Election Integrity: New Mexico AG Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states won a preliminary court order blocking USPS from forcing states to get federal approval for mail-ballot designs and to feed voter data into a new USPS portal, with the ban expected to last through the lawsuit. Energy & Land Use: Outgoing State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard issued an executive order banning new uranium mining leases on state trust lands, citing health and environmental harm and pushing cleanup of legacy sites instead. Tribal Impacts: The uranium lease ban is framed as centering tribes and communities affected by past extraction, while existing permits are largely left intact under “valid existing rights.” Wildlife Policy: A Trump order directs Interior to consider delisting gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act within 90 days, with rancher-focused changes also on the table. Local Economy & Jobs: Rio Rancho biotech NTx Bio says it’s rolling out a more flexible, affordable benchtop RNA production system to speed preclinical and translational research. Public Safety: Deming police are seeking witnesses after a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run on Pear Street, asking for dash, doorbell, and surveillance footage from late Aug. 29. Weather Watch: Monsoon storms continue, with flash-flood risk highest near Ruidoso burn scars. Sports & Community: Ruidoso Downs plans to move its All American Triple Crown races to Dallas, signaling major disruption for New Mexico’s horse racing scene. Defense Industry: AeroVironment’s LOCUST X3 drone-killing laser gets a $464.8M Army production contract, with the company based in Albuquerque.