AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBLM Leadership Confirmed: The U.S. Senate confirmed former New Mexico GOP congressman Steve Pearce as Bureau of Land Management director in a 46-43 party-line vote, handing the agency’s 245 million acres to a longtime energy-and-ranching ally as conservation groups warn his record could tilt policy toward development. Student Loans in Court: Democratic attorneys general and governors sued the U.S. Department of Education over new rules that tighten federal borrowing limits for many graduate students, arguing the changes illegally narrow “professional” degree eligibility and could worsen healthcare workforce shortages. New Mexico Housing Pressure: Housing New Mexico reported nearly half of renters are “cost-burdened,” urging lawmakers to cut red tape and speed affordable projects. Meta’s Child-Safety Backlash: A new wave of social-media addiction and youth mental health lawsuits keeps building, with Meta still facing a June trial after other platforms settled. Las Vegas Water Fix: Las Vegas, N.M. unveiled the first phase of a water treatment plant, aiming to improve Rio Gallinas filtration after wildfire impacts.
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