CMS Approves NM’s Disability Waivers for Next Five Years – But Governor and Legislators Under-fund Programs
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) both the Medically Fragile Waiver…
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HCA’s New Turquoise Claims Continues Rejecting Legitimate Budget Claims of Developmentally Disabled Participants
“The project has seen substantial delays—with the completion date pushed back seven years to the…
PRC Finds Private Equity Giant Violated Law … Consumers Call for End of Bid by Blackstone to Take Over Largest Utility
Consumers Argue Blackstone and TXNM Energy’s Violation Should be Nail in the Coffin That Should…
Medicaid Trust Fund Gets Close to $1 Billion Windfall. It’s Time for a Plan to Boost DDSD and Elder Caregiver Salaries
According to the director and an economist of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee, New…
Salary Surfing, Pension Boost, and Revolving Door for DOH CFO Retiring; Returning Next Day as Contract Employee
Background While the number fluctuates month to month, there are currently 2,764 employees at the…
DDSD Services in Jeopardy From Sloppy Transition of Turquoise Claims System
Parents and Caregivers of New Mexicans With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Sound Alarm Bell, Citing…
At Recent WQCC Meetings, NMED Did Not Disclose Its AI Data Contracts Involving Project Jupiter Consultant and Lobbyists
Via a Series of No-bid Contracts of at Least $1.4 million, Secretary James Kenney Directed…
Democrats Should Consider House GOP Leader’s Proposal to Reign in Governor’s Vetoes of Legislative Oversight Language
House Republican Leader Gail Armstrong Has Asked the New Mexico Legislative Council Members to Seek…
NM Counties, Cities, Not Yet Among Those From Maine to California Suing Fire Truck Manufacturers For Costly, Unfair Schemes
Close to Twenty Counties and Cities Across U.S. Are Suing Fire Truck Manufacturers and a…
Inspections of Restaurants, Public Pools and Spas, and Liquid Waste Systems Suspended by NM Environment Dept.
“…Unfortunately, our current budget constraints mean that all agency travel, all routine field inspections of…
Colleague Claims NMED Secretary Jim Kenney is “Environmentalist Who Really Wants to be an Economic Developer”
Environment Secretary Jim Kenney Provides ‘White Glove Service’ to Energy and Data Industry “I mean,…
Governor Gave Her Staffers Early Raises of 5% to 20%, as She Limited Raises to Teachers and State Employees to 1%
Five Employees in Governor’s Office With Salaries North of $200,000 a year. Raises Ranging From…
DD Waiver Director Memo Points to Failure of Legislators to Fund Increases That Impact Direct Caregivers Pay
It appears there is going to be a lot of finger-pointing amongst state officials as…
More Handouts for Company Owned by Former Economic Secretary – Keyes Gets $143,388 From Her Old Agency’s New Boss
Second member of Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Cabinet provides more state money to the Governor’s former…
Former Secretary Keyes and Apaluma Added to a Second NMED Contract Valued at $977,354, and Promoted by Kenney
As reported by The Candle last week, internal state emails revealed that in early 2025,…