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Three Public Safety Bills Pass NM House Addressing Mental Health Intervention, Support For Police And Families

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico House of Representatives on Monday passed Senate Bill 3, House Bill 43 and House Bill 61 to improve mental health crisis intervention, correct sentencing disparities for assaults on law enforcement officers and strengthen benefits for families of police, firefighters and correctional officers killed in the line of duty. 

“These three bills represent an important part of my administration’s ongoing strategy to make New Mexico safer and to support law enforcement officers and first responders who put their lives on the line each day to protect us,” Gov. Read More

New Mexico Public Safety Workers Call On Senate To Go With Governor’s Higher Pay Plan

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Bryanna Vargas, sergeant at the Springer Correctional Center, speaks in support of 6% raises for state public safety employees to be included in the state budget during a news conference in the rotunda of the state Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Photo by Matt Dahlseid/The New Mexican

By NATHAN BROWN
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Public safety workers are urging lawmakers to take up Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposal for bigger raises for corrections workers, police and firefighters, arguing the current pay rates put safety at risk by contributing to high vacancies.

“We show up every single Read More

Lawmaker: NM In Talks With Some Dozen Data Centers

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Sen. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces

By LILY ALEXANDER
The Santa Fe New Mexican

A New Mexico lawmaker pitching a bill to regulate microgrids like one planned in Southern New Mexico to power a massive AI data center said he has learned the state is in talks with up to a dozen other data centers. 

Democratic Sen. Jeff Steinborn of Las Cruces, the co-sponsor of Senate Bill 235, which is largely a response to Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County, said he learned of the scope of New Mexico’s data center recruitment plans during a recent conversation with the state’s economic development secretary. Read More

Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Calls On Law Enforcement To Investigate Allegation Involving Burials On Land Surrounding Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

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Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard

LAND OFFICE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard sent a letter Tuesday calling on the U.S. Department of Justice and the New Mexico Department of Justice to ensure a thorough criminal investigation into allegations that two girls were buried in the hills surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County.

Epstein’s company, Cypress Inc., held two leases for state land in the vicinity of the ranch that were issued in 1993, but Commissioner Garcia Richard terminated them in Read More

Op-Ed: Protecting Northern New Mexico’s Land, Water, And Communities From Wildfire

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By Sen. Bobby Gonzales, D-Los Alamos
New Mexico District 6

In northern New Mexico, wildfire is not an abstract threat—it is something we have lived through, endured, and are still recovering from.

Communities across Taos, Mora, San Miguel, and Colfax counties know this all too well. The Hermits Peak–Calf Canyon Fire burned hundreds of thousands of acres, displaced families, damaged acequias, destroyed grazing lands, and forever altered watersheds that our villages and pueblos rely on. The scars remain visible today—not just on the land, but in the lives of the people who depend on it.

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New Mexico Wild Releases Comprehensive River Guide As State’s Waters Face Unprecedented Threats

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NMWILD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — As New Mexico’s rivers were named America’s “Most Endangered” in 2024, New Mexico Wild today released Wild Waters: Passport to New Mexico’s Rivers, a comprehensive guide to 42 of the state’s most spectacular river segments.

The 262-page guide arrives at a critical moment: only one-tenth of one percent of New Mexico’s 108,000 miles of rivers enjoy permanent protection.

“For New Mexicans, rivers are inseparable from our history, our culture, and our very identity,” said Mark Allison, Executive Director of New Mexico Wild. “This guide will inspire people to experience Read More

Blue Pony Energy Selects Lovington For Clean Fuels Manufacturing Facility

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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

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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

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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

House Of Representatives Passes Public Safety Bills With Strong Bipartisan Support

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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