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 Be Pro Be Proud NM Brings Hands-on Career Exploration to Associated General Contractors Heavy Equipment Rodeo
State Agency Press Release – From the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions ALBUQUERQUE –…
Doctors and Nurses Are Punched, Choked, Even Shot. States Want to Stop That.
Other News Organization Article – Originally Appeared in: By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline – October…
Governor Convenes Special Legislative Session to Address Federal Funding Cuts and Budget Crisis
State Agency Press Release – From the Office of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham…
Federal Workers Urged to Prepare for Potential Shutdown
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Received Will be Required to be Paid Back if Backpay Issued by Employer…
More Water Watchdogs Seek to Disqualify WQCC Members After Governor’s Office and Enviro Secretary Caught Tampering
NMED management is not authorizing its scientists to participate in the new rulemaking. Organization Press…
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…