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Hey everyone! Thrilled to announce I’m joining the team at @sourcenm.com as Senior Reporter!
I’ll cover the State Legislature & focus on the accountability reporting you’ve come to expect from my 3.5 years @ @searchlightnm.bsky.social. Follow along (for free!) at sourcenm.com
HMU w/ tips & ideas!
I’ll cover the State Legislature & focus on the accountability reporting you’ve come to expect from my 3.5 years @ @searchlightnm.bsky.social. Follow along (for free!) at sourcenm.com
HMU w/ tips & ideas!
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez first filed criminal charges against Lunsford in late 2023. The filing marked the first time in nearly a decade that a police officer anywhere in New Mexico had faced criminal charges for a fatal shooting
NM AG Torrez pushes back at judge in police manslaughter case • Source New Mexico
While a former police officer previously convicted of manslaughter awaits a possible new trial, the AG refutes juror bias allegations.
sourcenm.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez first filed criminal charges against Lunsford in late 2023. The filing marked the first time in nearly a decade that a police officer anywhere in New Mexico had faced criminal charges for a fatal shooting
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ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa | Arizona Mirror
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with a car driven by a person they were attempting to apprehend in a Mesa neighborhood.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
“there are always areas for improvement … counties generally did not train poll workers on how to meet federal/state requirements re: translation/interpretation services, posting clearer signage & providing accommodations for people w/ disabilities”
Report finds NM’s 2025 local elections generally transparent, well-run • Source New Mexico
A preliminary report from an election transparency group said elections across the state ran well, and offered suggestions for next year.
sourcenm.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“there are always areas for improvement … counties generally did not train poll workers on how to meet federal/state requirements re: translation/interpretation services, posting clearer signage & providing accommodations for people w/ disabilities”
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Years-old government reports found issues with private equity firm founder’s previous company.
New Mexico lawmakers Pope, McQueen raise questions about New Mexico Gas Company sale • Source New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers joined a small group of residents to call for greater transparency around the proposed New Mexico Gas Company sale.
sourcenm.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Years-old government reports found issues with private equity firm founder’s previous company.
Years-old government reports found issues with private equity firm founder’s previous company during Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill
New Mexico lawmakers Pope, McQueen raise questions about New Mexico Gas Company sale • Source New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers joined a small group of residents to call for greater transparency around the proposed New Mexico Gas Company sale.
sourcenm.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Years-old government reports found issues with private equity firm founder’s previous company during Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill
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Sam Bregman in a statement said the Legislature is “dominated by long-serving incumbents” and hopes that term limits will attract new candidates for office.
Sam Bregman’s NM gubernatorial campaign calls for term limits for state legislators • Source New Mexico
Bernalillo County District Attorney and gubernatorial hopeful Sam Bregman proposed term limits and salaries for New Mexico's lawmakers.
sourcenm.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Sam Bregman in a statement said the Legislature is “dominated by long-serving incumbents” and hopes that term limits will attract new candidates for office.
Sharer, who first won election in 2000, said he was in favor of term limits early in his tenure. But he’s learned that legislative staffers “know everything” and is concerned that term limits would “in essence, turn the staff into the real governing body.”
Sam Bregman’s NM gubernatorial campaign calls for term limits for state legislators • Source New Mexico
Bernalillo County District Attorney and gubernatorial hopeful Sam Bregman proposed term limits and salaries for New Mexico's lawmakers.
sourcenm.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Sharer, who first won election in 2000, said he was in favor of term limits early in his tenure. But he’s learned that legislative staffers “know everything” and is concerned that term limits would “in essence, turn the staff into the real governing body.”
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Concerns persist over compliance with the state’s clean energy law and a troubled water source.
Southern NM lawmakers call data center Project Jupiter a ‘transparency failure’ • Source New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers discuss concerns about data center Project Jupiter's lack of transparency and strain on area's natural resources
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November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Concerns persist over compliance with the state’s clean energy law and a troubled water source.
Concerns persist over compliance with the state’s clean energy law and a troubled water source
Southern NM lawmakers call data center Project Jupiter a ‘transparency failure’ • Source New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers discuss concerns about data center Project Jupiter's lack of transparency and strain on area's natural resources
sourcenm.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Concerns persist over compliance with the state’s clean energy law and a troubled water source
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Swastikas, nooses and the Confederate flag are reportedly no longer considered to be hate symbols by the U.S. Coast Guard
Swastika No Longer Hate Symbol Under New U.S. Coast Guard Policy: Report
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Swastikas, nooses and the Confederate flag are reportedly no longer considered to be hate symbols by the U.S. Coast Guard
“We are the Dutch boy plugging the dam with our finger,” Montoya said.
