Officials attribute rising costs to universal childcare, ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ cuts.

Officials attribute rising costs to universal childcare, ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ cuts

“NMED must ensure the impacted community is able to access all relevant documents, engage in the public process, and be provided a meaningful opportunity to represent the interests of their community,” Kacey Hovden, a staff attorney for NMELC, said.

New Mexico’s rates for violent and property crimes have fallen since a 20-year high in 2018, but still remain above the national standard, according to a new state report.

ICE reported arresting more than 1,800 people in New Mexico as of Oct. 15 this year, according to new data. In the same period last year, the agency reported 128 arrests. Read more in Source's latest 'By the #s', including about why this year's numbers are likely an undercount. buff.ly/OwajTh5

Court records show that in 2019 he identified himself as an Arizona resident.

NEW: For years, authorities have had difficulty delivering parking tickets to GOP candidate Duke Rodriguez’s Albuquerque home In 2019, he identified himself in a lawsuit as a resident of Scottsdale, AZ READ HERE:

You're walking home from the gym when you're stopped by FBI officers in an unmarked car. They handcuff you, even though you tell them you're a US citizen. Then, they scan your face. 23-year-old Jesus Gutiérrez recounts his experience to @revealnews.org and 404 Media:

“We shouldn’t have sheriffs’ deputies and police officers from smaller departments being forced to drive into our larger cities to take advantage of this technology," New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said Monday.

Today NM AG Raúl Torrez announced an initiative to help rural police forces easily access national ballistics databases Said it’s been on his agenda since winning election in 2022

Hey, everyone! I’m here at the NMDOJ in Albuquerque, where AG Raúl Torrez is set to announce details behind his Crime Gun Intelligence Center Standby for coverage on sourcenm.com

Torrez argues that the private equity firm's reliance on short-term investments and private debt could lead to rate hikes; that its “layered corporate structure” poses a threat to transparency; and that its “complex web” of holding companies could thwart regulators’ oversight.

Gallup lawmaker threatens to involve law enforcement in funding snafu Read the details here, on @sourcenm.com

The mediation talks have the potential to bring an end to the first of several state lawsuits and investigations concerning Shepard, his use of taxpayer dollars and the former regents’ decision to award him nearly $2 million in severance.

NEW: The talks have the potential to bring an end to the first of several state lawsuits and investigations concerning Shepard, his use of taxpayer dollars and the former regents’ decision to award him nearly $2 million in severance

2 New Mexico agencies have begun remediating four long-abandoned, potentially dangerous uranium mines, marking the state’s first foray into a problem experts have said is of potentially “infinite” scope and cost, @patricklohmann.bsky.social reports for @sourcenm.com:

“The takeaway from my presentation is one of concern,” Ismael Torres, LFC’s chief economist, told lawmakers Monday morning. “There is still a path forward here. We’re still expecting to miss a recession.”

NEW: @govmlg.bsky.social’s office tells me public safety will be on the agenda for the upcoming 30-day legislative session

The state is awarding the company $2.5 million under the Local Economic Development Act and Albuquerque is awarding it $500,000

Projections for recurring revenue decreased $323 million from August forecast

Make time this Sunday for the details behind the controversial southern NM data center campus: pollution that rivals the state’s largest cities and accusations of skirting air quality monitoring requirements I have those details and more at @sourcenm.com

It's been more than a month since the contract between ICE, CoreCivic and Torrance County expired, and still no word on an extension. Meanwhile, some ICE detainees tell Source the tablet computers they rely on for legal and other services stopped working. buff.ly/QyeXPXt

ICYMI: Environmental advocates say the developers’ proposal to split emissions across two permits for the same project appears to skirt state regulations

Applications for air quality permits confirm figures that Source NM previously reported: If approved, Project Jupiter could emit more than 14 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. By comparison, Albuquerque and Las Cruces emit a combined 6.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gases annually.

NEW on @sourcenm.com: Documents confirm my prior reporting — if approved, Project Jupiter could emit more greenhouse gases than NM’s 2 largest cities combined Advocates say developers exploiting a loophole in state air quality regulations

Kenderdine has held the position since May of 2024. At the time, Lujan Grisham praised Kenderine’s reputation as “a strategic thinker in the realm of energy policy” and said she expected Kenderdine to play a large role in “helping New Mexico shape our clean-energy future.”

BREAKING on @sourcenm.com: EMNRD Secretary Melanie Kenderdine tells me she’s resigning to take care of her husband, who is in poor health

A flyer showed 10 candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, the highest elected offices in NM When attendees filed in to hear their plans to address climate change, a lone candidate for governor stood before them

Hey, New Mexico! I’m here at the Healthy Climate NM town hall where we’ll hear from campaigns for Governor and Lt. Governor. Follow along here for updates 🧵

NEW on @sourcenm.com: Billing problems, dry taps and excessively leaky pipes paint a picture of a rural water utility that is “barely limping along” and may need state intervention

The fight over changing "No Labels Party" to "Arizona Independent Party" is important to pay attention to especially for Congressional races. If you're new to AZ, registering to vote and see "Arizona Independent Party" you might think it means you'll be unaffiliated but really...

Publicly available figures for the projects air pollution are so sky-high that climate advocates assume they’re typos

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Repeat offenders have become a common refrain on the campaign trail among NM gubernatorial hopefuls. However, a 2024 report found that “most dismissals for repeat offenders were due to issues with evidence collection and victim or witness cooperation.”

Tension between the city and state administrations have spilled into the public’s view in recent years

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez first filed criminal charges against Lunsford in late 2023. The filing marked the first time in nearly a decade that a police officer anywhere in New Mexico had faced criminal charges for a fatal shooting

ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...

“there are always areas for improvement … counties generally did not train poll workers on how to meet federal/state requirements re: translation/interpretation services, posting clearer signage & providing accommodations for people w/ disabilities”

Years-old government reports found issues with private equity firm founder’s previous company.

Years-old government reports found issues with private equity firm founder’s previous company during Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill

Sam Bregman in a statement said the Legislature is “dominated by long-serving incumbents” and hopes that term limits will attract new candidates for office.

Sharer, who first won election in 2000, said he was in favor of term limits early in his tenure. But he’s learned that legislative staffers “know everything” and is concerned that term limits would “in essence, turn the staff into the real governing body.”

Concerns persist over compliance with the state’s clean energy law and a troubled water source.

Concerns persist over compliance with the state’s clean energy law and a troubled water source

Swastikas, nooses and the Confederate flag are reportedly no longer considered to be hate symbols by the U.S. Coast Guard

“We are the Dutch boy plugging the dam with our finger,” Montoya said.

Most every district attorney's office asked for more funds to hire prosecutors. But New Mexico's rural DAs had a unique set of requests.

The odometer on his office’s 2005 Toyota Matrix recently rolled over to 142,282 miles … extreme weather isn’t uncommon in his part of the state, where roads and highways stretch through craggy, mountainous terrain

"As fear ripples across the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar about newly discovered toxic metals in Mora County groundwater, elected officials and residents are increasingly wondering whether a federal office overseeing a multi-billion-dollar wildfire compensation fund will step in to help."

After a New Mexico kid’s criminal case is adjudicated, they leave county jail and go to a CYFD facility to serve out their sentence. Incarcerating one kid costs NM taxpayers $345,000/year Prevention programs for one NM kid costs taxpayers $836/year