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Senior Reporter @sourcenm.com / formerly: Searchlight New Mexico, The Arizona Republic/azcentral
This is Christmas come early for a Valley expat. Unlike 2021, managed to snag a couple before they sold out! ☄️🏀
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is Christmas come early for a Valley expat. Unlike 2021, managed to snag a couple before they sold out! ☄️🏀
April 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hey, southern New Mexico! Come join me for a free discussion at @nmsu.edu’s Branson Library tomorrow from 3-4:30 p.m.
We’ll discuss the state’s public records laws — and why they should matter to you
Hope to see you there!
We’ll discuss the state’s public records laws — and why they should matter to you
Hope to see you there!
March 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hey, southern New Mexico! Come join me for a free discussion at @nmsu.edu’s Branson Library tomorrow from 3-4:30 p.m.
We’ll discuss the state’s public records laws — and why they should matter to you
Hope to see you there!
We’ll discuss the state’s public records laws — and why they should matter to you
Hope to see you there!
Go grab a copy of this morning’s Albuquerque Journal to read about our latest @searchlightnm.bsky.social investigation:
February 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Go grab a copy of this morning’s Albuquerque Journal to read about our latest @searchlightnm.bsky.social investigation:
BREAKING: Las Cruces PD Officer Brad Lunsford convicted of voluntary manslaughter and faces up to 9 years for shooting and killing unarmed Black man Presley Eze
The AG’s prosecution came on the heels of my @searchlightnm.bsky.social reporting … 🧵
The AG’s prosecution came on the heels of my @searchlightnm.bsky.social reporting … 🧵
February 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
BREAKING: Las Cruces PD Officer Brad Lunsford convicted of voluntary manslaughter and faces up to 9 years for shooting and killing unarmed Black man Presley Eze
The AG’s prosecution came on the heels of my @searchlightnm.bsky.social reporting … 🧵
The AG’s prosecution came on the heels of my @searchlightnm.bsky.social reporting … 🧵
Tiny update in the Western New Mexico University saga
AG Raúl Torrez today filed an amended motion to his civil lawsuit against former Prez Shepard & regents adding allegations of aiding and abetting and by going after his agreement's indemnity clause. Details below:
AG Raúl Torrez today filed an amended motion to his civil lawsuit against former Prez Shepard & regents adding allegations of aiding and abetting and by going after his agreement's indemnity clause. Details below:
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Tiny update in the Western New Mexico University saga
AG Raúl Torrez today filed an amended motion to his civil lawsuit against former Prez Shepard & regents adding allegations of aiding and abetting and by going after his agreement's indemnity clause. Details below:
AG Raúl Torrez today filed an amended motion to his civil lawsuit against former Prez Shepard & regents adding allegations of aiding and abetting and by going after his agreement's indemnity clause. Details below:
Hey folks — I’m at the NM Capitol where AG Raúl Torrez, Senate Finance Chair George Muñoz and House Speaker Javier Martínez will announce proposed legislation to overhaul how universities and boards of regents are overseen, spurred by my reporting out of WNMU
Follow along here
Follow along here
February 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Hey folks — I’m at the NM Capitol where AG Raúl Torrez, Senate Finance Chair George Muñoz and House Speaker Javier Martínez will announce proposed legislation to overhaul how universities and boards of regents are overseen, spurred by my reporting out of WNMU
Follow along here
Follow along here
Hey folks — I’m at the NM Department of Justice where AG Raúl Torrez is expected to provide an update about Western New Mexico University and outgoing President Joseph Shepard
January 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Hey folks — I’m at the NM Department of Justice where AG Raúl Torrez is expected to provide an update about Western New Mexico University and outgoing President Joseph Shepard
JUST IN: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blasts the WNMU Board of Regents' "tone-deaf decision" to give outgoing President Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million severance package
She says she will work with state lawmakers on a legislative reform for severance packages at public institutions.
She says she will work with state lawmakers on a legislative reform for severance packages at public institutions.
January 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
JUST IN: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blasts the WNMU Board of Regents' "tone-deaf decision" to give outgoing President Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million severance package
She says she will work with state lawmakers on a legislative reform for severance packages at public institutions.
She says she will work with state lawmakers on a legislative reform for severance packages at public institutions.
