Thursday - September 3, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico

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CAIR Welcomes New Mexico Catholic Archbishop's Statement Supporting Muslims' Freedom to Build Mosque, Condemning Rising Islamophobia
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes New Mexico Catholic Archbishop's Statement Supporting Muslims' Freedom to Build Mosque, Condemning Rising Islamophobia The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a statement by the Reverend John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe supporting the Muslim community's right t  more
Center for Regional Studies fellow examines how Latine writers shape their communities
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 28 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Center for Regional Studies fellow examines how Latine writers shape their communities * The Center for Regional Studies (CRS) welcomed its new postdoctoral fellow Jorge Hernandez. His one-year appointment will be spent developing his manuscript Corazones Urbanos: Critical Literary Regionalism and Southwest Cities and which expands his dissertation into a full-length book examining how Mexican A  more
EMILYs List Endorses Five Democratic Women Running For Secretaries of State to Defend Democracy & Protect Rights
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Five Democratic Women Running For Secretaries of State to Defend Democracy & Protect Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Dr. Shirley N. Weber for California secretary of state, Amanda Gonzalez for Colorado secretary of state, Stephanie Thomas for Connecticut secretary of state, Amanda Lopez Askin for Ne  more
Heinrich Demands More FEMA Assistance for Wildfire Prevention & Response in New Mexico
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands More FEMA Assistance for Wildfire Prevention & Response in New Mexico * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that communities in New Mexico and nationwide receive the federal resources they need to respond to and prevent wildfires. When a wildfire threatens to become a major disaster on  more
Heinrich Statement on Trump Admin Admitting It Canceled Energy Project Grants in Democratic-Led States Due to Partisan Politics
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump Admin Admitting it Canceled Energy Project Grants in Democratic-Led States Due to Partisan Politics U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to news that the Trump administration admitte  more
Lujan, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Strengthen Social Security
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Strengthen Social Security * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in introducing the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21st Century. As our nation's bedrock social insurance program, Social S  more
Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands and would rest  more
Lujan, Schiff, Slotkin, Warnock Urge Agriculture Committee Leadership to Support Specialty Crop Farmers in Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schiff, Slotkin, Warnock Urge Agriculture Committee Leadership to Support Specialty Crop Farmers in Farm Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), all members of the Senate C  more
Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded t  more
Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in celebrating the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of  more
N.M. Delegation Joins Pueblo Governors to Push for Permanent Protections for Chaco Canyon
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Joins Pueblo Governors to Push for Permanent Protections for Chaco Canyon * N.M. Delegation's push occurs during a 14-day public comment period set by the Trump administration in their effort to fully revoke a 20-year mineral withdrawal that has protected public lands within Chaco Canyon WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.  more
Project Jupiter Will Bring More Than $4.7 Billion to New Mexico and Hundreds of Jobs for State Residents
REDWOOD SHORES, California, July 29 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Project Jupiter Will Bring More Than $4.7 Billion to New Mexico and Hundreds of Jobs for State Residents Project has already delivered almost $80 million in state and county tax revenue, with nearly 700 New Mexico residents working onsite - Oracle today announced that Project Jupiter has already delivered nearly $80 million in tax revenue an  more
Rep. Vasquez Celebrates Crossing $6 million Returned to New Mexicans at New Albuquerque Office Opening
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Celebrates Crossing $6 million Returned to New Mexicans at New Albuquerque Office Opening * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On July 28, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) celebrated opening a new constituent service and field office in Albuquerque alongside the milestone of surpassing $6 million returned to constituents through constituent services. Since being sworn in in 2023, Vasquez  more
Roden-Smith Pharmacy Owner Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by Micah Lansford, owner of Roden-Smith Pharmacy, Clovis, New Mexico, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "The TRICARE Pharmacy Program": * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Warren, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the TRICARE Pharmacy Program managed by Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI). My name is Dr. Micah Lansford. I am a pharmac  more
San Juan College: Interactive 3D Anatomy Tables Bring Human Anatomy to Life
FARMINGTON, New Mexico, July 28 -- San Juan College issued the following news: * * * Interactive 3D Anatomy Tables Bring Human Anatomy to Life Learning human anatomy has evolved far beyond textbooks and static diagrams. - Students are gaining a deeper understanding of the human body through three state-of-the-art Anatomage Tables, interactive 3D anatomy systems that allow them to explore real human anatomy in remarkable detail. Using digitized human cadavers, the Anatomage Tables provide a  more
UNM to receive $9.6 million for Grid Modernization to advance campus electrification, strengthen energy resilience
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 27 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM to receive $9.6 million for Grid Modernization to advance campus electrification, strengthen energy resilience * The University of New Mexico is modernizing its grid with the launch of a state-funded project that will electrify campus heating systems, deploy battery energy storage, and reduce carbon emissions across UNM's Albuquerque campuses. This project is an important component of the 2  more
USGS Says Beaver Dam Analogs May Help Restore Summer Streamflow in New Mexico
WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Beaver Dam Analogs as Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Snowpack Loss in Northern New Mexico' in July 2026 as Fact Sheet 2026-3019, authored by David Moeser, Benjamin Linhoff, Justin Nichols, and Jake Kurzweil. The fact sheet says warming temperatures and earlier snowmelt have left many streams in northern New Mexico dry or with very low summer flows. It explains that snowpack once kept headwa  more
Woody & Gayle Hunt Family Foundation Invests $400,000 to Expand Leadership Fellowship Powering the Future of the Borderplex
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * Woody & Gayle Hunt Family Foundation Invests $400,000 to Expand Leadership Fellowship Powering the Future of the Borderplex Multi-year investment with Aspen Conexion will expand scholarships for emerging leaders across one of North America's largest binational economies, spanning El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. - The A  more