AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWorkforce & youth opportunity: New Mexico’s youth-career pipeline is under pressure, with a new push arguing that roughly 32,000 young people statewide are neither working nor in school—so the state needs tighter alignment between education, employers, and real career pathways. Public health: U.S. overdose deaths fell again in 2025 (about 14% down), but New Mexico is among the states where increases showed up in preliminary data, keeping worry focused on policy and drug-supply shifts. Tech & safety: A UNM associate professor won the inaugural NM Broadcasters Association Innovation and Workforce Development Award for building industry-linked training through the Center for Sales and Business Development. AI backlash: A new poll finds women oppose AI data centers more strongly than men, citing environmental and health concerns. UFO files: The Pentagon released another batch of declassified UFO records, including decades-old accounts tied to Sandia, New Mexico. Local culture: For the People Pow Wow returned for its 16th year, bringing Native vendors, dance, and community together.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.