Whistleblower lawsuit puts New Mexico's universal child care program under scrutiny

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A high-ranking official with the state's Early Childhood Education and Care Department claims she could soon lose her job after blowing the whistle on what she says were illegal transfers of public funds within the agency. Carmel Pacheco-Aragon has served as the agency's chief financial officer since 2022. She was placed on [...]