AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoQuantum & Innovation: New Mexico is being highlighted as a Featured Quantum Ecosystem at Quantum World Congress 2026, with state leaders pointing to more than $450M invested in quantum research, workforce, and infrastructure like ABQ-Net and the Roadrunner Quantum Lab. Energy Tech: The U.S. Department of Energy picked 21 projects for over $99M to advance next-generation geothermal field tests and exploration drilling. Education & STEM: A New Mexico screen-use task force is urging guidelines to cut classroom screen time for kindergarten through second grade, citing research on early development. Local Schools: New Mexico report cards show statewide proficiency at 26% math, 43% reading, and 33% science, with Rio Rancho and Albuquerque both showing mixed science results. Policy & Health: A Supreme Court fight over Maine’s PFAS cookware ban echoes broader debates about how PFAS rules are applied. Space/Optical Comms: Sceye and SoftBank demonstrated stratospheric laser tracking for future optical links between ground, stratosphere, and space. Housing: Homewise sued Santa Fe, alleging the city rewrote Affordable Housing Trust Fund rules to block a planned $750,000 award.
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