Patrick Lohmann
@patricklohmann.bsky.social
Journalist @sourcenm.com; previously ProPublica Local Reporting Network, Syracuse.com, ABQ Journal
Cover photo is of a rainbow over the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar
Cover photo is of a rainbow over the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar
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Millions of people saw a video this week of Deivi Molina-Pena, seen here making an arepa in his apartment, screaming for help as ICE arrested him in a local Walmart.
Our story today at @sourcenm.com interviews his family and explores a feud that might have led to his arrest:
Our story today at @sourcenm.com interviews his family and explores a feud that might have led to his arrest:
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NEW: States told by Trump administration to 'undo' full SNAP benefits paid for November. @statesnewsroom.com story:
States told by Trump administration to 'undo' full SNAP benefits paid for November
Following a late Friday emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion, an...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
NEW: States told by Trump administration to 'undo' full SNAP benefits paid for November. @statesnewsroom.com story:
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Updated @statesnewsroom.com story with detail from Trump DOJ brief, account of wild back and forth today.
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Updated @statesnewsroom.com story with detail from Trump DOJ brief, account of wild back and forth today.
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It's been seven days since the Torrance County's contract with ICE to house detainees at the Estancia jail expired.
An advocacy group says all the detainees should be released. One of them emailed Source on Friday saying he was denied access to attorney.
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An advocacy group says all the detainees should be released. One of them emailed Source on Friday saying he was denied access to attorney.
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Torrance County immigration detention center continues operating without ICE contract • Source New Mexico
In the meantime, seven detainees signed a letter to Source saying they’re being denied attorney access.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It's been seven days since the Torrance County's contract with ICE to house detainees at the Estancia jail expired.
An advocacy group says all the detainees should be released. One of them emailed Source on Friday saying he was denied access to attorney.
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An advocacy group says all the detainees should be released. One of them emailed Source on Friday saying he was denied access to attorney.
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Even though it was a local, non-partisan, off-year election, enthusiastic Democratic voters turned out at higher-than-expected rates, according to our analysis.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Even though it was a local, non-partisan, off-year election, enthusiastic Democratic voters turned out at higher-than-expected rates, according to our analysis.
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Lawmakers head back to the Roundhouse Monday for a one-day special session to extend food benefits. Some of them are happy about it.
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham calls special legislative session Monday to extend food benefits • Source New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham calls lawmakers back to Roundhouse for one-day special session to deal with food benefits
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November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Lawmakers head back to the Roundhouse Monday for a one-day special session to extend food benefits. Some of them are happy about it.
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Voting was robust at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds first thing Tuesday morning. We chatted with voters there, as well as in ABQ and Las Cruces to see what was on their minds.
Voting underway throughout New Mexico • Source New Mexico
Source NM talks to voters in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces on election day Nov. 4, 2025 about local races
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November 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Voting was robust at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds first thing Tuesday morning. We chatted with voters there, as well as in ABQ and Las Cruces to see what was on their minds.
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Lots of developments in SNAP payments fight today, most notably a defiant Trump vowing no payments until Democrats cave on shutdown. Story for @statesnewsroom.com:
A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown
President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday on a pledge by his administration in court filings to partially fund November food assistance during the government shutdown, posting on social media that be...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lots of developments in SNAP payments fight today, most notably a defiant Trump vowing no payments until Democrats cave on shutdown. Story for @statesnewsroom.com:
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Amid the SNAP uncertainty, officials at the Las Cruces-based Casa de Peregrinos food distribution center said Monday they are seeing hundreds of additional people seeking help.
Las Cruces food agency’s clientele swells amid SNAP uncertainty • Source New Mexico
Amid SNAP uncertainty, Las Cruces-based Casa de Peregrinos food distribution center said they are seeing hundreds more people seeking help.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Amid the SNAP uncertainty, officials at the Las Cruces-based Casa de Peregrinos food distribution center said Monday they are seeing hundreds of additional people seeking help.
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Congrats to jennifershutt.bsky.social of statesnewsroom.com for winning NPF's 2025 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress https://nationalpress.org/award-story/jennifer-shutt-of-states-newsroom-wins-2025-dirksen-award/
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Congrats to jennifershutt.bsky.social of statesnewsroom.com for winning NPF's 2025 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress https://nationalpress.org/award-story/jennifer-shutt-of-states-newsroom-wins-2025-dirksen-award/
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When uranium prices go up, uranium mines spread out. As the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear energy supply chain, @wyattmyskow.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social, and I dug into what this may mean for Western communities and landscapes home to U.S. uranium. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Western States Brace for a Uranium Boom as the Nation Looks to Recharge its Nuclear Power Industry - Inside Climate News
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When uranium prices go up, uranium mines spread out. As the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear energy supply chain, @wyattmyskow.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social, and I dug into what this may mean for Western communities and landscapes home to U.S. uranium. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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HCA Secretary Kari Armijo tells Source that all the state's roughly 460K SNAP recipients will get their partial food benefits from the state this weekend, amid federal shutdown uncertainty.
