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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
Timeline: The evolution of Project Jupiter
Friday marks the anniversary of the Doña Ana County Commission’s approval of $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds for Project Jupiter — a massive artificial intelligence data center campus in Santa Teresa under development for companies like Oracle and OpenAI.
New Mexico Supreme Court allows Project Jupiter permit proceedings to advance
The state high court on Thursdayd denied petitions filed by environmental groups against the hyperscale data center.
Project Jupiter partners make pitches to NMSU students
New Mexico State University engineering and science students at a recent career fair saw how they can work for Project Jupiter.
Oracle discloses $3.44 million in spending promoting Project Jupiter
The $3.4 million all went to political consulting firm BrabenderCox, according to the expenditure report Oracle submitted.
More animals testing positive for rabies in New Mexico — but the reason is a mystery
The increase is primarily driven by a rise in rabies cases among bats this year — though the reason for that remains unknown.
Project Jupiter construction continues despite permitting pauses
Oracle noted there is no holdup on Doña Ana County construction permits for buildings at the site that don’t require air quality permits.
Data center leaders donate to Haaland even as she supports data center pause
Individuals whose identifying details match those of leaders at Oracle and Clayco donated roughly $75,000 to Deb Haaland.
Why childcare advocates are criticizing New Mexico’s pay plan
State officials argue rolling out the program as a pilot will be more manageable and bring raises to under-prioritized workers.
New Mexico’s suicide rate is dropping. Here’s what early data shows.
State health officials said the decrease may be a sign that additional education and prevention measures are paying off.
What we know from latest Project Jupiter update
Oracle Vice President Mahesh Thiagarajan and Aman Joshi, chief commercial officer at Bloom Energy, updated commissioners on the project.
How Santa Fe County, city align on protecting immigrants
County commissioners advanced an ordinance limiting use of county property, staff and records for immigration enforcement.
Health
Here’s where Vasquez, Cunningham differ on key Southern New Mexico issues
Nearly 700 people registered for the conference, which hosted legislators, policy experts, ambassadors and political candidates.
What advocates say about NM’s universal childcare access
The state must work harder to increase childcare capacity in rural, tribal and other underserved areas, an organization says.
Federal law requires most colleges to follow crime statistics reporting rules. In New Mexico, compliance varies.
The crime log must be “open to public inspection during normal business hours.” But a few schools took days to produce theirs.
child & Family Welfare
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.
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.
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.
Government
Environmental groups continue to fight ‘Roadless Rule’ repeal
“I want my children to experience real forests, not just places where roads … have replaced a lot of landscapes that never existed before them.”
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.
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