AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWildfire & fireworks risk: With hot, dry conditions fueling an unusually dangerous season, officials are urging Americans to pause before lighting fireworks; Utah has moved to let communities restrict consumer fireworks as blazes burn across the West. DEA fentanyl fallout in New Mexico: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says the state may seek billions in federal reparations after allegations the DEA let fentanyl shipments reach streets while building cases, and New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez has opened a criminal investigation. Medicaid work requirements fight: Democratic-led states, including New Mexico, are suing to block new federal Medicaid work rules that narrow “medically frail” exemptions. New World screwworm watch: USDA confirmed 26 cases in Texas, with New Mexico mentioned in the spread risk as officials push quarantines and sterile-fly controls. Tech & infrastructure: FCC cybersecurity rules for Emergency Alert System equipment require password changes and added safeguards, while a Colorado River water lawsuit spotlights growing pressure from AI data centers. Local politics: Deb Haaland endorsed Stephanie Garcia Richard for New Mexico lieutenant governor.
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