Meanwhile, 250 people lined up for food Friday morning at a distro site in Albuquerque.
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Meanwhile, 250 people lined up for food Friday morning at a distro site in Albuquerque.
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Food banks see sharp increase in demand amid federal SNAP uncertainty • Source New Mexico
Over the weekend, the state’s roughly 460,000 SNAP recipients will receive a payment equaling 30% of their typical monthly food assistance benefit, Health Care Authority Secretary Kari Armijo told…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
HCA Secretary Kari Armijo tells Source that all the state's roughly 460K SNAP recipients will get their partial food benefits from the state this weekend, amid federal shutdown uncertainty.
Meanwhile, 250 people lined up for food Friday morning at a distro site in Albuquerque.
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Meanwhile, 250 people lined up for food Friday morning at a distro site in Albuquerque.
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BREAKING: Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders. @statesnewsroom.com story w/ @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump administrat...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders. @statesnewsroom.com story w/ @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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The intersections on either side of the New Mexico State Fair grounds are the most dangerous for pedestrians in New Mexico.
A board overseeing up to $500M in fair redevelopment today OKed some of that money going toward making the intersections safer.
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A board overseeing up to $500M in fair redevelopment today OKed some of that money going toward making the intersections safer.
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New NM State Fair board OKs $67M in infrastructure • Source New Mexico
Board members also received their first glimpse at “pre-development draft concepts” for the fairgrounds. We linked to them here.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The intersections on either side of the New Mexico State Fair grounds are the most dangerous for pedestrians in New Mexico.
A board overseeing up to $500M in fair redevelopment today OKed some of that money going toward making the intersections safer.
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A board overseeing up to $500M in fair redevelopment today OKed some of that money going toward making the intersections safer.
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Do any New Mexicans — particularly SNAP recipients — have questions about what will happen now that the state has promised to fund $30M in SNAP benefits beginning Nov. 1?
Comment below and Source will try to get them answered in the next day or two.
Some background:
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Comment below and Source will try to get them answered in the next day or two.
Some background:
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New Mexico will supply $30M in emergency funding for food assistance • Source New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces $30 million in emergency funding to compensate for lost SNAP benefits.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Do any New Mexicans — particularly SNAP recipients — have questions about what will happen now that the state has promised to fund $30M in SNAP benefits beginning Nov. 1?
Comment below and Source will try to get them answered in the next day or two.
Some background:
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Comment below and Source will try to get them answered in the next day or two.
Some background:
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The money comes from state emergency funds replenished during the Oct. 1 special session when lawmakers added $30 million to the state’s contingency fund, which the governor can spend down without needing legislative approval for disaster declarations.
New Mexico will supply $30M in emergency funding for food assistance • Source New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces $30 million in emergency funding to compensate for lost SNAP benefits.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The money comes from state emergency funds replenished during the Oct. 1 special session when lawmakers added $30 million to the state’s contingency fund, which the governor can spend down without needing legislative approval for disaster declarations.
NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham just announced the state will pay $30 million to cover statewide SNAP between Nov. 1 to 10, money that will be loaded onto EBT cards.
More coverage via @sourcenm.com
More coverage via @sourcenm.com
In a news conference today announcing legislation to keep SNAP funded, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján quoted the late NM Gov. Bruce King: "He always used to tell folks, ‘If you can’t come up with the solution, sometimes you need to lock them up in a barn..."
New Mexico congressional members back bills to keep SNAP funded • Source New Mexico
New Mexico congressional members back legislation to ensure funding for food assistance through federal SNAP program
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October 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham just announced the state will pay $30 million to cover statewide SNAP between Nov. 1 to 10, money that will be loaded onto EBT cards.
More coverage via @sourcenm.com
More coverage via @sourcenm.com
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In a news conference today announcing legislation to keep SNAP funded, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján quoted the late NM Gov. Bruce King: "He always used to tell folks, ‘If you can’t come up with the solution, sometimes you need to lock them up in a barn..."
