AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDEA fentanyl probe sparks NM reparations push: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says the federal government should pay New Mexico billions after allegations that DEA agents let large fentanyl shipments reach the state while building bigger cases, forcing the state to spend more than $1.5 billion on enforcement, treatment and overdose prevention. Wildfire tragedy and fireworks warnings: Three firefighters were killed in a fast-moving blaze near the Colorado-Utah border as hundreds of thousands of acres burn across the West; officials are urging people to pause on fireworks amid extreme heat and wind. Geofence searches ruling hits privacy: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled geofence location searches require a specific warrant, a decision tied to an Albuquerque-area investigation involving a mosque. Democratic ticket shake-up in NM: Sen. Harold James Pope Jr. says he’ll keep pursuing lieutenant governor despite Deb Haaland endorsing Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard. Public safety on the ground: Albuquerque Fire Rescue rescued an injured hiker in the Sandia Mountains and urged hikers to plan for rapidly changing monsoon conditions. Politics beyond NM: Supreme Court also ruled mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can be counted, and states sued over Medicaid work requirements.
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