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By Joshua Bowling | Senior Reporter

Good morning and happy weekend, everyone. Thanks for keeping up with us through a busy, news-filled week. Attorneys for the New Mexico Department of Justice kicked off the state’s latest trial against Facebook this week and presented a videotaped deposition of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for the Santa Fe jury. It’s also been a busy week on the campaign trial — one state lawmaker told police an employee of her opponent’s campaign harassed her and her husband at public events earlier this year, while another raised eyebrows by using campaign funds to watch a football game in Ireland. You’ll find these stories below and online at sourcenm.com. We’ll be back in your inbox first thing Monday morning!

New Mexico, Facebook make opening arguments in state’s latest case against social media giant

New Mexico, Facebook make opening arguments in state’s latest case against social media giant

Attorneys for the New Mexico Department of Justice and Facebook made their opening arguments before a Santa Fe jury Wednesday morning as the state’s latest trial against the social media giant began. The trial follows two high-profile courtroom victories for the state in unrelated cases against Meta, Facebook’s parent company.
New Mexico lawmaker’s use of campaign funds for college football game in Ireland draws criticism

New Mexico lawmaker’s use of campaign funds for college football game in Ireland draws criticism

New Mexico state Rep. Tanya Mirabal Moya (R-Los Lunas) used campaign funds to purchase airfare, hotel rooms and tickets to a college football game for herself and her husband in Ireland last August, according to campaign filings.
New Mexico lawmaker accuses election opponent’s employee of harassing her at events

New Mexico lawmaker accuses election opponent’s employee of harassing her at events

New Mexico state Rep. Sarah Silva (D-Las Cruces) on Tuesday accused her Republican opponent and the GOP’s leader in the state House of Representatives of failing to intervene to stop a campaign employee from harassing her and her husband at recent public events. 
New Mexico’s plan to reduce wildfire risk currently ‘nowhere near enough’

New Mexico’s plan to reduce wildfire risk currently ‘nowhere near enough’

New Mexico’s top forest administrator this week warned legislators that the state is behind on wildfire risk reduction goals, and offered suggestions ahead of the next legislative session for lawmakers to consider.
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