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The NMDOJ on Wednesday announced a newly filed lawsuit against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the U.S. Department of Justice in order to gain access to un-redacted investigative files related to the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his time in the state. buff.ly/LqBKBWJ
New Mexico Department of Justice sues feds over Epstein files • Source New Mexico
New Mexico DOJ sues U.S. Department of Justice over un-redacted Epstein files related to his time at Zorro Ranch
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The agency's deputy secretary called the lawsuit "another manufactured and unfounded allegation."
Former NM state agency budget director alleges shortfall, retaliation related to universal childcare • Source New Mexico
A former New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department official sued the agency, alleging she was fired after voicing concerns.
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The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer on Tuesday announced it had formally threatened the licenses of two well-drilling companies that are helping federal agencies construct a border wall along New Mexico’s shared border with Mexico. sourcenm.com/2026/08/04/n...
New Mexico State Engineer threatens to revoke licenses of companies that dug wells for border wall • Source New Mexico
The NM State Engineer has formally threatened the licenses of two water well companies helping federal agencies construct a border wall.
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While no new cases of New World screwworm have been detected in New Mexico for more than a month, the parasitic fly “definitely is headed this way,” and a widespread infection would quickly exhaust the state’s resources, the state’s top veterinarian told state lawmakers Tuesday. buff.ly/nssgoOd
New Mexico state veterinarian says more screwworm cases ‘headed this way’ • Source New Mexico
The parasitic fly “definitely is headed this way,” the state's top vet said, and a widespread infection would exhaust the state’s resources.
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A top NMDOJ official said Monday that the agency has filed or joined 50 lawsuits against Trump’s administration since he took office last January and, in doing so, saved $885 million federal officials sought to withhold from the state through program cuts or penalties. buff.ly/wCbqz37
NMDOJ says it has recovered $885M through lawsuits against Trump administration • Source New Mexico
The NM Department of Justice has filed 50 lawsuits against the Trump administration regarding funding cuts or penalties since January 2025.
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Several state buildings in Santa Fe, including the state Capitol, closed Tuesday due to an unspecified threat. buff.ly/Lesig5D
New Mexico Capitol buildings closed following reports of a threat • Source New Mexico
Several New Mexico state offices in Santa Fe, including the Roundhouse, closed Tuesday due to an unspecified threat
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An Albuquerque anti-poverty nonprofit is asking state utility regulators to order a hearing over whether the parent company of New Mexico’s largest electric provider forfeited a $350 million payment from the private equity firm looking to acquire it.
Opponents ask New Mexico utility regulators to review whether PNM waived multimillion payout • Source New Mexico
An attorney alleged that PNM's parent company waived a $350 million payment from the private equity firm looking to acquire it.
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New Mexico law school graduates will soon have an alternative to the bar exam. buff.ly/synu4X3
New Mexico Supreme Court approves alternative licensure program for lawyers • Source New Mexico
New Mexico Supreme Court approves alternative licensure program for lawyers to address "legal desert" issues
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New Mexico environmental officials plugged a record number of abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells last year, thanks in large part to funding from Biden-era grants, they told a panel of state lawmakers Monday.
New Mexico plugs record number of abandoned oil and gas wells, thanks to Biden-era funding • Source New Mexico
New Mexico plugged a record number of abandoned oil and gas wells in the recently ended fiscal year, thanks in part to a Biden-era law.
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NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Monday announced that the United States Department of Justice had denied his office’s requests for records relating to allegations that federal drug agents allowed large quantities of fentanyl to enter New Mexico communities without seizing them.
New Mexico Attorney General Torrez says feds wrongly denied his request for fentanyl records • Source New Mexico
The NM Department of Justice had demanded a wide array of records related to allegations the DEA opted not to intercept fentanyl shipments.
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The New Mexico Environment Department has proposed delaying the process to create and adopt rules aimed at protecting workers from heat-related illness and injuries to early 2027.
New Mexico environment officials propose another delay on heat safety protections for workers • Source New Mexico
The New Mexico Environment Department seeks to reschedule rulemaking on heat safety protections to early 2027, documents show.
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The federal government on Friday formalized a set of guidelines for managing water use in the Colorado River Basin over the next decade
A public hearing over whether the New Mexico Environment Department should issue an air quality permit for the controversial Project Jupiter data center is being rescheduled to September, according to newly filed documents.
Hearing for Project Jupiter data center’s air quality permit application rescheduled to September • Source New Mexico
A public hearing over an air quality permit application related to the Project Jupiter data center has been rescheduled for September.
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New Mexico was one of 25 Democratic-led states that sued the Trump administration over new Medicaid work requirements.
Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules • Source New Mexico
States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of the rule. The broad…
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New Mexico ranked 13th with a C+ grade in a new national report on care affordability and access, but was in the top 10 states in several categories, particularly for child care and early learning.
Many states expanded care for children, older adults and workers • Source New Mexico
Many states have made marked progress over the past two years in extending crucial care and benefits to children, workers and aging adults. But they will be hard-pressed to fill the void left by…
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The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office agreed earlier this month to release records related to state voters erroneously labeled as deceased, following a lawsuit from a national foundation that has filed similar lawsuits against states across the country.
New Mexico Secretary of State agrees to turn over voter death error records following lawsuit • Source New Mexico
The NM Secretary of State’s Office agreed earlier this month to release records related to state voters erroneously labeled as deceased.
