Assisted living grows more complex. Safeguards fall short.
A New Mexico In Depth investigation found weak oversight of assisted-living facilities statewide, including safety failures documented at Desert Peaks in Las Cruces.
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Former WNMU president asks judge to reinstate state auditor, lawmakers as lawsuit defendants
Former WNMU President Joseph Shepard is asking a judge to reinstate State Auditor Joseph Maestas and several lawmakers as defendants in his lawsuit.
Housing New Mexico launches mortgage rate buydown for new homes
Housing New Mexico’s NewHome Rate Advantage pilot offers qualified buyers a permanent 1 percentage-point mortgage rate reduction on newly constructed homes.
New Mexico seeks public input on future PFAS protections for consumer products
New Mexico will hold an Aug. 18 webinar and open a public comment portal as officials review the state’s PFAS Protection Act and its exemptions.
New Mexico environment department updates public comment portal following fraud reports
The New Mexico Environment Department updated its public comment portal after approximately 42 Project Jupiter comments were reported as potentially fraudulent.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull to headline Las Cruces fundraiser
Republican gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull will headline an Aug. 26 campaign fundraiser in Las Cruces with several statewide GOP candidates.
House speaker urges Doña Ana County Commission to act on District 37 vacancy
New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez urged Doña Ana County commissioners to move forward with filling the House District 37 vacancy and consider Democratic nominee Lori Martinez.
Work begins on NM 26 ‘Hatch shortcut’ between Deming and Hatch
Drivers using NM 26 between Deming and Hatch should expect daytime delays as an 85-working-day pavement and safety project begins Aug. 4.
New Mexico group offers multilingual guides to help families navigate SNAP changes
NMCLP has assembled multilingual guides, webinars and forms to help New Mexicans understand federal SNAP changes taking effect during 2026.
