AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoState Transition: Gov.-elect Deb Haaland named former Sen. Tom Udall honorary chair of her transition team, with New Mexico’s congressional delegation, legislative leaders and Pueblo governors among its members. Local Government: Voters approved legislative pay, while State Auditor Joseph Maestas plans new cybersecurity tests for city and county systems after attacks disrupted public services and cost New Mexico entities and businesses $85 million last year. Public Lands: A proposed federal plan to sell or transfer public land has drawn objections; officials have not identified which parcels could be affected, a concern for a state with extensive federal holdings. Schools: Federal investigations into Albuquerque and Santa Fe school districts over gender-identity policies add pressure as the state prepares for new leadership. Albuquerque: The city agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit over a crash in which then-Police Chief Harold Medina ran a red light and critically injured a driver. Route 66: Albuquerque marked the highway’s 100th anniversary Wednesday with celebrations at the downtown intersection where the road’s original and later routes crossed. Film: ABC’s new “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff has cast Karla Souza and is set to film in Albuquerque next year, bringing a major production to New Mexico.
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