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By Joshua Bowling | Senior Reporter

Good morning, everyone. It’s Thursday, and an environmental organization is asking the New Mexico Supreme Court to halt the upcoming air quality permit hearing for Project Jupiter, the Oracle and OpenAI data center under construction in southern New Mexico. And U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) visited a transitional living facility in Albuquerque to discuss federal legislation that she believes will address New Mexico’s housing shortage. You’ll find these stories, and more, below and online at sourcenm.com.

Environmental group asks NM Supreme Court to pause Project Jupiter’s air quality permit hearing

Environmental group asks NM Supreme Court to pause Project Jupiter’s air quality permit hearing

An environmental group, backed by two southern New Mexico lawmakers, on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to pause the scheduled air quality permit hearing for data center Project Jupiter over allegations that the hearing officer has made public participation exceedingly difficult.
New Mexico U.S. Rep. Stansbury touts housing law during Albuquerque visit

New Mexico U.S. Rep. Stansbury touts housing law during Albuquerque visit

New Mexico U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M) visited a transitional living facility in Albuquerque on Wednesday to tout her office’s housing-related earmarks and also a “landmark” federal housing bill that quietly went into law last month that she said will have major impacts on the state’s housing shortage.
New Mexico poll workers in rural county required IDs to vote during June primary, observers say

New Mexico poll workers in rural county required IDs to vote during June primary, observers say

A team of observers who fanned out across New Mexico polling sites during the June primary election said workers at a polling place in rural Union County required voters to present identification, which New Mexico law does not require.
New Mexico AG Torrez says new ‘crime gun’ tracking effort leading to arrests across jurisdictions

New Mexico AG Torrez says new ‘crime gun’ tracking effort leading to arrests across jurisdictions

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Wednesday announced that a statewide initiative to track guns used in shootings has identified more than 500 crimes since launching late last year.
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