In the state department charged with child welfare, leadership and staff avoid a paper trail with encrypted messaging.
Health
Pine Ridge or Bust
Even as Dineh Benally’s illegal cannabis operations in the Navajo Nation are under ongoing investigation, he’s looking for more opportunities across Indian Country.
Busy signal
New Mexico’s unemployment office is struggling to answer millions of calls for help.
“The court has plans for you”
The system of adult guardianship is intended to protect vulnerable elders. Instead, it’s lining the pockets of lawyers and guardians.
Missing Income
New Mexico bungled payday for hundreds of Medicaid caregivers.
Forlorn on Route 66
In Gallup, hit harder by the coronavirus than any place in the state, small business owners feel lucky to just survive
Hygiene theater: More harm than good?
Efforts to fight coronavirus could instead increase vulnerability
The working sick
At a Santa Fe rehab, masks were optional — but showing up at work with COVID-19 symptoms was mandatory
Critical connections
Home visiting finds new ways to serve families — at a distance