Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ Republicans target blue-state districts after US Supreme Court voting rights decision—A Fairfax County, Virginia, voter receives a sticker on Election Day, ...

+ New student loan limits challenged by Democratic attorneys general, governors in lawsuit—A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Marylan...

+ NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus urge college sports boycott in South over voting rights—Amare Thomas #0 of the Houston Cougars gives a stiff arm to Tamarcus C...

+ New Mexico has highest poverty rates, among lowest wages, new report finds—New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Chief Economist Ismael Torres...

+ New Mexico has among highest poverty, lowest wages, new report finds—New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Chief Economist Ismael Torres...

+ Incumbent NM House rep faces campaign finance complaint over text message—Abby Foster, left, accused her New Mexico House of Representatives Dis...

+ First phase of Las Vegas, NM water treatment facility to break ground in summer—The New Mexico Environment Department and the City of Las Vegas on May...

+ New ‘dark money’ group backs array of New Mexico House Democratic candidates—New Chapter, New Mexico has spent more than $80,000 so far on mailers ...

+ Trump drops IRS suit in trade for $1.7B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund decried by Dems—A banner showing President Donald Trump hangs on the Robert F. Kennedy...

+ Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows—Pregnant patients experiencing miscarriage who live in states with abo...

+ Those potholes in your street reveal a money problem for cities and states—A work crew fills potholes on Perring Parkway in Baltimore. Crews fill...

+ U.S. Senate confirms former NM GOP congressman Pearce to lead federal land management agency—The United States Senate on May 18, 2026, voted 46-43 to confirm Repub...

+ NM housing authority finds nearly half of renters statewide are ‘cost-burdened’—Housing New Mexico Senior Director of Policy and Planning Robyn Powell...

+ New Mexico awards $13 million to map, test and treat brackish water—New Mexico environment officials on May 18, 2026, announced the award ...

+ NM one of handful of states using AI to implement new federal Medicaid work requirements—New Mexico Health Care Authority officials need AI tools to process an...

+ New Mexico boosts grant funding for youth outdoor equity program—New Mexico economic officials announced larger outdoor recreation orga...

+ NM Forward Party achieves minor party status, will appear on November ballot—Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and state NM Forward Party C...

+ US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say—East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, voters stand in line at an early v...

+ From clergy to coaches, states debate who should report child abuse and neglect—A teacher observes students playing at a Chicago school playground. Ma...

+ New Mexico expands voting locations on Saturday, rolls out new tool for poll challengers—Election officials in more than 20 counties will participate in a pilo...

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