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Lawyers for New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Early Childhood Education and Care Department on Thursday argued that a Republican lawsuit before the state Supreme Court over the state’s universal childcare program is “less a legal challenge than a political lament.”

New Mexico Gov’s office argues universal childcare lawsuit is ‘imaginary constitutional crisis’ • Source New Mexico

Lawyers for the state responded to a legal challenge over New Mexico's universal childcare program pending before the state Supreme Court.

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The lawsuit, based on new evidence the State Ethics Commission recently unearthed, aims to immediately halt NM probation officers' practice of referring undocumented probationers to federal immigration agents. buff.ly/5DEomn3

New Mexico State Ethics Commission sues state Corrections secretary over probation ICE referrals • Source New Mexico

New evidence the State Ethics Commission received regarding widespread probation officer referrals to ICE agents prompted the lawsuit.

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Rogelio Bolufé says he was transferred, denied medical care and had legal documents confiscated after organizing hunger strikes and speaking out about detention conditions story via @jerodmacevoy.com

From Alligator Alcatraz to Ecuador: A Cuban detainee's journey through ICE's Arizona facilities

ICE Florence detention conditions: A Cuban detainee deported to Ecuador after Arizona hunger strikes says ICE silenced him

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New emails contained in a State Ethics Commission court filing show that NM probation officers submitted at least 22 names of potentially undocumented probationers to ICE for arrest and deportation, and it alleges officers did so at the behest of supervisors. buff.ly/7ByciKd

New emails allege New Mexico probation officer ICE referrals more widespread than previously known • Source New Mexico

Emails show a close relationship between NM probation and ICE, including an ICE agent asking for more people to deport shortly after Trump's inauguration.

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The New Mexico Department of Justice opened an investigation into allegations that residents' names appeared on pro-Project Jupiter public comment letters they say they never wrote.

New Mexico AG to investigate ‘alleged fraudulent’ letters supporting Project Jupiter data center • Source New Mexico

The New Mexico Department of Justice will investigate "alleged fraudulent" letters regarding Project Jupiter's air quality permit application.

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As New Mexico tries to reduce errors in the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program, they are increasingly seeking data to help verify that every SNAP dollar goes to people who need it. Their latest target? Slot machine winnings. buff.ly/QaFIcwd

Slot machine gamblers will face more scrutiny as NM tries to nix federal food program errors • Source New Mexico

The Health Care Authority is working on a partnership that will alert it if a SNAP recipient receives substantial gambling winnings.

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Residents from three New Mexico cities say their names falsely appeared on letters urging state environment officials to approve air quality permits for the controversial Project Jupiter data center after they were approached by canvassers for the project.

New Mexico residents say their names used without permission to support Project Jupiter data center • Source New Mexico

New Mexico residents say their names falsely appeared on letters supporting the Project Jupiter data center after canvassers approached them.

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NEW: New Mexico residents in the state’s three largest cities tell me their names have falsely appeared on pro-Project Jupiter letters to state environment officials after they were approached by canvassers Full story here, on @sourcenm.com:

New Mexico residents say their names used without permission to support Project Jupiter data center • Source New Mexico

New Mexico residents say their names falsely appeared on letters supporting the Project Jupiter data center after canvassers approached them.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter Friday chiding state leaders for errors administering a federal food assistance program and urging them to implement fixes to avoid a federal penalty of at least $149 million.

NM U.S. Rep. Vasquez, a Democrat, urges state Health Care Authority to bring down SNAP error rate • Source New Mexico

U.S. Rep. Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter Friday chiding NM leaders for errors administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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New Mexico Sen. Harold James Pope Jr. (D-Albuquerque) is pressing forward with a campaign to become Deb Haaland’s running mate in the upcoming gubernatorial election, despite Haaland’s endorsement Friday of state Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard. buff.ly/1NRliud

NM Sen. Pope staying in Dem lieutenant governor race even after losing Haaland endorsement • Source New Mexico

Democratic party members say their election of a new lieutenant governor will be between Stephanie Garcia Richard and Harold Pope.

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham spoke alongside local, state and law enforcement officials Monday to announce that they plan to pursue restitution from the federal government over allegations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials knowingly let fentanyl shipments into New Mexico.

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham calls for restitution amid allegations that feds let fentanyl into NM • Source New Mexico

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the state would seek reimbursement over allegations that the DEA let fentanyl into the state.

