NM AG pushes back at federal repeal of long-term care staffing standards

by Leah Romero, Source New MexicoFebruary 4, 2026 New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a group of state prosecutors this week in challenging the …

ICE could get New Mexicans’ Medicaid data

By Mia Casas, Daniel Montaño, KUNM New Mexican’s personal data may be getting into the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement following a judge’s ruling in December. The federal …

Latest effort to restructure the Public Education Department fails in committee

By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico A familiar proposal to restructure the New Mexico Public Education Department and have an appointed state board and superintendent …

Punitive damages emerge as flashpoint in latest malpractice reform push

By Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth Responding to doctors’ concerns that New Mexico’s malpractice system is making it hard to practice medicine, leading lawmakers hope …

With creativity and resourcefulness, food pantries weather hard times again

by Anna Cecil, Annika Hauer, Florian Knowles and Elizah Rendorio, Indiana Capital ChronicleJanuary 27, 2026 Outside the small, industrial-looking building off Commerce Road in Franklin, …


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