State

Elections
New Mexico Secretary of State suspends lieutenant governor bid weeks after primary win
Elections
Wirth steps down as Senate majority leader, won’t seek re-election
State
LFC audit finds New Mexico SNAP error rate among worst in nation, putting state on hook for up to $173M
State
Las Cruces charter school focuses on reengaging disconnected youth through career pathways
State
Kids Count report ranks New Mexico 49th in child well-being despite gains in poverty, graduation rates
Local
New Mexico’s first screwworm case confirmed in Lea County dog
State
NM Supreme Court upholds CYFD drug-exposed newborn custody policy
State
Rio Rancho lawmaker calls for transparency over Sandoval County assessor’s dual government salaries

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