Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico
America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary to New Mexico Sentinel: New Mexico Can't Afford to Be Left Behind in America's Public Safety Comeback
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 5, 2026, by Vincent Torres, New Mexico state chapter executive director, to the New Mexico Sentinel:
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New Mexico can't afford to be left behind in America's public safety comeback
All across America, public safety is improving. Violent crime is falling, homicides are down, and communities that spent years grappling with lawlessness are beginning to see progress. This news is a w
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America First Policy Institute: New Mexico - Great American Comeback
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet:
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New Mexico: The Great American Comeback
The Economy: Federal Tax Relief Goes Further in New Mexico
New Mexico's economy has never been bigger--and Washington just delivered the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC), enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025. Because New Mexico's incomes and tax bills run bel
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BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback on Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale in February 2027 in New Mexico and Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback on Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale in February 2027 in New Mexico and Oklahoma
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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 15 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,054 acres that may be included in a February 2027 lease sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The scoping
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Gabe Vasquez Delivers Results Through Bipartisan Leadership [La Opinion]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Gabe Vasquez Delivers Results Through Bipartisan Leadership [La Opinion]
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In a new Spanish interview with La Opinion, Congressman Gabe Vasquez highlighted his bipartisan record and his focus on delivering real results for New Mexico families - from lowering costs and strengthening public safety, to protecting public lands and advancing practical border security solutions.
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Heinrich, Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
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WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jacky Rose
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Heinrich, Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Heinrich, Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D
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Heinrich, Whitehouse Call For Interior Inspector General Investigation into Trump Administration's Handling of Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Project
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Whitehouse Call For Interior Inspector General Investigation into Trump Administration's Handling of Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Project
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public
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Heinrich, Whitehouse Call For Interior Inspector General Investigation Into Trump Administration's Handling of Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Project
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Heinrich, Whitehouse Call For Interior Inspector General Investigation into Trump Administration's Handling of Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Project
DOJ filing reveals Interior withheld information showing Reflecting Pool failures predated Olympian David Hearn's arrest
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Today, U.S. Senator Martin He
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ICYMI: Ranking Member Heinrich and Energy Secretary Granholm Interview With Heatmap News on Energy Costs, Permitting Reform, and AI Data Centers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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ICYMI: Ranking Member Heinrich and Energy Secretary Granholm Interview with Heatmap News on Energy Costs, Permitting Reform, and AI Data Centers
During an interview with Heatmap News' Robinson Meyer, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee,
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Lujan Champions Legislation to Strengthen Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Champions Legislation to Strengthen Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a stroke survivor, introduced the Stroke Act, legislation to improve stroke prevention, treatment, recovery, and data collection across the United States. The legislation would invest in research, strengthen emergency response and rehabilitation services,
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Lujan Introduces Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Introduces Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce
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Introduction Comes as Trump Looks to Gut Critical Early Childhood Education Programs Like Head Start
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) - one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate - introduced the Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement
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Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposi
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Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to high-quality he
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N.M. Institute of Mining & Technology: Study Suggests an Embryonic Planet Once Shared Earth's Solar System
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news:
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New Study Suggests an Embryonic Planet Once Shared Earth's Solar System
Scientists on the third rock from the sun, including a geologist based in Socorro, New Mexico, have traced the origins of a rare space rock to a protoplanet, an embryonic moon-to-Mars-sized planetary body formed just a few million years after Earth's 4.56 billion year-old solar system began.
The new coll
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New World Screwworm is a Threat to Small Ruminants as Well as Cattle
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 5 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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New World Screwworm is a Threat to Small Ruminants as Well as Cattle
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New World screwworm (NWS) has now been confirmed in 42 domestic animal cases across Texas and New Mexico as of mid-July. Arkansas sheep and goat producers should treat this as an active, evolving threat rather than a distant possibility, Dr. Ian Daniel, Extension livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at P
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NMSU Extension, Zschool to offer opioid use disorder training online course
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU Extension, Zschool to offer opioid use disorder training online course
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A new training partnership from New Mexico EDGE and Zschool has launched to expand access to high-impact opioid use disorder education for the state's frontline professionals. This evidence-based training is designed to strengthen crisis response, improve safety and connect individuals to appropriate care.
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NMSU Marketing and Communications to host fifth annual Gratitude Walk/Run Sept. 19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 4 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU Marketing and Communications to host fifth annual Gratitude Walk/Run Sept. 19
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As New Mexico State University kicks off the 2026-27 academic year, the Marketing and Communications office invites the campus and Las Cruces communities to lace up their sneakers for its fifth annual Gratitude Walk/Run on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Whether you're a sprinter or a scenic stroller, the event is op
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Rep. Vasquez Demands DOT and DOD Briefing Following Preliminary Report on Deadly New Mexico Plane Crash
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Vasquez Demands DOT and DOD Briefing Following Preliminary Report on Deadly New Mexico Plane Crash
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers about the coordination between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Departmen
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Safe + Sound challenges can build a safer workplace
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Safe + Sound challenges can build a safer workplace
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Since 2012, the Department of the Air Force has partnered with OSHA in the Safe + Sound week campaign. This partnership encourages members to maintain a culture where safety is an operational priority that directly supports mission readiness.
The use of the Safe + S
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South Valley Academy Educators Join Teamsters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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South Valley Academy Educators Join Teamsters
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Press Contact: Jerry Thorn Phone: (505) 344-1925 ext.13 Email: jthorn0305@teamsters492.org
(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) - Teachers at South Valley Academy in Albuquerque have voted to join Teamsters Local 492, making history as the first charter school workforce to organize with the Teamsters in New Mexico.
"This is a historic d
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Three Machine Tool Students Selected for Prestigious Apprenticeships at Los Alamos National Laboratory
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 4 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news:
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Three Machine Tool Students Selected for Prestigious Apprenticeships at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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The students beat out dozens of other national applicants for positions that will eventually lead to full-time jobs https://www.cnm.edu/news/three-machine-tool-students-selected-for-prestigious-apprenticeships-at-los-alamos-national-laboratory https://www.cnm.edu/news/three-machin
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Three UNM pre-law students selected to participate in 2026 National Model Constitutional Convention
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 4 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Three UNM pre-law students selected to participate in 2026 National Model Constitutional Convention
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Three University of New Mexico pre-law students were invited to participate in the Model Constitutional Convention at Washington University in St. Louis in May. Tatiana James, Nathan Sweeten and Valeska Kubiak were invited to participate in the event, which explores the process of amending the Un
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UNM outlines strategic capital investments to strengthen New Mexico's workforce, healthcare and research future
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM outlines strategic capital investments to strengthen New Mexico's workforce, healthcare and research future
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Last Friday, The University of New Mexico presented a series of strategic capital priorities to the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) Capital Outlay Committee highlighting infrastructure investments designed to expand educational capacity, strengthen healthcare training,
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UNM to offer new bachelor's degree in bioengineering
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM to offer new bachelor's degree in bioengineering
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The University of New Mexico School of Engineering was approved by the New Mexico Higher Education Department to launch a new bioengineering bachelor's degree. It is believed to be the School's first new undergraduate degree program in 40 years.
The new degree will help prepare students to work in healthcare, agriculture, food science, pharm
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WNMU Reimagines Higher Education in Gallup - Prioritizing Tailored Student Services & Faculty Mentorship
SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release:
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WNMU Reimagines Higher Education in Gallup - Prioritizing Tailored Student Services & Faculty Mentorship
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Reimagining how higher education serves rural communities, Western New Mexico University is putting student support front and center in the Gallup region by delivering one-on-one faculty mentorship, home-based technology and direct community outreach tailored to modern, non-traditio
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