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The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approved the sale of New Mexico Gas Company to an affiliate of a Louisiana-based private equity firm in a 2-1 vote Thursday.
New Mexico utility regulators approve NM Gas Co sale to private equity firm • Source New Mexico
In a 2-1 vote, New Mexico utility regulators approved the sale of New Mexico Gas Company to a Louisiana-based private equity firm.
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The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s chief financial officer is suing the department and alleging that its leaders retaliated against her for raising concerns that the implementation of the universal childcare program late last year caused an $83 million budget shortfall.
New Mexico state agency CFO files lawsuit alleging $83M budget shortfall from universal childcare • Source New Mexico
A New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department official filed a lawsuit over implementation of the universal childcare program.
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New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard is the new Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor following a vote of roughly 500 state party members that concluded late Wednesday. sourcenm.com/2026/07/30/n...
New Mexico Land Commissioner Garcia Richard wins Democratic lieutenant governor nomination • Source New Mexico
Garcia Richard joins former U.S. Interior Secretary on the Democratic ticket ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
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Wednesday marked the final day for the public to weigh in on the controversial proposal, which Indigenous leaders and New Mexico’s Democratic federal delegation have sharply criticized.
New Mexicans protest outside BLM office over proposal to undo Chaco Canyon mining protections • Source New Mexico
A crowd gathered outside the Bureau of Land Management's Santa Fe office to protest a proposal to nix mining protections around Chaco Canyon.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state Health Care Authority officials on Wednesday celebrated a new analysis showing that New Mexico is the only state in the country in which Obamacare enrollment increased since Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire late last year.
New Mexico officials celebrate state bucking Obamacare enrollment trend • Source New Mexico
New Mexico is the only state in the country to fully fund expiring Obamacare subsidies, coinciding with an increase in enrollment since 2025.
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“The decision to send a child across the border alone is unacceptable. My heart breaks every time a child is harmed because of poor policy,” former U.S. Interior Secretary and Democratic nominee for New Mexico governor Deb Haaland said in a statement.
New Mexico Dem governor nominee Haaland reiterates plans to overhaul state child welfare agency • Source New Mexico
Former U.S. Interior Secretary and Democratic New Mexico governor nominee Deb Haaland renewed vow to reform the state's child welfare agency.
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A new study shows New Mexico, which subsidized lost healthcare subsidies, is the only state in the U.S. where enrollment in Obamacare hasn't declined.
Obamacare enrollment declines in every state but New Mexico • Source New Mexico
In 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined since Congress made coverage more expensive by allowing federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The lone…
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Many of the people who came out to Tuesday’s public comment hearing opposed the proposed deal — at one point, a chorus of people in the crowd got out of their seats and chanted in unison that the proceeding was a “mockery of the democratic process” — and questioned why it was still on the table.
New Mexico residents turn out to UNM campus to weigh in on proposed private equity takeover of PNM • Source New Mexico
New Mexicans filled a university ballroom to weigh in on a proposed private equity takeover of PNM, the state's largest electric provider.
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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced his office filed a lawsuit against the state’s child welfare agency following reports that agency staffers took a teenage boy out of foster care and told him to cross the Mexican border to reunite with his estranged mother in Ciudad Juárez.
New Mexico AG sues CYFD over reports that staff instructed foster teen to cross Mexican border • Source New Mexico
New Mexico's AG sued the state's child welfare agency amid reports that staff instructed a child to walk alone across the Mexican border.
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Preliminary results from an ongoing New Mexico Department of Health evaluation show that a 2022 Medicaid expansion for new mothers doubled the number of visits they made to doctors’ offices, which officials said is a promising sign as they seek to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. buff.ly/QlIFqK7
New Mexico Medicaid extension in 2022 doubled postpartum medical visits, state officials say • Source New Mexico
A 2021 Medicaid expansion let mothers in New Mexico to receive postpartum care up to a year in a state where Medicaid covers 60% of births.
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Two Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives officially left office Monday, setting in motion a process to replace them that ultimately ends in the coming weeks at Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk.
Two New Mexico House members officially retire, teeing up Democratic primary winners to replace them • Source New Mexico
Two Democrats in the NM House officially left office Monday, beginning a process to replace them that ends at Gov. Lujan Grisham’s desk.
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Monday’s discussion often turned to New Mexico, where Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in late 2025 announced the nation’s first universal childcare system. Earlier this year, the state Legislature passed a law that requires co-pays from some high-earning families during specific economic downturns.
New Mexico features in national discussion on childcare challenges • Source New Mexico
A New Mexico lawmaker was among a national bipartisan coalition that presented the results of a yearlong childcare report Monday.
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While Gallup officials have scrambled to deal with flooding, a water main break and other emergencies, they say Prism McKinley County, an AI news outlet, is regularly publishing false or misleading information. buff.ly/etmqjmX
As Gallup officials respond to recent flooding, they say an AI news outlet is getting in the way • Source New Mexico
As officials dealt with flooding and other crises, they urged residents not to engage with Prism McKinley County, an AI news outlet.
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Voting has begun for New Mexico Democrats' lieutenant governor candidate on the Nov. ballot.
New Mexico Democratic lieutenant governor candidates tout experience, vision in final plea • Source New Mexico
Four Democrats made their final pitches to party members to join Deb Haaland on the Nov. 3 ballot as party's lieutenant governor candidate
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