Former NM state agency budget director alleges shortfall, retaliation related to universal childcare

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 454

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s former budget director sued the state agency Tuesday, alleging she was fired last month after alerting senior leadership to an internal budget shortfall.

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Kimberly Gonzales’ lawsuit, filed in the state’s First Judicial District Court, alleges that ECECD leaders began investigating her after she claimed the department was facing a $258 million shortfall, partially due to the …

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