New Mexico attorney general accused of violating state ethics laws in negotiating utility merger
Politics
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
Firing Back
High-level officials accuse the CYFD of retaliation against complaints about Signal and other concerns.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
Records without a trace
Records show CYFD destroyed communications on COVID response, other official documents. Employees who complained were fired.
Posted inEnvironment
Back to the well
On March 15, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent a letter to President Joe Biden, praising his commitment to climate action and touting New Mexico’s leadership in the area. She then asked if oil and gas leasing in the state could continue in spite of a federal moratorium. New Mexico, she said, was already […]
Posted inSecrecy and Sacred Cows: Turmoil at CYFD
Agency underground
In the state department charged with child welfare, leadership and staff avoid a paper trail with encrypted messaging.
Posted inFeatured, Health, Politics
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.
Posted inFeatured, Health, Politics
Busy signal
New Mexico’s unemployment office is struggling to answer millions of calls for help.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
“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.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
Is New Mexico Ready for Election Day?
Searchlight answers key questions about the 2020 voting process