Three Years After Horrific Abuse of Mary Melero, New Mexico Ignores Improving Workforce Serving Most Vulnerable 
Heralded as the Medicaid Guru New Mexico Crucially Needed, and After Being Paid $550,000, Dana Flannery Quits 
Technicality Allowed Governor Lujan Grisham to Dodge a Formal Complaint Under Governmental Conduct Act 
New Mexico Should Invest in Real Jobs, Not Handouts to CEO’s and Investor Sector 
Abuse of New Mexico State Procurement Process is Historically Disturbing 
AG Raúl Torrez Files Lawsuit Against Parties Responsible for Fraudulent Oil Well Scheme Endangering New Mexicans 
Aging Department Marks Year of Expanded Services for Seniors in New Mexico 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…
Will Lawmakers Demand Governor Try to Claw Back $168 Million in OIG Identified Medicaid Over-payments to MCOs?
Governor Lujan Grisham and Legislators to Address Federal Cuts in Vital Social Programs With Initial…
New Energy Economy Files Motion to Disqualify Commissioners and Vacate Tainted Vote on “WATR Alliance” Petition
Organization Press Release – From New Energy Economy Emails reveal Governor Lujan Grisham’s administration conspired…
Center for Biological Diversity Files Motion to Disqualify Seven Water Commissioners in Fracking Proceedings
Organization Press Release – From the Center for Biological Diversity SANTA FE, N.M.— The Center for…
Governor, Lawmakers Favor Corporate Welfare Over Most Promising Job Growth Sector Impacting New Mexican Workforce
The Numbers Don’t Lie. Direct Care Health Related Jobs Offer Largest Growth Potential … So,…
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Releases 2025 “State of the Workforce”
Earlier this week, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions published the annual 2025 “State…
Falls Main Cause of Injury-related Deaths for Elderly – From New Mexico Health Agency
State Agency Press Release – From the New Mexico Department of Health September 23, 2025…
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…
Union Fights Democratic Governor for Improved Safety, Pay, and Benefits
Organization Press Release – From The Communications Workers of America CWA 7076 UPDATED STATEMENT Released…
Like EMS, Fire and Police, Programs for the Developmentally Disabled Should be Universally Applicable and Available
If your house catches fire, or there is a person about to attack you in…
Damning Email Shows Governor’s Office Conspired with Agency Directors to Control WQCC Vote and Hearing Location on Fracking Waste Discharge Petition
Organization Press Release – From New Energy Economy “The emails show the Governor and her…
SANTA FE – Chapter two of New Mexico’s “Breaking Bad Habits” anti-litter campaign launches on YouTube.
State Agency Press Release – From the Office of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham…
Gov’s Office, NMED Secretary Improperly Pressuring Water Commissioners to Green-light Fracking Waste Discharge to Surface, Groundwater
Organization Press Release – From The Western Environmental Law Center Santa Fe, NM— Newly revealed…
New Report Proves Lujan Grisham Administration Paying Direct Care Workers Below Real Poverty Level
Since 2019 Governor Lujan Grisham Gave Big Pay Increases for Agency Leaders and Her Staff…
NM No False Solutions Calls Out “Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem” as Corporate Greenwashing
Organization Press Release – From the New Mexico No False Solutions Coalition ALBUQUERQUE, NM— The…