Enforcement Watch Alert: 78 Enforcement Actions Initiated; 124 Resolved In March 2025
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released Enforcement Watch updates for the month of March 2025. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases.
Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved. The Enforcement Watch also provides tools for the public to report alleged environmental or workplace safety violations.
“Our efforts throughout the state significantly enhance the well-being of New Read More
Senators Heinrich And Hickenlooper Lead Amendment To Prevent Sale Of Public Lands
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, are leading an amendment to the Senate’s budget resolution to prevent the privatization of public lands.
The amendment comes after recent reporting about Congressional Republicans’ plans to sell public lands to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
“Public lands belong to all of us,” said Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Read More
Family Wellness And Early Intervention Programs Emphasized During Child Abuse Prevention Month
CYFD Secretary Teresa Casado
CYFD News:
SANTA FE — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month nationally, and across New Mexico, the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) is calling attention to programs, services, and support systems that are designed to improve the safety and well-being of the children and youth in our state.
“CYFD’s Family Services Division focuses on supporting families to prevent abuse and neglect,” CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados said. “Through family-centered programs and partnerships with service providers, CYFD aims to give families the tools and supports Read More
Leger Fernández Re-Introduces Bill To Maintain Vital Access To Audio-Only Telehealth For Tribal Communities
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández re-introduces Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act. Courtesy image
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) re-introduced the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025, crucial legislation designed to protect access to essential healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities.
The bill is co-sponsored in the House by Representatives Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Read More
Luján, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Calling For Reversal Of Mass Firings At Head Start And Office Of Child Care
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 25 Senators in condemning the Trump Administration’s mass firings of federal employees at the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC), and demanding Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. immediately reinstate these employees.
The sweeping firings of staff from these critical HHS offices will severely restrict access to child care for working-class families and limit OHS and OCC’s ability to administer Read More
NMSP Charge Sierra County Man With Exploitation Of Kids
NMSP News:
SIERRA COUNTY — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau received a cyber tip, reporting several images of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) were uploaded to a Synchronoss Technologies cloud account.
Through the investigation, agents learned that 44-year-old John Palmerin was the subscriber to the account, which was confirmed to have 17 images of child pornographic material.
United States Department of Homeland Security (HSI) assisted in this investigation by obtaining federal subpoenas for Google LLC & Synchronoss Technologies. NMSP agents analyzed Read More
Op-Ed: Defunding Science, Is At Our Peril
By MARTIN LAWLER
Santa Fe
Modern medicine saved my life, what about yours? From polio to COVID vaccines to surgery at a famous medical center to our local New Mexico hospital, I owe my life to medical researchers and doctors.
Europe used to be the genesis of modern medicine: Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization and vaccines, Marie Curie discovered x-rays. Then American scientist took over. Under the leadership of President Roosevelt, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation were created. Our government has funded important cancer, heart, and HIV research. Read More
Op-Ed: As Budget Cuts Loom – Programs For Rural Libraries, Historical Societies, Tribal Organizations, Museums, Teachers, Students, Veterans And Elders Face Devastating Cuts
By MIRIAM LANGER
Board Chair
New Mexico Humanities Council
Over the past 50 years, the New Mexico Humanities Council (NMHC) has supported rural libraries, historical societies, tribal organizations, local museums, teachers, students, veterans, and elders. Our programs have helped preserve endangered traditions and supported intergenerational programs that connect us through storytelling, reflection, and understanding across differences. These aren’t luxuries—they’re lifelines. In communities where there isn’t a museum or college nearby, these programs may be the only provider Read More
Enforcement Watch Alert: 78 Enforcement Actions Initiated; 124 Enforcement Actions Resolved In March 2025
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released Enforcement Watch updates for the month of March 2025. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases.
Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved. The Enforcement Watch also provides tools for the public to report alleged environmental or workplace safety violations.
“Our efforts throughout the state significantly enhance the well-being of New Read More
LAHS Key Club Attend 2025 Southwest District Convention Of Key Club International
Gyasi Atta-Fynn and Deborah Brug posing with first place trophy. Courtesy photo
Morrie Pongratz, Gyasi Atta-Fynn, Angel Meng, Maddalena Mereghetti, Deborah Brug, Jonathon Chen, and Betsy Hemphill at the Southwest District Key Club convention in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Five members of the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Key Club, accompanied by three adult Kiwanis advisors, attended the 2025 Southwest District Convention of Key Club International in Albuquerque March 28-30. They were joined by nearly 400 other Key Club members at the convention, which aimed to recognize Read More
