New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham announces federal disaster aid for severe weather, flooding

By Joshua Bowling | Senior Reporter

Good morning, everyone. It’s Tuesday, which means there’s just a week to go until Election Day. The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office is encouraging folks with mail-in ballots to fill them out and bring them to a polling place or ballot drop-box — rather than send them by mail — to ensure they’re promptly counted. Election officials noted in an announcement this week that your local county clerk needs to receive mail-in ballots no later than 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. You can find your closest voting location here. Beyond election news, we have the latest on the federal disaster aid declaration in response to New Mexico’s recent severe weather and flooding, a look at the New Mexico State University students calling for a statewide data center ban and much more. You’ll find these stories below and online at sourcenm.com. As always, thank you for reading.

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham announces federal disaster aid for severe weather, flooding

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced that President Donald Trump had approved a federal disaster declaration following widespread flooding afflicting many northern New Mexico counties and pueblos. A National Weather Service database recorded nearly 50 major weather events, including a tornado in Santa Fe.

University of New Mexico Hospital diverting ambulance traffic due to ‘cybersecurity’ issue

Officials at the University of New Mexico Health System on Monday announced that they were diverting all ambulances and canceling all appointments due to a “cybersecurity issue” that is impacting patients at one of the state’s largest hospitals and at dozens of clinics across the state.

New Mexico off track for 2030 greenhouse gas goal, environment official says

At its current rate, New Mexico won’t meet its 2030 goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a New Mexico Environment Department official told state lawmakers Monday. A 2025 "Climate Action Plan" laid out more than three dozen steps to meet the state's goals.

New Mexico State University students and organizers call for statewide ban on data centers

On Sunday in Las Cruces, dozens of New Mexico State University students and statewide organizers rallied against hyperscale AI data centers and called for a statewide ban against the developers. The rally followed a three-day meeting of organizers from across New Mexico aimed at training organizers and creating a coordinated campaign against data centers and related policy ahead of the 2027 legislative session in January.

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