Vaccine Integrity Project & American Medical Association Launch Vaccine Evidence Review Process For 2026–27 Respiratory Virus Season
AMA News:
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Vaccine Integrity Project, in collaboration with the American Medical Association (AMA), today announced the kickoff of a structured, evidence-based review process to assess vaccine safety and effectiveness for the 2026–27 respiratory virus season. The review will focus on immunizations for influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Building on the thorough evidence review completed for the 2025–26 season, this new effort will establish a structured and durable process for evaluating the science underpinning respiratory virus Read More
Blue Pony Energy Selects Lovington For Clean Fuels Manufacturing Facility
NMEDD News:
LOVINGTON — Houston-based Blue Pony Energy, a chemical manufacturing company specializing in synthetic, low-carbon products, will build its first facility in Lovington, New Mexico.
The company projects it will hire 90 New Mexicans over the next ten years and leverage approximately 221 in direct and indirect jobs. The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) estimates an economic impact of over $4.6 billion to the state over the next ten years.
“New Mexico is leading the nation as a place for advanced energy companies to build in,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “With Read More
FBI Honors Internship Program Open For Applications
FBI News:
College students who want to start a career of a lifetime are invited to apply for the Summer 2027 FBI Honors Internship Program.
The application window opened on February 9, 2026, the deadline to apply is March 5, 2026.
The FBI Honors Internship is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students. This paid internship gives students the opportunity to work at FBI headquarters or in one of our 56 field offices located across the country.
Interns will spend ten weeks alongside FBI Special Agents and professional staff supporting investigations, working on a wide variety of projects, Read More
NMELC Files Lawsuit Against Doña Ana County Commission
The Doña Ana County Commission held a hearing on funding for Project Jupiter on Sep.19, 2025. Photo by Leah Romero/Source NM
NMELC News:
LAS CRUCES — On Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, New Mexico Environmental Law Center filed a second lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners in the Third Judicial District Court, for violating the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.
On Sep. 19, 2025, during a regular open meeting and public hearing by the Doña
Ana County Board of Commissioners (Board), the Board moved into closed session without proper notice and reasonable specificity for the closed session, Read More
Nearly 2,000 County Leaders Set To Visit Washington, D.C.
NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This year the National Association of Counties (NACo) will once again welcome cabinet secretaries, senior administration officials, members of Congress and private sector partners to its Legislative Conference, taking place Feb. 21-24 at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
Nearly 2,000 county leaders will attend from across the country with the goal of shaping NACo’s policy priorities, engaging on pressing policy issues facing county governments and building relationships with federal partners.
Among the topics being discussed at this week’s conference are Read More
House Of Representatives Passes Public Safety Bills With Strong Bipartisan Support
NMDP News:
SANTA FE — The House of Representatives passed two important public safety bills with strong bipartisan support.
Senate Bill 3 makes it easier to proactively intervene and direct someone into treatment if they are suffering from severe mental illness and pose a high risk of harming themselves or others. The bill passed by a vote of 58-10.
Under current statute, it can be difficult to direct individuals who may be a danger to themselves or others into treatment, unless they have already caused serious bodily injury to themselves or others, or have experienced repeated hospitalizations Read More
Legislative Roundup: 11 Days Left In Session
Father Lucas Grubbs, executive director of the New Mexico Conference of Churches, center, speaks during a news conference where faith leaders pushed for passage of Senate Bill 17. The bill would ban certain dangerous weapons and put a variety of new regulations on gun sellers, including a minimum age and background checks for workers. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
Santa Fe New Mexican Staff Report
Senate shenanigans: As the clock winds down at the state Capitol, expect Republicans to try to drag things out to prevent pieces of legislation they oppose from passing.
Case in point: Read More
GOP Senator: Feds Could Sue To Block New Mexico’s ICE Contract Ban
By Daniel J. Chacón
The Santa Fe New Mexican
As New Mexico lawmakers work on a plan to bail out three counties bracing for financial hardship under a new law that will force them to end their immigration detention contracts, the Trump administration could be considering litigation.
“They are evaluating their options,” state Sen. Jim Townsend, R-Artesia, said Monday in response to a request for an update on a letter he had sent to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi last month requesting her agency’s “attention and intervention” on House Bill 9.
“They believe Read More
FBI: Arizona Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Arizona man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a minor victim using threats and intimidation.
There is no parole in the federal system.
In August of 2021, Fernando Yatsatie, Jr., 48, a member of the Zuni Pueblo, unlawfully engaged in a sexual act with a minor victim using threats and intimidation.
Yatsatie pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. Upon his release from prison, Yatsatie will be subject to fifteen years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Read More
House Education Committee Advances Pared-Down Virtual Education Bill
By Lily Alexander
The Santa Fe New Mexican
The House Education Committee has approved a slimmed-down version of a measure that would overhaul distance-learning regulations in New Mexico, removing provisions many in the virtual school community argued would eliminate such options in small districts.
An earlier version of House Bill 253 would have restricted the number of a district’s students who could enroll in virtual programs and would have prohibited districts from enrolling distance-learning students from outside their boundaries.
The committee voted 8-4 along party lines Read More
