September 15, 2025   |   Reading time: 3 mins

Today is Monday, Sept. 15.

Debates over gun rights and the freedom of speech are overwhelming national headlines and social media feeds, but a little-noticed case on both issues out of Moriarty is just as important.

Moriarty police arrested a 70-year old woman for protesting on a public sidewalk outside of a gun show there in February. Now she and the ACLU are suing.

AND, one of the state’s largest and most troubled nursing home chains is declaring bankruptcy saying the cost to compensate victims of poor care is too much. But, it turns out that their parent company raked in millions in government Covid grants to ramp up staffing, they gave their executives big bonuses and never met federal staffing guidelines.

NM Political Report looks at what private equity did to this healthcare system and why a Sandoval County woman’s death is among the biggest bankruptcy debts the company says it can’t pay.

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New Mexico woman’s gun show protest triggers constitutional case after arrest

 A 70-year-old woman filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday against the City of Moriarty and Torrance County after being arrested and detained for three days while peacefully protesting outside a…

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Redistricting Task Force shifts focus after Democratic resignations – New Mexico Political Report

Following the resignation of two Democratic lawmakers from its committee, the 2025 New Mexico Redistricting Task Force will shift its focus.  A Sept. 3  press release issued by Fair Districts for New Mexico said the Task Force, a panel of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, as well as independent experts, and redistricting reform avocates, chaired […]

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Rep. Vasquez cosponsors bill to reverse GOP health care cuts – New Mexico Political Report

Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., cosponsored legislation Thursday aimed at reversing Republican health care cuts and permanently extending Affordable Care Act tax credits. The Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act, H.R. 4849, would repeal provisions in a Republican tax bill that Vasquez said would eliminate Medicaid coverage for 110,000 New Mexicans and reduce health care eligibility […]

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A terrible week reminds us how America has changed

I’m writing this column on 9/11, a terrible day for America. I’ve written about it before, and what happened to me and my household that day. 9/11 also set in…

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Patrick Sias disqualified from Albuquerque mayoral race over insufficient signatures – City Desk ABQ

Albuquerque mayoral hopeful Patrick Sias, who some have called Albuquerque’s George Santos, will not be on the ballot this November. Sais has been disqualified from the Albuquerque mayoral race after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures on his nominating petition, according to the New Mexico Bureau of Elections. Sias submitted his declaration […]

The parent company of one of New Mexico’s biggest skilled nursing (nursing home) is also one of the state’s most problematic providers. State inspectors and federal regulators have long documented understaffing, neglect and poor care.


After taking in millions in government COVID grants for staffing, they still missed staffing recommendations but paid their CEO a big bonus anyway.

Now they are asking a federal bankruptcy judge for help because they can’t afford all the malpractice legal costs.

The biggest case they listed in court involves the death of a local woman, in addition to millions in payroll obligations and payments to the state (taxpayers) they say they can’t afford to pay. As legislators consider new regulations on private equity and victim compensation, NM Political Report begins a new series on consequences of the privatization of one of our most important public services: healthcare.

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Private equity, public harm: Genesis seeks bankruptcy to avoid accountability for staffing, neglect and deaths in New Mexico nursing homes – New Mexico Political Report

After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs

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‘Systematic failure’ alleged in lawsuit against Albuquerque health facility after Sandoval Co. woman’s death – New Mexico Political Report

After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs

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Pic It Up: Scenes from the 2025 State Fair

The 2025 State Fair is a wrap. It was a week of rainy afternoons and green chile cheeseburger throw downs. Senior Photojournalist Roberto Rosales was

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