Rural NM prosecutors ask state for help with high-mileage cars, internet, hiring • Source New Mexico
District attorneys in rural New Mexico need money for vehicles, internet and to hire more lawyers, they told lawmakers
sourcenm.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“We are the Dutch boy plugging the dam with our finger,” Montoya said.
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Most every district attorney's office asked for more funds to hire prosecutors. But New Mexico's rural DAs had a unique set of requests.
Rural NM prosecutors ask state for help with high-mileage cars, internet, hiring • Source New Mexico
District attorneys in rural New Mexico need money for vehicles, internet and to hire more lawyers, they told lawmakers
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November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Most every district attorney's office asked for more funds to hire prosecutors. But New Mexico's rural DAs had a unique set of requests.
The odometer on his office’s 2005 Toyota Matrix recently rolled over to 142,282 miles … extreme weather isn’t uncommon in his part of the state, where roads and highways stretch through craggy, mountainous terrain
Rural NM prosecutors ask state for help with high-mileage cars, internet, hiring • Source New Mexico
District attorneys in rural New Mexico need money for vehicles, internet and to hire more lawyers, they told lawmakers
sourcenm.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The odometer on his office’s 2005 Toyota Matrix recently rolled over to 142,282 miles … extreme weather isn’t uncommon in his part of the state, where roads and highways stretch through craggy, mountainous terrain
"As fear ripples across the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar about newly discovered toxic metals in Mora County groundwater, elected officials and residents are increasingly wondering whether a federal office overseeing a multi-billion-dollar wildfire compensation fund will step in to help."
New Mexico officials, Mora residents say feds should respond to groundwater contamination • Source New Mexico
In the latest crisis affecting the burn scar of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, state and local officials are asking what FEMA's plan is.
sourcenm.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"As fear ripples across the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar about newly discovered toxic metals in Mora County groundwater, elected officials and residents are increasingly wondering whether a federal office overseeing a multi-billion-dollar wildfire compensation fund will step in to help."
After a New Mexico kid’s criminal case is adjudicated, they leave county jail and go to a CYFD facility to serve out their sentence. Incarcerating one kid costs NM taxpayers $345,000/year
Prevention programs for one NM kid costs taxpayers $836/year
Prevention programs for one NM kid costs taxpayers $836/year
Report says NM children return to jail due to lack of intervention, treatment • Source New Mexico
A new report says New Mexico's youthful offenders return to jail in large part because of lacking intervention and treatment programs.
sourcenm.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
After a New Mexico kid’s criminal case is adjudicated, they leave county jail and go to a CYFD facility to serve out their sentence. Incarcerating one kid costs NM taxpayers $345,000/year
Prevention programs for one NM kid costs taxpayers $836/year
Prevention programs for one NM kid costs taxpayers $836/year
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ICYMI: The letter 10 secretaries of state sent yesterday to DOJ & DHS asking if they really ran states' voter rolls through SAVE (the newly expanded system that checks citizenship). The election officials have legal and privacy concerns and want to know why they were misled.
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
ICYMI: The letter 10 secretaries of state sent yesterday to DOJ & DHS asking if they really ran states' voter rolls through SAVE (the newly expanded system that checks citizenship). The election officials have legal and privacy concerns and want to know why they were misled.
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The discussion came as water systems in virtually every corner of New Mexico are feeling strain.
Last year, the state identified issues with nearly 140 drinking water systems.
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Last year, the state identified issues with nearly 140 drinking water systems.
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Coalition of NM locales says $200 million more needed for water projects • Source New Mexico
A new report from the New Mexico Municipal League found that water infrastructure projects across the state need an additional $200 million.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The discussion came as water systems in virtually every corner of New Mexico are feeling strain.
Last year, the state identified issues with nearly 140 drinking water systems.
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Last year, the state identified issues with nearly 140 drinking water systems.
