Colorado River Fallout: The Interior Department released a 10-year Colorado River management framework, setting up potential deep cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada while sparing New Mexico and other Upper Basin states from mandatory reductions for now—though officials warn the “worst-case” scenario could still be brutal. Local Water & Climate: Albuquerque is doubling down on its “Bee City” push, adding pollinator-friendly plants to medians and parks and distributing thousands of pollinator kits to neighborhoods. NM Health Coverage: A new KFF analysis finds Obamacare enrollment is falling in 49 states, but New Mexico is the lone exception thanks to state-funded replacement of expired federal subsidies. NM Child Welfare Lawsuit: New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says NMDOJ filed a civil lawsuit against CYFD over allegations the agency abandoned a 15-year-old at the U.S.-Mexico border and effectively forced him into Mexico without proper protections. Racing Integrity: The New Mexico Racing Commission suspended quarter horse owner Samuel Valeriano after a USDA-linked investigation alleged illegal medication injections using shared needles. Business & Jobs: Opponents of private-equity utility deals are asking why New Mexico doesn’t buy majority stakes in TXNM and NM Gas as regulators weigh acquisitions. National Legal Aid: A federal contract ending legal representation for thousands of immigrant children could leave many facing immigration court alone.