JUST IN: Following my reporting on @searchlightnm.bsky.social and state investigations, NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez files motion to block $1.9 million severance payment to outgoing WNMU President Joseph Shepard
Calls it an “egregious misuse of public funds”
Calls it an “egregious misuse of public funds”
January 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
JUST IN: Following my reporting on @searchlightnm.bsky.social and state investigations, NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez files motion to block $1.9 million severance payment to outgoing WNMU President Joseph Shepard
Calls it an “egregious misuse of public funds”
Calls it an “egregious misuse of public funds”
here is the brief NYE letter NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent to WNMU regents, asking them to all immediately resign “in the spirit of a clean slate”
January 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
here is the brief NYE letter NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent to WNMU regents, asking them to all immediately resign “in the spirit of a clean slate”
A date late, but you really can’t beat a @sunsphx.bsky.social win at home in terms of Xmas gifts #SunsUp
December 27, 2024 at 3:25 AM
A date late, but you really can’t beat a @sunsphx.bsky.social win at home in terms of Xmas gifts #SunsUp
INBOX: NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez announces his office is opening an investigation into whether the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents acted properly by giving President Joseph Shepard “$1.9 million golden parachute.”
December 22, 2024 at 1:47 AM
INBOX: NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez announces his office is opening an investigation into whether the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents acted properly by giving President Joseph Shepard “$1.9 million golden parachute.”
Hey folks — I'm coming to you live from the virtual WNMU board of regents meeting where the sole agenda item is "president's contract." I'll post updates here as applicable
December 20, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Hey folks — I'm coming to you live from the virtual WNMU board of regents meeting where the sole agenda item is "president's contract." I'll post updates here as applicable
can you take me higher
December 12, 2024 at 7:08 PM
can you take me higher
Great to finally be on the receiving end of this
December 4, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Great to finally be on the receiving end of this
Haircut day!!!
December 3, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Haircut day!!!
BREAKING: NM Office of the State Auditor says Western New Mexico University has "engaged in the waste of public funds" after my reporting first shed light on the small-town uni
"Wasteful," "improper" & "non-compliant" spending incl $214K on travel & $149K on credit cards, incl luxury furniture 1/
"Wasteful," "improper" & "non-compliant" spending incl $214K on travel & $149K on credit cards, incl luxury furniture 1/
November 19, 2024 at 6:55 PM
BREAKING: NM Office of the State Auditor says Western New Mexico University has "engaged in the waste of public funds" after my reporting first shed light on the small-town uni
"Wasteful," "improper" & "non-compliant" spending incl $214K on travel & $149K on credit cards, incl luxury furniture 1/
"Wasteful," "improper" & "non-compliant" spending incl $214K on travel & $149K on credit cards, incl luxury furniture 1/
... most recently, I moderated a discussion with a young woman who was formerly incarcerated in our troubled juvenile detention center, and a youth justice advocate whom the Governor fired from a state panel on juvenile justice after he criticized the detention center in my stories
November 13, 2024 at 7:19 PM
... most recently, I moderated a discussion with a young woman who was formerly incarcerated in our troubled juvenile detention center, and a youth justice advocate whom the Governor fired from a state panel on juvenile justice after he criticized the detention center in my stories
Seth described Florence County and Pamplico to me as a relic of yesteryear. Beyond the brick church, there’s not much beyond old tumbledown tobacco barns. Many of the vast tracts have land here have been passed down by families for generations
May 30, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Seth described Florence County and Pamplico to me as a relic of yesteryear. Beyond the brick church, there’s not much beyond old tumbledown tobacco barns. Many of the vast tracts have land here have been passed down by families for generations
What’s more. Copies of ABQ’s checks I obtained show the city is paying Ginger directly, not paying his company …
May 30, 2024 at 4:38 PM
What’s more. Copies of ABQ’s checks I obtained show the city is paying Ginger directly, not paying his company …
I only found ONE state with an official filing. Texas.
In 2015, as you can see here, the state subjected him to a tax forfeiture
In 2015, as you can see here, the state subjected him to a tax forfeiture
May 30, 2024 at 4:37 PM
I only found ONE state with an official filing. Texas.
In 2015, as you can see here, the state subjected him to a tax forfeiture
In 2015, as you can see here, the state subjected him to a tax forfeiture