AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInclusion on the field: Arizona’s Extraordinary Cats Football Camp at the University of Arizona is giving kids with disabilities—and their families—a Saturday in the fall to play alongside Wildcats players, built from a Down syndrome parent’s long fight for belonging. Politics & ads: New Mexico’s governor race is heating up with negative campaigning hitting all five candidates. Health care pressure: Midterms are looming as HHS and states clash over why Obamacare signups are lagging, with many people saying premiums are still too high. Local safety training: Albuquerque Police Department is rolling out 12 free de-escalation sessions for businesses, starting late May, to help staff handle frustrated customers and behavioral health crises. STEM spotlight: UNM’s business school won a 2026 Excellence in STEM award for a rural connectivity project aimed at closing tech and opportunity gaps. Sports spending snapshot: Multiple New Mexico colleges reported 2024 men’s/women’s basketball spending figures, generally landing below state averages. Space & culture: Los Alamos’ Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture on June 22 features NASA OSIRIS-REx lead Dr. Dante Lauretta, while Route 66 centennial stories and WWII remembrance pieces keep rolling through the week.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.