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…
Investigative Reporting
Special investigative reports.
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…
NM Governor Gave $11,500 to $32,900 Raises to 15 Members of Her Inner Circle
While Denying 2,300 State Employees and More Than 5,000 DD Waiver Caregivers a Living Wage,…
Governor Provides $168 Million Windfall to Managed Care Organizations, Failing to Demand Return of Over-payments
Looks Like Governor Lujan Grisham’s Health Team Will Allow Manage Care Organizations to Pocket Ill-gotten…
Millions in Hidden, Extra Compensation for a Handful of Neurosurgeons, Exposes Severe Pay Disparity at UNM Hospital
More Than 2,100 Employees of the UNM Health System Made Less Than a Living Wage…
$22 Million in Extra Pay to Handful of Neurosurgeons Not Disclosed on UNM Sunshine Portal in Last Four Fiscal Years
Small Group of UNM Neurosurgeons “Primary Salary” Vastly Understates Their Actual Compensation – Including as…
Is UNM Throwing Another Neurosurgery Resident Under the Bus to Protect Highly Paid Faculty/Attending Doctors?
According to reports from sources at UNM’s Hospital, leadership of the School of Medicine (SOM)…