Special Investigation
A middle schooler said she was raped. Then she was suspended from classes.
After a 13-year-old reported sexual assault, she was left to navigate a system where limited state and federal oversight leave school districts to decide how allegations are handled.
Featured Stories
Grant County residents raise alarm over secretive proposed data center
Grant County residents began organizing following a public notice in the Silver City newspaper of a proposed data center.
How a federal lawsuit to end in-state tuition could affect undocumented NM students.
Many Chaparral students rely on higher education benefits that are under threat from a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit.
CYFD sent a 15-year-old to Mexico. Why the teen may not come back.
The state Justice Department made the request after the teen was left to cross the border alone to reunite with his mother.
NM nursing homes are falling short. The reason isn’t new.
As New Mexico’s population ages, nearly a quarter of the state’s nursing homes received one star out of a possible five.
A troubled nursing home is going bankrupt. Why NM advocates worry nothing will change.
Plaintiffs’ attorneys say Genesis HealthCare’s sale is unlikely to make injured patients whole or improve quality issues.
Vasquez decries ‘ICE tax’ on New Mexico home health services
Vasquez argued for policy changes like his Careworker Visa Act, which would create a new visa for child- and eldercare workers.
New Mexico attorney general backs environmental groups in Project Jupiter battle
At issue are permission for an emergency well for the data center and a pause in the process for obtaining an air quality permit.
New Mexico health insurance officials approve 24% increase in premiums
“Rising health care costs and inflation are continuing to affect consumers nationwide and New Mexico is no different,” Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane said in a statement.
New Mexico child advocate’s first foster system report lays out problems with investigations
The findings also highlight problems with the state’s practices for placing vulnerable children in its care in foster homes.
Project Jupiter developers urge New Mexico Supreme Court to get permit process moving again
Parties responded Wednesday in two New Mexico Supreme Court cases placing key permitting processes for Project Jupiter on hold.
Health Care Authority to mail New Mexicans on Medicaid affected by federal changes
The Health Care Authority will start sending letters this week Medicaid customers who have to comply with new work requirements.
Health
Project Jupiter site work continues, despite high court’s pause on permits
Oracle has said hiring local is a top priority, but the company has identified just 189 Doña Ana County residents out of over 2,100 workers.
Judge strikes down New Mexico’s seven-day gun sale waiting period — but only for 2 people
Advocates say the decision, which follows a ruling that the law was likely unconstitutional, keeps store owners in limbo.
Meta settles with 52 AGs for $17B. Was New Mexico better off going it alone?
The state Department of Justice cites a higher verdict award and tougher social media protections for New Mexico children.
child & Family Welfare
Lawmakers cautiously optimistic over rollout of CYFD’s new case management system
Analysts doubt the state’s timeline, noting it failed to release some functions when it rolled out the system last week.
Report: New Mexico’s foster care information system still needs money, time
CYFD said the system launched Monday, and said staff are already being trained and getting accustomed to using the system.
How NM health clinics are affected by federal policy changes
Amid a boom in patients nationwide, about half of federally funded clinics in New Mexico saw an increase in patients.
Government
Report details ‘systemic failures’ in New Mexico’s animal welfare systems, calls for new state agency
New Mexico lacks a consolidated state authority that is responsible for domestic animal welfare, the report says.
U.S. sues New Mexico over law extending higher education benefits to immigrants
Similar lawsuits were also filed against three other states for tuition policies regarding undocumented students Thursday.
New Mexico sues federal government, alleging illegal border wall water use
New Mexico is suing the federal government for illegal water use and well drilling, as their contractors push to construct barriers on the border.
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