AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid & Gender-Affirming Care: New Mexico says it will keep funding gender-affirming care for minors with state dollars after a federal Medicaid/CHIP rule ends that support. Cannabis Industry: The state’s seed-to-sale inventory system transition will trigger a six-day blackout starting Aug. 25, pausing product moves and worrying businesses about delays. Project Jupiter Data Center: The NM Supreme Court paused the air permit process for the Santa Teresa hyperscale data center, citing missing details about the project’s fuel source. Colorado River Water: A new federal plan locks in major cutbacks for Arizona and other Lower Basin cities, with Arizona’s next steps still murky under state law. Cattle Trade & Beef Prices: The U.S. is reopening a cattle crossing in Arizona as screwworm risk shifts, but economists doubt it will quickly lower beef prices. Public Safety Funding Fight: Michigan AG Dana Nessel joins a coalition challenging federal conditions tied to VOCA and other law-enforcement grants. Local Economy & Growth: San Juan County weighs data center proposals as it searches for new economic footing after fossil-fuel losses. Culture & Learning: “Americans and the Holocaust” opens at NMSU’s Zuhl Library, bringing the U.S. perspective on the tragedy to New Mexico.
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