Some childcare providers have expressed dissatisfaction with the finalized rules, and argue state law needs more revision.
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He had legal status, no criminal convictions; ICE jailed and arrested him anyway
Edgar Chacon-Miranda, the face of the ICE crackdown in Santa Fe, had U visa protections. He says agents fabricated reports in an effort to deport him.
Posted inFeatured
Tenant union draws attention to safety violations at Albuquerque apartments
City code enforcement is set to issue violation notices to the owner, linked to an address in Mission Viejo, Calif., in the next day or two.
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Oracle sends ‘force majeure’ notice to Project Jupiter developers to protect itself from liability
Oracle sent a notice of “force majeure” to a developer, seeking to release itself from liability if the data center is not online by 2028.
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One Southern New Mexico county eyes big incentives for data center as another mulls a block
The contrasting receptions for the two projects echo divisions cropping up in communities around the country.
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U.S. senators grill UNM-trained doctor tapped to lead FDA
Heidi Overton provided few clear answers on whether she’ll resist political interference from President Donald Trump.
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A ‘who’s who of power brokers in New Mexico’ lobbying for Project Jupiter
The names range “from a former Executive Director of the state Democratic Party to a family of lobbyists married to legislators.”
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Toward healthier horizons?
The initiative is part of the Rural Health Transformation Program created by the 2025 federal budget reconciliation bill.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
State officials, child welfare plaintiffs strike deal reaching into next governor’s term
The Kevin S. plaintiffs and the state both acknowledged CYFD’s progress but said it continued to lag in some areas.
Posted inHealth
New Mexico insurance superintendent defends hikes in marketplace insurance premiums
New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane on Wednesday defended her decision to approve a significant health insurance rate increase before members of the powerful Legislative Finance Committee. Kane on Sept. 1 OK’d an average rate increase of 24.4% for 2027 individual insurance plans sold on and off BeWell, the state health insurance exchange established […]
