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 UNM CDD Has Three to Four Year Wait For Autism Spectrum Evaluations – Director Moriarta Goes Silent When Questioned
Children three years old and under have access to evaluations for developmental disorders such as…
UNM Won’t Release Key Documents That Led Regents to Use $2.1 Million in “Hush Money” to Settle Suit Alleging Lab Fraud, Bullying, and Mismanagement
UNM Lawyers Refuse to Release Original Letter Alleging Misconduct by HSC Officials and Federal Agency…
Two Years After Horrific Abuse of Mary Melero, NM Division of Health Improvement Can’t Get Annual Abuse and Neglect Report Done on Time
State Agency that claims it “is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of…
National Healthcare Consultant Group: 21-25% of New Mexico’s Rural Hospitals Vulnerable to Closure
Rural Hospitals Vulnerable to Closure CHARTIS, a national healthcare management and consultant group, “identified 432…
Measles outbreak declared in Lea County
February 14, 2025 – Immunization – Vaccination SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of…
Governor and Legislators Value Movie Stars and Film Workers Way More Than Health Care Workers.
(Images above, left and right, from New Mexico Film Office.) As Movie Stars Make Millions,…
Energy Watchdog: Despite Amendment, Water Bill Leaves Door Open for “Treated” Fracking Water to Recharge Aquifers
Claims that reuse will only be authorized for “closed loop” projects, ignore NMED testimony that…
Last Year House Democrats Voted Against Increase in DD Waiver Funds – Hurting 1,266 of the Most Vulnerable Clients
New Mexico Democratic Leaders Turned Blind Eye to Mistreatment of Workers and Clients in DD…
UNM Health Sciences Center – Billions of Public Dollars Spent – Sketchy Accountability at SOM, and ‘Filthy’ CMD Research Labs
Why the Spending and Operations of UNM Health Sciences Needs a Forensic and Programmatic Deep…
UNM takes over the Roundhouse
Annual UNM Day at the State Capitol important for institutional initiatives (The Following was gathered…
UNMH Knew of Complaints Linking Misuse of Device to Harm, Including Death, of Numerous Patients – Part Three.
Late last summer, University of New Mexico medical professionals contacted The Candle expressing concerns about…
Supreme Court rules that anti-discrimination law applies to public schools and public universities
SANTA FE – Public schools and universities may be sued for discriminatory conduct under the…
Community Groups Seeking True Representative Government – Advance Path to a Paid Legislature
JOIN THEMODERNIZATIONMOVEMENT! – We deserve an effective, responsive, and reflective state legislature with adequate resources…
House Republican Caucus Welcomes Representative Mark Murphy to the Roundhouse
Newly appointed State Representative Mark Murphy, Chaves County – Photo courtesy of the New Mexico…
Common Cause New Mexico Outlines Priorities For 2025 Session
Once again, modernizing the state’s legislative by establishing an Independent Salary Commission for legislators is…