

We’ll have to watch this group closely. Read my newest column to learn more. haussamen.com/2026/03/09/p... /2

Your ability to access information about your government makes democracy possible. So it’s disappointing that the state has created a task force to suggest changes to the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act whose membership doesn’t include a single everyday New Mexican. /1

Your ability to access information about your government makes democracy possible. So it’s disappointing that the state has created a task force to suggest changes to the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act whose membership doesn’t include a single everyday New Mexican. /1

ICYMI: I take you inside the secretive, out-of-state campaign to get New Mexicans’ support for the Project Jupiter OpenAI/Oracle data center Only on @sourcenm.com:

And I’m trying to pick up the slack. If you can pitch in a few bucks, I’d really appreciate it: haussamen.com/support-loca... Thank you! /5

If anyone else is able to help out, I still need to expand my funding. My spouse’s volunteer time as a state legislator comes at a cost for our family. It’s well worth the sacrifice. She made a real difference in the debate on House Bill 99! /4

Thanks to all of you who’ve stepped up recently to join my list of monthly donors or make one-time contributions! I really appreciate your help, and it’s making a difference. /3

We shouldn’t accept that as our reality. I hope you’ll consider my thoughts about what should come after House Bill 99, which was a necessary step to improve our health-care system. /2 haussamen.com/2026/03/02/l...

Government cannot successfully regulate an industry that exists to kill things. It can only negotiate a less-painful death. So the fact that private equity owns much of New Mexico’s health-care infrastructure is dangerous. /1

Government cannot successfully regulate an industry that exists to kill things. It can only negotiate a less-painful death. So the fact that private equity owns much of New Mexico’s health-care infrastructure is dangerous. /1

X is absolutely cooking the brains of the entire political class that remains on there. The ones who think they're immune are probably the most affected.

You can’t ask evil people to be less evil. All you can do is fight them.

Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.

In-depth reports like this take a lot of time and hard work, and I need your help to keep doing them. If you’re able, make a donation by clicking here: haussamen.com/support-loca... Even a few bucks makes a difference! Thank you! /3

With officials considering action, I decided to dig deep into the tension between safety and privacy. This is a long read, but it’s important. I urge you to make time to read or listen to it. /2

Police surveillance cameras are literally all around us. Privacy advocates are increasingly concerned about how license plate readers could be used for immigration enforcement and in other ways that conflict with our state’s laws and values. /1

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Police surveillance cameras are literally all around us. Privacy advocates are increasingly concerned about how license plate readers could be used for immigration enforcement and in other ways that conflict with our state’s laws and values. /1

Read or listen to the full story at haussamen.com.

My journalism is funded entirely by people like you. Donate by clicking here: haussamen.com/support-loca... Thank you! /4

When I see reason for hope in these troubling times, I’m trying to share it with you. If you appreciate articles like these, pitch in a few bucks to help me keep doing it. /3

I wrote about Cervantes’ change of heart, which he backed up with action, because we need to see more of this in the fight against authoritarianism. /2

State Sen. Joseph Cervantes turned the tide this year in favor of efforts to get New Mexico out of the business of immigrant detention, and I am grateful. /1

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State Sen. Joseph Cervantes turned the tide this year in favor of efforts to get New Mexico out of the business of immigrant detention, and I am grateful. /1

My work is entirely funded by people like you. Click here to donate: haussamen.com/support-loca... I really appreciate your support. You’ll hear from me again next week. /5

I love writing about how our kids are responding to all that’s happening. If you value me investing time in covering our youth, pitch in a few bucks to help me keep doing it. /4

The day was wild and very personal for me. My daughter and my wife’s daughter both participated in the protests. My daughter was there when a man revealed a weapon and scared the hell out of the kids. I really urge you to read or listen to this one. /3

I grabbed my phone and notebook and headed out to follow them. Here’s my article. /2

I’ve covered a lot of protests in Las Cruces over more than 25 years. When I heard on Thursday that students from Centennial High School had marched all the way to Las Cruces High, picked up students there, and were heading to Mayfield, I knew something historic was happening. /1

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I’ve covered a lot of protests in Las Cruces over more than 25 years. When I heard on Thursday that students from Centennial High School had marched all the way to Las Cruces High, picked up students there, and were heading to Mayfield, I knew something historic was happening. /1

Given the president’s comments today, I’m re-upping this column.

Alex Pretti’s murder can be an inflection point. It must. Here’s my newest column; I’m urging Republicans to do the right thing. If that’s you, please give this a read and some thought. Please. /1

Alex Pretti’s murder can be an inflection point. It must. Here’s my newest column; I’m urging Republicans to do the right thing. If that’s you, please give this a read and some thought. Please. /1

New video shows the man who was killed moments before the shooting. He was peacefully standing in the street observing before ICE agents started pushing him for no reason.

I’ll keep focusing on our region’s economy. If you value such reporting, I need your help. Will you make a donation to support my work? You can contribute by clicking here: haussamen.com/support-loca... I really appreciate it! /4

I’ve been trying to write this article for months, but reporting on Project Jupiter has consumed most of my time. I’m glad to finally be publishing this report. I hope you find it informative. /3

Nine years later we finally have a real economic impact study and years of data that says the spaceport is contributing to building an economy that’s less reliant on the oil and gas industry. /2

I spent months investigating Spaceport America in 2017. My reporting deconstructed rosy claims and revealed that, while the project was generating economic activity, we lacked trustworthy data to determine its success. nmpolitics.net/index/series... /1