Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ NM U.S. Rep. Vasquez introduces bill to prevent ‘last-minute, backdoor deals’ to sell public lands—U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) on June 5, 2026, introduced a bill that aims to prevent Republicans from including public land transfers or sales in u...

+ Trail Notes: One NM election cycle ends…another begins—According to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, 24.6% of the state’s 1.4 million registered voters participated in the June 2, 2026, primary ...

+ US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting—Montanans stand in line to register to vote at the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller/Daily Montanan)The ...

+ Trump administration processing freeze on asylum seekers violated law, judge rules—A federal judge on June 5, 2026, struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum-seekers following a shooting in W...

+ Director of NM Legislative Counsel Service resigns, will depart end of June—Shawna Casebier, the director of New Mexico Legislative Council Service, resigned and will depart the office on June 29, 2026. (Courtesy of Shawna Cas...

+ New Mexico state aging agency requests public input on five-year dementia care plan—New Mexico’s Aging and Long-Term Services Department will host several input sessions throughout June 2026 on its draft five-year plan concerning the ...

+ U.S. House passes Albuquerque Indian School Act—The Pueblo Dance Group performs at an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Oct. 13, 2025, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, which ...

+ Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE—The U.S. Senate early June 5, 2026, passed a package of $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement. Majority Leader John Thune, seen speaking ...

+ Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say—Kaelah Oberdorf, 24, had a medication abortion in 2023 when she discovered she was pregnant while still recovering from the debilitating postpartum de...

+ NM Health Care Authority announces $76M in federal rural healthcare funds—New Mexico’s Health Care Authority on June 2, 2026, announced it was preparing to distribute $76 million in federal funding for rural healthcare it re...

+ New Mexico AG Torrez sues Kalshi for allowing allegedly illegal sports betting —New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on June 4, 2026, announced a lawsuit against online betting platform Kalshi for allegedly violating New Mexico...

+ Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy—President Donald Trump speaks during a "Beautiful, Clean Coal" event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Behind ...

+ US Senate launches marathon session to pass nearly $70B for ICE, Border Patrol—The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., amid fog on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate R...

+ Federal appeals court dismisses NM Cattle Growers’ lawsuit over sniping feral cattle in the Gila—A photo of feral cows on the Gila River taken prior to the U.S. Forest Service’s aerial shooting operations. (Courtesy Todd Schulke of the Center for ...

+ Trump picks acting AG Blanche to stay on full time—Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the department on a permanent basis, walks by reporters at the U.S. Capito...

+ Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center—An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's badge and weapon are seen as ICE conducts a vehicle checkpoint in Washington, D.C. in August, 2025. (...

+ NM revenue increases $850M due to Iran war, state economist estimates—The surging price of oil following the Iran war means New Mexico trust funds will see a windfall of approximately $850 million, according to New Mexic...

+ First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement—Ty and Allisha Setty pose with the two-bedroom house in suburban Cincinnati they bought in May for $170,000. Unlike many new homebuyers, the couple di...

+ New Mexico officials urge federal action after confirmed New World screwworm case in Texas—The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, is rapidly moving through Mexico and posing a threat to U.S. herds for the first time in 60 years. (Courtesy...

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