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…
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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,…
Former NM Economic Secretary Alicia Keyes Scores Big No-bid Deal Converting State Enviro Data for “Apaluma”
On April 10, 2025, Meta Hirschl and Todd Hochman met with New Mexico Environment Department…
Three Years After Horrific Abuse of Mary Melero, New Mexico Ignores Improving Workforce Serving Most Vulnerable
Almost three years after the horrendous and needless death of a young woman under the…
Heralded as the Medicaid Guru New Mexico Crucially Needed, and After Being Paid $550,000, Dana Flannery Quits
Less than two years as New Mexico’s ‘official’ Medicaid Director, Dana Flannery claims the demands…
Technicality Allowed Governor Lujan Grisham to Dodge a Formal Complaint Under Governmental Conduct Act
A Majority of State Ethics Commission voted to “authorize the filing of a civil action…
New Mexico Should Invest in Real Jobs, Not Handouts to CEO’s and Investor Sector
As House and Senate Finance Committees Meet, Members Need to Look More Closely at the…
Abuse of New Mexico State Procurement Process is Historically Disturbing
For Years Governors and Lawmakers Ignored the Warnings of Legislative Staff that New Mexico’s Procurement…
No Bid Spending by Lujan Grisham Eclipses Martinez Administration
This is the first in a series regarding state purchasing by agencies of state and…
For Lujan Grisham’s Administration, the SOP For Use of Sole Source Procurement Code Seems Antithetical to Its Purpose
This is an introduction to a series The Candle will be reporting over the next…
Governor Lujan Grisham’s Election Promises of 2018 and 2022, Belie Neglect of Developmentally Disabled Community
2018 – An Election Year Promise: “Build system capacity to provide services to 4,500 people…
UNM Neurosurgery Silent on Alleged Harm to Young Patient by Misuse of IRRAflow Device, and Report to Risk Management/Safety Committees
The University of New Mexico continues its silence on complaints made about misuse of the…
Despite Presiding Over Low DOH Morale, Human Resources Leader “H.C.” Hawkins Got Two Pay Raises Totaling $22,035
The 2024, McKinsey & Company Study Measuring the Organizational Health Baseline of the Department of…
State Auditor Exploring Courses of Action Relative to Inspector General Report of $168.6 Million in MCO Over-payments
After More Than a Year of Secrecy and Obscure Budget Maneuvering, the Health Care Authority…