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A report to state lawmakers today voiced concerns over a lengthy funding process for water infrastructure and eroding tax bases
Coalition of NM locales says $200 million more needed for water projects • Source New Mexico
A new report from the New Mexico Municipal League found that water infrastructure projects across the state need an additional $200 million.
sourcenm.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A report to state lawmakers today voiced concerns over a lengthy funding process for water infrastructure and eroding tax bases
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Wildfires, floods and National Guard deployments over the last few years have depleted a key New Mexico disaster fund. Gov. Lujan Grisham has, nonetheless, used emergency declarations and state funds to cover the cost.
Where's the money coming from? Read Source's latest "By the #s"
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Where's the money coming from? Read Source's latest "By the #s"
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November 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Wildfires, floods and National Guard deployments over the last few years have depleted a key New Mexico disaster fund. Gov. Lujan Grisham has, nonetheless, used emergency declarations and state funds to cover the cost.
Where's the money coming from? Read Source's latest "By the #s"
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Where's the money coming from? Read Source's latest "By the #s"
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Approximately 460,000 NM residents receive SNAP benefits. Here’s the latest on where they stand
Legislative committee says federal funds for SNAP are safe • Source New Mexico
New Mexico Legislative Finance Council director says SNAP funds should be safe going forward, but not all funds will be
sourcenm.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Approximately 460,000 NM residents receive SNAP benefits. Here’s the latest on where they stand
It’s official! Today is my first day as senior reporter for @sourcenm.com
I’ll serve as main legislative reporter and will also cover criminal justice, WNMU, elections and more
Follow along here and at the link below!
I’ll serve as main legislative reporter and will also cover criminal justice, WNMU, elections and more
Follow along here and at the link below!
Source New Mexico hires investigative journalist Joshua Bowling as senior reporter • Source New Mexico
Bowling will be Source's main legislative reporter, and will also be covering criminal justice, the 2026 elections and other key issues facing New Mexico.
sourcenm.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s official! Today is my first day as senior reporter for @sourcenm.com
I’ll serve as main legislative reporter and will also cover criminal justice, WNMU, elections and more
Follow along here and at the link below!
I’ll serve as main legislative reporter and will also cover criminal justice, WNMU, elections and more
Follow along here and at the link below!
In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers
“Former inmates and guards said the violence at the Rankin County jail created a culture of fear and was widely accepted by officials as a way of keeping order”
“Former inmates and guards said the violence at the Rankin County jail created a culture of fear and was widely accepted by officials as a way of keeping order”
In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers
“Former inmates and guards said the violence at the Rankin County jail created a culture of fear and was widely accepted by officials as a way of keeping order”
“Former inmates and guards said the violence at the Rankin County jail created a culture of fear and was widely accepted by officials as a way of keeping order”
Hey everyone! Thrilled to announce I’m joining the team at @sourcenm.com as Senior Reporter!
I’ll cover the State Legislature & focus on the accountability reporting you’ve come to expect from my 3.5 years @ @searchlightnm.bsky.social. Follow along (for free!) at sourcenm.com
HMU w/ tips & ideas!
I’ll cover the State Legislature & focus on the accountability reporting you’ve come to expect from my 3.5 years @ @searchlightnm.bsky.social. Follow along (for free!) at sourcenm.com
HMU w/ tips & ideas!
Home • Source New Mexico
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November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hey everyone! Thrilled to announce I’m joining the team at @sourcenm.com as Senior Reporter!
I’ll cover the State Legislature & focus on the accountability reporting you’ve come to expect from my 3.5 years @ @searchlightnm.bsky.social. Follow along (for free!) at sourcenm.com
HMU w/ tips & ideas!
I’ll cover the State Legislature & focus on the accountability reporting you’ve come to expect from my 3.5 years @ @searchlightnm.bsky.social. Follow along (for free!) at sourcenm.com
HMU w/ tips & ideas!
This is Christmas come early for a Valley expat. Unlike 2021, managed to snag a couple before they sold out! ☄️🏀
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is Christmas come early for a Valley expat. Unlike 2021, managed to snag a couple before they sold out! ☄️🏀
“Pearce, who founded an oilfield services company before getting into politics, represented New Mexico’s Second Congressional District in the southern part of the state between 2003 and 2009, then again from 2011 to 2019”
Trump nominates former NM GOP Congressman Steve Pearce to lead federal public lands agency • Source New Mexico
His nomination drew swift criticism from environmental groups in New Mexico and across the country. They urged Congress to reject Trump’s nomination.
sourcenm.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Pearce, who founded an oilfield services company before getting into politics, represented New Mexico’s Second Congressional District in the southern part of the state between 2003 and 2009, then again from 2011 to 2019”