AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUFO Files, New Mexico Angle: A fresh Associated Press look at how UFO claims evolved since 1947 comes with new “DOW UFO files” released Friday, keeping New Mexico’s long-running fascination with the unknown in the spotlight. Retail Crime: The U.S. House passed Rep. Dave Joyce’s bill to target organized retail theft and supply-chain crime, setting up a coordination center inside Homeland Security Investigations. Overdose Trends: Preliminary CDC data says U.S. overdose deaths fell again in 2025 (about 14% down), but New Mexico is among states seeing increases. Meta in Court (NMDOJ): New Mexico Department of Justice lawyers rested their case in the second phase of the state’s Meta child-safety lawsuit, seeking an injunction that would restructure how Meta operates for kids. Border Wall Fight: The Diocese of Las Cruces is pushing back in federal court over the government’s attempt to seize land at Mount Cristo Rey for the border wall. Hantavirus Watch: Colorado’s hantavirus history is back in focus as agencies respond to new cases tied to travel. Energy & Water: Upstream oil-and-gas dealmaking hit a two-year high, while Colorado River stakeholders ask Congress for $2B in emergency drought funds. Screwworm Alert: As the New World screwworm nears New Mexico, state agencies are ramping outreach with few public details on the broader response.
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