New Mexico congressional members back bills to keep SNAP funded • Source New Mexico
New Mexico congressional members back legislation to ensure funding for food assistance through federal SNAP program
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October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In a news conference today announcing legislation to keep SNAP funded, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján quoted the late NM Gov. Bruce King: "He always used to tell folks, ‘If you can’t come up with the solution, sometimes you need to lock them up in a barn..."
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As New Mexico maintains the highest rate of deaths from alcohol misuse, lawmakers are again considering changes to state liquor tax policy to redirect revenue to treatment options.
New Mexico legislators float alcohol tax reform proposals for 2026 session • Source New Mexico
As New Mexico maintains the highest rate of deaths from alcohol misuse, lawmakers are again considering changes to state liquor tax policy.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As New Mexico maintains the highest rate of deaths from alcohol misuse, lawmakers are again considering changes to state liquor tax policy to redirect revenue to treatment options.
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The massive data center Project Jupiter in southern New Mexico faces two lawsuits and poses numerous unanswered questions.
Project Jupiter pits demand for data against New Mexico’s finite natural resources • Source New Mexico
Project Jupiter backers say the data center is a boon for Doña Ana County, but critics point to its impact on natural resources
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October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The massive data center Project Jupiter in southern New Mexico faces two lawsuits and poses numerous unanswered questions.
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It’s been six years since the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but two New Mexico Democratic lawmakers are looking to convene a "truth commission" to investigate his activities in years past at his Zorro ranch near Stanley in Santa Fe County.
NM legislators want ‘truth commission’ to investigate late sex offender Epstein • Source New Mexico
Two New Mexico state Democratic lawmakers said they will work to establish a “truth commission” into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It’s been six years since the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but two New Mexico Democratic lawmakers are looking to convene a "truth commission" to investigate his activities in years past at his Zorro ranch near Stanley in Santa Fe County.
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Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight. @statesnewsroom.com's @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and @jennifershutt.bsky.social on Shutdown Day 27:
Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight
WASHINGTON — The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on its position that food benefits for November could not be paid and a union ...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight. @statesnewsroom.com's @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and @jennifershutt.bsky.social on Shutdown Day 27:
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Check out the first edition of Detours on Source NM, our new photo story segment.
This weekend, Source NM spoke to vendors at the Growers' Market who said upcoming food assistance cuts posed concerns both for the people that it need to eat, and for impacts to fresh food sales.
This weekend, Source NM spoke to vendors at the Growers' Market who said upcoming food assistance cuts posed concerns both for the people that it need to eat, and for impacts to fresh food sales.
Hunger Pangs: New Mexico farmers worry about forthcoming SNAP cuts • Source New Mexico
USDA first notified states that the federal government shutdown could end funds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program come Nov. 1.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Check out the first edition of Detours on Source NM, our new photo story segment.
This weekend, Source NM spoke to vendors at the Growers' Market who said upcoming food assistance cuts posed concerns both for the people that it need to eat, and for impacts to fresh food sales.
This weekend, Source NM spoke to vendors at the Growers' Market who said upcoming food assistance cuts posed concerns both for the people that it need to eat, and for impacts to fresh food sales.
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While officials are still determining how it could work, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) says an “emergency food plan” is emerging that tasks charitable organizations and schools with counteracting the expected loss of $90M in SNAP benefits for 450K New Mexicans
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New Mexico officials weighing options in advance of lost SNAP benefits • Source New Mexico
An "emergency food plan" is emerging, according to U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, a New Mexico Democrat.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
While officials are still determining how it could work, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) says an “emergency food plan” is emerging that tasks charitable organizations and schools with counteracting the expected loss of $90M in SNAP benefits for 450K New Mexicans
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NEW: USDA says it can’t shuffle funds to extend food assistance during shutdown
@statesnewsroom.com's Shauneen Miranda reports:
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@statesnewsroom.com's Shauneen Miranda reports:
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USDA says it can’t shuffle funds to extend food assistance during shutdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in Novemb...
www.newsfromthestates.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
NEW: USDA says it can’t shuffle funds to extend food assistance during shutdown
@statesnewsroom.com's Shauneen Miranda reports:
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@statesnewsroom.com's Shauneen Miranda reports:
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NNSA confirmed 152 workers in Sandia and Los Alamos were furloughed this week.
National Nuclear Security Agency confirms furloughs at offices in Albuquerque, Los Alamos • Source New Mexico
The federal government sent home more than 150 federal New Mexico overseeing national laboratories’ nuclear weapons work.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
NNSA confirmed 152 workers in Sandia and Los Alamos were furloughed this week.