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Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Interior secretary who soundly secured the Democratic nomination to be New Mexico’s next governor, on Friday endorsed Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard as state party officials prepare to select Haaland’s running mate.

Dem New Mexico governor nominee Deb Haaland endorses land commissioner as running mate • Source New Mexico

Democratic New Mexico governor nominee Deb Haaland endorsed Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard to be her running mate.

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An Albuquerque business owner whose smoke shop legislative analysts recently flagged for suspiciously high federal food assistance revenues told Source NM that his shop’s high sales don’t signal fraud. Rather, they reflect the few grocery options in a struggling neighborhood. buff.ly/voPpgwq

NM smoke shop owner says food desert, not fraud, the reason for his high SNAP revenue • Source New Mexico

The USDA conducted two surprise inspections of smoke shops highlighted in recent legislative report and disqualified one from accepting SNAP.

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New Mexico legislative analysts tasked with assessing fraud among state recipients of federal food assistance reported Tuesday that the state’s low fraud rate may be misleading and stems from a failure to collect data and investigate fraud allegations. buff.ly/IpwnVvM

New study finds New Mexico underestimates, fails to investigate federal food assistance fraud • Source New Mexico

The Health Care Authority's inspector general investigated only 3% of nearly 10,000 SNAP fraud tips received between 2018 and 2023.

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The New Mexico commission investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s time in the state made its first batch of subpoenas public late last week, and is scheduled to hold a public meeting at noon on Thursday at which commissioners are expected to announce more subpoenas.

New Mexico’s Epstein ‘truth commission’ publishes subpoenas, with more on the way • Source New Mexico

The New Mexico commission investigating Jeffrey Epstein's time in the state will provide an update on its subpoenas at its next meeting.

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A slide deck prepared for social media influencers says the campaign is set to start June 17 and is intended to "build trust" surrounding the controversial Project Jupiter AI data center under construction in southern New Mexico.

Firm behind New Mexico Medicaid campaign recruits influencers to promote Project Jupiter data center • Source New Mexico

Some New Mexico influencers say a firm has offered them payment in exchange for social media posts promoting the Project Jupiter data center.

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NEW: The firm behind an award-winning @nmhca.bsky.social social media campaign is now recruiting influencers to promote the controversial Project Jupiter data center Story here, on @sourcenm.com

Firm behind New Mexico Medicaid campaign recruits influencers to promote Project Jupiter data center • Source New Mexico

Some New Mexico influencers say a firm has offered them payment in exchange for social media posts promoting the Project Jupiter data center.

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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. buff.ly/SF3daeZ

FEMA leader formerly in charge of NM wildfire fund defends six-figure payout • Source New Mexico

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

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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.

Small northern New Mexico city postpones decision on data center moratorium • Source New Mexico

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

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joshua bowling🌵@cosmicbowling.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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.

New Mexico county adopts yearlong data center moratorium • Source New Mexico

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

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NEW on @sourcenm.com: Canadian tech CEO Jason Bak pitched a rural New Mexico community on a sprawling data center, despite never having built one. The latest, from Source NM, on Bak’s history with data centers, crypto and more, featuring a William Shatner endorsement:

A Canadian developer’s New Mexico data center pitch may be dying. It wouldn't be the first time • Source New Mexico

Jason Bak's Green Data proposed an ambitious data center for Socorro County, despite never having built one before.

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Canadian tech CEO Jason Bak pitched a rural New Mexico community on a massive data center, despite never having built one. Now, the project's future could be in jeopardy.

A Canadian developer’s New Mexico data center pitch may be dying. It wouldn't be the first time • Source New Mexico

Jason Bak's Green Data proposed an ambitious data center for Socorro County, despite never having built one before.

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The New Mexico Department of Justice and the City of Albuquerque on Tuesday each filed motions to dismiss a federal Justice Department lawsuit that seeks to nullify a state law and city ordinance that limit coordination with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. buff.ly/2qSTDvz

New Mexico and Albuquerque seek to dismiss federal immigration lawsuit • Source New Mexico

The city and state seek to present their case via oral arguments in favor of their rights not to participate in Trump's mass deportation push.

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New Mexico agriculture officials on Monday confirmed the state’s first case of New World screwworm, detected in a Lea County dog. While state and federal officials said they so far believe it was an "isolated incident," they are still investigating.

New Mexico reports first New World screwworm case in Lea County dog • Source New Mexico

New Mexico agriculture officials on Monday confirmed the state’s first case of New World screwworm, detected in a Lea County dog.

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