By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, everyone. Happy Monday. We’re starting the week with a few stories you may have missed in the mad dash for the weekend, including a legal setback for New Mexico’s PFAS labeling rule; a new voter information campaign from the Secretary of State’s Office; another legal setback, this time for the state’s Forward Party, and a new case of New World screwworm. Of course, you’ll find more to read, with more on the way, at sourcenm.com. Thanks for being here!
A federal judge last week granted a preliminary injunction that blocks implementation of New Mexico’s rule requiring manufacturers to label consumer products that contain PFAS chemicals. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)
Federal judge sides with manufacturers, blocks New Mexico’s PFAS labeling rule
New Mexico’s effort to require manufacturers to label consumer products that contain so-called ‘forever chemicals’ infringes on commercially protected speech, according to a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Margaret Strickland. Source’s Matthew Mondschein breaks down the ruling and speaks with Environment Secretary James Kenney about what comes next.
The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office on Friday launched a “good questions” campaign intended to answer voters’ questions ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. (Screenshot)
New Mexico Secretary of State launches election-season ‘good questions’ campaign
The New Mexico Secretary of State on Friday announced the launch of a new election-season campaign geared at answering voters’ questions. “With everything being said about the election this year, I have been really concerned about voters getting bad information about the process that keeps them from casting a ballot,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said in a statement.
New Mexico Forward Party Chair Bob Perls, pictured outside U.S. District Court in Santa Fe on Aug. 28, 2026. (Photo by Joshua Bowling/Source NM)
US Supreme Court denies New Mexico Forward Party candidates’ appeal to appear on Nov. 3 ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the New Mexico Forward Party’s appeal of lower court rulings that prevented party Chair Bob Perls and candidate Michael Vigil from appearing as candidates for the U.S. Senate and Office of the State Auditor, respectively, on the state’s Nov. 3 ballot.
A closeup of a New World screwworm adult fly. (Photo courtesy United States Department of Agriculture)
New Mexico ag officials announce expanded surveillance following new screwworm case
New Mexico agriculture officials on Friday confirmed expanded surveillance following the Sept. 17 detection of a second New World screwworm case, afflicting a horse in Grant County. “We are working as quickly as possible to increase surveillance, inspect animals and monitor for additional cases in and around the affected area,” State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Holeck with the New Mexico Livestock Board said in a statement.
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