Medicaid Trust Fund Gets Close to $1 Billion Windfall. It’s Time for a Plan to Boost DDSD and Elder Caregiver Salaries 
Three Wildland Firefighters Killed in Colorado Blaze. “It’s devastating for the wildland firefighting community.” 
Salary Surfing, Pension Boost, and Revolving Door for DOH CFO Retiring; Returning Next Day as Contract Employee 
In More States, Older People Outnumber Children – Including in New Mexico 
Supreme Court Delivers a Victory for Pesticide Companies Over Cancer Claims 
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response 
DDSD Services in Jeopardy From Sloppy Transition of Turquoise Claims System 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,…
Suit Against Second New Mexico DD Waiver Provider For Misclassifying and Underpaying Employees
Attorneys Seek Class Action Status in Lawsuit Brought By Employees of Company Providing Care Under…
New Mexico Department of Justice Wins Landmark Verdict Against Meta
New Mexico Becomes the First State to Win at Trial Against Big Tech Company for…
New Mexico Invests Up to $8M to Train 398 Workers
18 companies approved for job training funds in first quarter 2026 State Agency Press Release…
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…
As New Mexico Heats Up, Why Are NMED Leaders “Fiddling” Around on Heat Rules?
As the New Mexico Department of Health issues Heat Warnings this week, the state’s Environment…
Attacks on Middle East Desalination Plants Highlight Risks of Near-Total Dependence on ‘Fossil Fuel Water’
Destroying the facilities is a violation of international law that could cause a humanitarian crisis…
New Mexico Returns to SXSW as the Next Frontier for Innovation
State Agency Press Release – From the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE — The…
NM PRC Hearing Examiners Order Blackstone and PNM to Explain Potentially Illegal Stock Transaction
Organizations Press Release – From Prosperity Works and New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM —…
Comment Period for DD and Med Fragile Waivers Ends March 30th – State Plans Only One Day to Review Comments
The New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) is seeking public comments…
After Seven Years of MLG’s Braggadocio, DD Waiver Clients and Families Need an Honest Governor Who Listens to Them
DD Waiver Community Has 42 Weeks to Educate New Mexico’s Next Governor, And Not Repeat…
Attorney General Raúl Torrez Defends Access to Contraceptive Care
State Agency Press Release – From the New Mexico Department of Justice Albuquerque, NM – Attorney…
Medigap Bill Passes House, Heads to Governor’s Desk
State Agency Press Release – From the New Mexico Aging Department SANTA FE – A…
New Mexico Adds 35 Apprenticeship Programs Under Lujan Grisham, Now Training 2,607 Workers
State Agency Press Release – From the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions New Mexico…
State and Public School Employee Pay Raise Evaporates in Senate Committee to Cover Cost of Governor’s State Fair Deal
Almost one hundred thousand state employees, public school teachers, school support and transportation employees saw…