By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, folks. Thursday has arrived. If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably been staring a little too often at the extraordinary footage of flooding across the state over the last few days. The weather prompted the governor’s office yesterday to issue executive orders for emergency funding to help communities address the damage done by this week’s storms. The National Weather Service forecasts most of New Mexico will be drier today, though the northeast will see some light showers, with additional ones across eastern New Mexico and the South Central Mountains tonight. Eastern New Mexico will also have gusty winds, while northern and western New Mexico may encounter some patchy fog. As for non-weather news, we’ve got some for you below and online at sourcenm.com. Thanks for reading!
Widespread flooding in New Mexico prompted state officials on Wednesday to authorize $3.75 million in emergency spending. Above: Flooding in Hondo in Lincoln County on Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo courtesy New Mexico National Guard)
New Mexico governor’s office releases up to $3.75M in emergency response to flooding
Flooding across New Mexico prompted state officials Wednesday to release up to $3.75 million in emergency funds aimed at helping communities respond to and prevent damage. Over the last week, a National Weather Service database shows more than 80 reports of flood events in 14 counties, particularly those in southern New Mexico.
More than three-quarters of New Mexicans say they support holding New Mexico lawmakers to a higher ethical standard, according to a new poll commissioned by think tank Think New Mexico. (Photo by Patrick Lohmann/Source NM)
Majority of New Mexicans want state legislators held to higher ethical standard, poll finds
A poll that a New Mexico think tank commissioned as part of a new push for legislative ethics reform found that only 43% of New Mexico residents trust state lawmakers to do what is right all or most of the time. Source’s Patrick Lohmann digs into the findings.
Advocates from Healthy Climate New Mexico proposed initiatives to legislators this week to help the state track health impacts from heat and wildfire smoke. Above: The Frijoles Fire burning in the Pecos wilderness, pictured Aug. 8, 2026. (Photo courtesy Santa Fe National Forest)
Public health advocates pitch New Mexico lawmakers on heat, climate change initiatives
Public health advocates this week proposed initiatives to state lawmakers to help track the impact of heat and wildfire smoke on residents’ health, and help fund communities’ responses to threats from climate change. Source’s Matthew Mondschein details the legislative proposals expected in next year’s session.
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Wednesday shared four documents related to the U.S. Department of Justice’s reaction to whistleblower concerns about “fentanyl walking” in New Mexico. Pictured above: Cash and drugs seized in Santa Fe and Albuquerque that the U.S. DOJ described at the time as the country's largest-ever fentanyl bust in April, 2025. (Photo courtesy U.S. District Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico)
New Mexico U.S. Sen. Luján shares documents related to feds’ fentanyl operations in state
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Wednesday shared multiple documents regarding how the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and higher-ups handled a whistleblower’s recent allegations regarding un-seized fentanyl shipments in Albuquerque.
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