New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland, pictured above at a January campaign event, has continued her fundraising dominance after the June 2, 2026, primary election, according to recent New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office filings. (Photo by Danielle Prokop/Source NM)

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Haaland outraises Hull 2-1 in month following primary election

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland greatly outraised Republican opponent Gregg Hull in the month following the June 2 primary election, according to the latest reports that campaigns provided to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported the state’s ninth rabies case of 2026 on July 6, 2026: a bat found in a private home in Sandoval County. (Photo by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector)

NM health department reports bat with rabies in Sandoval County

The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday reported the state’s ninth case of rabies this year: a bat in Sandoval County, and urged the public to be cautious around bats.

U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz discusses resource sharing with states at the Western Governors’ Association conference on June 30, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Mike Koshmrl/WyoFile)

Chief Tom Schultz details, defends largest Forest Service reorganization in a century

The U.S. Forest Service received roughly 300 applications for the 15 new state director jobs created during a major agency reorganization that’s dissolving regional offices the agency’s first chief, Gifford Pinchot, created nearly 120 years ago.

The New Mexico Department of Justice on July 2, 2026, published the results of its yearslong investigation into Gallup-McKinley County Schools, which it found has disproportionately disciplined Native American and Hispanic students. (Photo via Getty Images)

New Mexico AG investigation finds Gallup schools more severely discipline Native, Hispanic students

The New Mexico Department of Justice recently published the results of a yearslong investigation into Gallup-McKinley County Schools and found that the district disproportionately disciplines Native American and Hispanic students, causing them to miss exponentially more instructional time than other students across the state.

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