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22 State Attorneys General Oppose ATF Proposed Rule Rescinding Firearms Dealer Regulations Over Public Safety Concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 4, 2026
Via Federal eRulemaking Portal
Honorable Todd Blanche
Acting Attorney General of the United States
Honorable Robert Cekada
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
c/o: ATF Rulemaking Comments Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Service
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23 State Attorneys General Oppose ATF Proposals to Broaden Firearms Import Exceptions and Loosen Regulations on Foreign Trade Zones and Customs-Bonded Warehouses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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August 4, 2026
Via Federal eRulemaking Portal and U.S. Mail
The Honorable Todd Blanche,
Acting Attorney General of the United States
Robert Cekada,
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
c/o: ATF Rulemaking Comments
Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs
Enforc
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Cross-Cutting Issues Group Supports EPA's Proposed Approval of Louisiana's Partial Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
1 COMMENTS OF THE CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES GROUP ON EPA'S PROPOSED APPROVAL OF LOUISIANA'S STATE COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS PERMIT PROGRAM EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3324 I.
INTRODUCTION On June 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or the "Agency") published a notice proposing to approve the Louisiana Department of Env
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EEOC Sues KLLM Transport Services LLC and KLLM Driving Academy, Inc. for Companywide Sex Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues KLLM Transport Services LLC and KLLM Driving Academy, Inc. for Companywide Sex Discrimination
Federal agency says trucking company discriminated against female student drivers in its training and pay practices
DALLAS -KLLM Transport Services LLC, a nationwide trucking company, and its subsidiary, KLLM Driving Academy, Inc., which operate driver training academies in Lancaster,
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Federation of American Scientists Urges DOE to Fully Evaluate Benefits of Building Energy Codes for Affordability Resilience and Health
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 3rd, 2026
To: Jeremy Williams,
Acting Program Manager, Building Energy Codes
US Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., SW,
Washington, DC 20585
From: Grace Wickerson
Senior Manager, Climate and Health
Federation of American Scientists
1150 18th Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington D.C. 20036
RE: Reques
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Heinrich Leads Letter Urging DOE to Withdraw Proposed Rule for the Efficiency Standards Program that would Raise Energy Prices for American Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Leads Letter Urging DOE to Withdraw Proposed Rule for the Efficiency Standards Program that would Raise Energy Prices for American Families
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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, led a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging DOE to abandon a proposal that would
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Heinrich Leads Letter Urging DOE to Withdraw Proposed Rule for the Efficiency Standards Program That Would Raise Energy Prices for American Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Heinrich Leads Letter Urging DOE to Withdraw Proposed Rule for the Efficiency Standards Program that would Raise Energy Prices for American Families
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (D
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Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez Introduce Legislation to Protect Chama Watershed from Uranium Mining
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez Introduce Legislation to Protect Chama Watershed from Uranium Mining
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WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Senator U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Representative Teresa L
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Heinrich, N.M. Congressional Delegation Demand Answers from Secretary Hegseth on the DoD's Involvement in New Mexico Medical Plane Crash
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, N.M. Congressional Delegation Demand Answers from Secretary Hegseth on the DoD's Involvement in New Mexico Medical Plane Crash
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and members of the N.M. Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.)
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Lujan Champions Legislation to Strengthen Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- 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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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, expand access to te
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Lujan Introduces Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- 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. 6 -- 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, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Introduce Legislation to Protect Chama Watershed from Uranium Mining
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Introduce Legislation to Protect Chama Watershed from Uranium Mining
Coalition of Local Leaders, Advocates, and Lawmakers Back Lujan Push to Protect the Chama Watershed and Surrounding Communities in Northern New Mexico
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Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senator Martin
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Lujan, Murray, Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Murray, Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start
Earlier This Week, Lujan Introduced Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce
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Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate, joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate
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Lujan: Republican Farm Bill Fails to Meet the Needs of New Mexico Families and Farmers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan: Republican Farm Bill Fails to Meet the Needs of New Mexico Families and Farmers
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after voting against advancing the Republican Farm Bill in committee:
"The Farm Bill must meet the needs of families and farmers in New Mexico and across America. This Re
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N.M. Manufactured Housing Association Supports HUD Proposal to Modernize Manufactured Home Definition and Lower Housing Costs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 4, 2026
Regulations Division
Office of General Counsel
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
RE: Revising the Definition of "Manufactured Home" to Lower Housing Costs (Docket No. FR-6537-P-01)
Dear Sir or Madam:
The New Mexico Manufactured Housing Asso
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New leadership takes charge of Space Force Infrastructure PAE
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news:
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New leadership takes charge of Space Force Infrastructure PAE
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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -Space Force Col. Richard R. Beckman assumed leadership as the second Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Infrastructure from Col. Corey J. Klopstein, Aug. 6.
"Today we recognize a pivotal leadership transition and honor the foundational achievements of an elite acquisition warrior," said Thomas Ainswort
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Rep. Vasquez Warns Fight to Protect New Mexico Water From DHS is Not Over, Demands Answers on Existing Wells for Ranchers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Vasquez Warns Fight to Protect New Mexico Water From DHS is Not Over, Demands Answers on Existing Wells for Ranchers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 5, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) demanded answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding high-capacity groundwater wells that have already been drilled by federal border wall contractors in Luna County, warnin
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Report From Progressive Policy Institute: Leading in the Space Economy - A Strategic Playbook for Governors and Mayors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Leading in the Space Economy: A Strategic Playbook for Governors and Mayors - A report from Progressive Policy Institute - August 2026 (13 pages)
Here are excerpts:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The space economy is rapidly growing -- last year, it was worth $626.4 billion globally,1 and projections estimate it will be worth $1.8 trillion by 2035.2 The United States produces approximately half of that value as of 2023.3 This includes everything from rocket launches
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Sens. Warren, Blumenthal, Rep. Stansbury Issue Letter to SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman, CEO Son
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter to SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 30, 2026
Mr. Masayoshi Son
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
SoftBank Group Corp.
1 Circle Star Way
San Carlos, CA 94070
Dear Mr. Son:
We write regarding concerns surrounding SoftBank Group's reported $50 mil
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Sens. Warren, Blumenthal, Rep. Stansbury Issue Letter to Trump Presidential Library Foundation Treasurer Faupel
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter to Madison Faupel, treasurer of the Trump Presidential Library Foundation:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 15, 2026
Ms. Madison Faupel
Treasurer
Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation
115 Eagle Tree Terrace
Jupiter, FL 33477
Dear Ms. Faupel:
We write with questions about the financial disc
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Survivors of Mass Shootings Urge ATF to Withdraw Proposed Rule Revising Firearms Transaction Record
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 4, 2026
By electronic submission to https://www.regulations.gov.
ATF Rulemaking Comments Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Ave. NE Washington, DC 20226
Re: Docket No. ATF-2026-0001; RIN 1140-AA82 Comment
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