Federal Office Of Special Education Programs Finds New Mexico Maintains Top National Ranking For Infant Early Intervention
ECECD Sec. Elizabeth Groginsky
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — For the third consecutive year, New Mexico’s Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) ranks first in the nation for identifying and enrolling babies from birth to 12 months with developmental delays and disabilities, according to the latest federal data released last month.
The rankings, determined by the federal Office of Special Education Programs for 2024, also show New Mexico ranks second in the nation for serving children ages 1-2, behind only Massachusetts.
ECECD’s Family Infant Toddler (FIT) program reaches families Read More
Jump Into The Fast Lane And Route 66’s Enduring Spirit At New Mexico History Museum
Los Lunas artist Molly Mendenhall paints a mural in the lobby of the New Mexico History Museum commemorating the centennial of Route 66. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Route 66’s centennial is being celebrated with a new lobby mural at New Mexico History Museum in conjunction with an exhibition at the Governor’s Gallery featuring all five finalists’ designs. A public mural unveiling will be held at the museum 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 4, The exhibit, “Mother Road: Route 66 in New Mexico,” opens at the Governor’s Gallery Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
Los Lunas Artist Molly Mendenhall was selected Read More
Skier Shuttle Returns To Purgatory With 5 Pick-Up Locations
SKI News:
Purgatory Resort resumed its skier shuttle service Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, offering a convenient way to reach the mountain during the 2025–26 season. The shuttle runs Friday–Sunday (with additional service during peak periods) and operates as a daily round trip.
“We’re proud to offer shuttle services to both our guests and employees as part of our commitment to being good stewards of the resources that make this place special,” said Matt Ericksen, marketing director at Purgatory Resort. “During the season we see many cars arriving with one or two people, so we’re asking guests to Read More
New Mexico Foundation Shares Holiday Wishes
Op-Ed: Legislature Should Pass All 10 Health Care Worker Compacts In 2026
By KRISTINA FISHER
Associate Director
Think New Mexico
The most immediate way that New Mexico lawmakers can expand access to health care is by joining all the interstate compacts for health care workers, which would make it easier for health care professionals who are licensed in other states to care for patients here in New Mexico, including via telehealth.
States that join the doctor compact experience an increase of 10-15 percent in the number of doctors licensed every year.
This probably explains why states keep joining compacts and no state that has joined a compact has ever left. Forty-two Read More
American Medical Association: 10 Health Recommendations
AMA News:
CHICAGO — As the new year quickly approaches, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2026 and beyond.
“With the holiday cookies eaten and those missed workouts officially last year’s worry, the new year is a great chance to refocus on the healthy choices you want to make in 2026,” said AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD. “Even tiny changes now can snowball into major gains for your long-term health.”
The AMA’s 10 recommendations for a healthier new year, include the Read More
DOE’s Environmental Mgmt. Delivers Nuclear Remediation &Revitalization For American Communities In 2025
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Helping to grow America’s burgeoning nuclear renaissance, advancing infrastructure critical to winning the artificial intelligence (AI) race and safely addressing aging facilities to contribute to the modernization of America’s strategic deterrent — these are just some of the ways the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) helped enable American energy, innovation and security in 2025, according to a new document released today.
“Delivering Nuclear Remediation and Revitalization for American Energy, Security and Innovation” Read More
FBI: Shiprock Man Charged With Second-Degree Murder
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Shiprock man has been charged after authorities say he beat a woman to death following a day of drinking.
According to court documents, Nov. 15, 2025, Harlan Joe, 21, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, beat Jane Doe to death at a residence in Shiprock, New Mexico after a day of drinking. When officers arrived at the residence, they found Jane Doe deceased outside the house with obvious signs of abuse and trauma and immediately detained Joe. During a subsequent interview, Joe stated that he had known what he was doing and that it was wrong.
Joe is charged with second degree Read More
Higher Education Dept. Brings Together State Leaders, National Partners To Highlight Adult Education In NM
NMHED News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department joined staff from the federal congressional delegation earlier this year, along with state and national partners, to highlight the impact of adult education programs and the need for continued federal funding in New Mexico.
Federal funding cuts threaten to grievously harm New Mexico’s adult education programs, putting the state’s 26 adult education and 18 adult literacy programs at risk and endangering key educational opportunities for thousands of learners whose participation in these programs helps to grow New Read More
Luján Reintroduces Legislation To Increase Multilingual Content Moderation Enforcement And Transparency
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dec. 8, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, led U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.) in introducing the Language-Inclusive Support and Transparency for Online Services (LISTOS) Act to improve multilingual large language models, automated decision-making systems, and content moderation practices online to better protect non-English speaking communities.
The LISTOS Act requires online platforms to consistently Read More
