Searchlight New Mexico investigative reporter Ed Williams has followed the plight of foster kids for years.
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CYFD workers: Fear and oppressive caseloads continue at New Mexico child welfare offices
Current and former workers cite toxic relationships with supervisors, fear of retaliation and constant turnover as top problems.
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Two years after nearly closing its doors, La Familia Health is expanding services
The organization is establishing or expanding critical services, like pediatric dentistry, high-risk obstetric care and a retail pharmacy.
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Lujan Grisham vetoes key child care funding language, but advocates express optimism
Senate Bill 241 preserves much of the legislative intent behind language that was vetoed by the governor this week.
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First hantavirus case of year in New Mexico reported in Santa Fe County
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, in which flu-like symptoms progress to trouble breathing, is fatal in about 40% of cases.
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As obesity rises in New Mexico, advocates push for Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs
The change, advocates argue, would curb rising obesity rates, reduce health care disparities and save on health care costs.
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Lujan Grisham signs ‘life-changing’ universal child care bill into law
New Mexico’s governor also signed SB 96 on Tuesday, a measure streamlining zoning laws related to opening child care centers.
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New Mexico governor signs major medical malpractice bill into law
LOS LUNAS A medical malpractice reform that was years in the making is now the law of the land in New Mexico. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed into law a series of bills aimed at increasing health care access and affordability, after the subject emerged as a major theme of the 2026 legislative […]
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Navajo commission report spotlights inequities at troubled Gallup-McKinley County Schools
The district, which has faced state and federal investigations over its treatment of students and staff, as well as a costly lawsuit, could be on a new path.
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New Mexico state auditor: Child welfare agency misused millions
Audit of CYFD spending finds $4.2 million in misused dollars state auditors argued did not go toward behavioral health.