GALLUP, New Mexico, Aug. 8 -- The University of New Mexico's Gallup campus issued the following news: * * * Celebrating UNM-Gallup's first Navajo dean Navajo Nation Council honors Joe Kee for his leadership, dedication By Renaldo Fowler Window Rock, Ariz. -- The first Navajo dean for The University of New Mexico-Gallup received a certificate of recognition and appreciation for his dedicated service as an educator, scholar, and academic leader during the 2026 Navajo Nation Council Summer Ses  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in NM-02 * Today, the DCCC launched a six-figure digital ad campaign in English and Spanish targeting Latino voters in NM-02. The ad highlights Congressman Gabe Vasquez's bipartisan fight to protect public lands from Republicans' attempts to sell them off to the highest bidder, and his record of delivering results for New Me  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands DOE Preserve All Documents and Records Regarding the Illegal Cancellation of Energy Project Grants in Democratic-Led States * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding the Department preserve all documents an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Heinrich Demands DOE Preserve All Documents and Records Regarding the Illegal Cancellation of Energy Project Grants in Democratic-Led States Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Introduces Legislation Ending Outdated Tax Breaks for Oil and Gas Companies to Drill Overseas * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the American Energy Independence & Tax Fairness Act, legislation to repeal outdated tax breaks that allow major oil and gas companies to reduce thei  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Heinrich Introduces Legislation Ending Outdated Tax Breaks for Oil and Gas Companies to Drill Overseas Heinrich's legislation would strengthen American energy independence by ending tax breaks that incentivize overseas oil and gas production, requiring major oil and gas companies to pay their fair share here -   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Votes to Sanction Russia * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after securing Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to impose sanctions on Russian President Valdimir Putin, senior Russian political and military lea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Announce Committee Passage of Legislation to Transfer a Portion of the Former Albuquerque Indian School Campus to Pueblos for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced the Committee passage of their Albuquerque Indian School Act   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Pathways to Health Careers & Address Healthcare Provider Shortages * WASHINGTON -This National Health Center Week, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, reintroduced their Pathways to Health Careers Act, legislation to create pathways to in-demand, high-quality heal  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Implicit biases are harder to change in big cities than in small cities * Every human has implicit biases, or involuntary associations about members of different social groups. But these biases are not fixed. Rather, they're malleable reflections of our everyday experiences. It's harder to change the biases of people living in big cities, with millions of people, however, than   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Champions Legislation to Strengthen Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery * 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,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce * 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   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 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 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kaine Lead Legislation to Expand Access to Home and Community-Based Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to ensure older adults and people with disabilities have a real choice between receiving long-term care at home o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 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 WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HERE, DOWNLOAD HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate, joi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republican Farm Bill Fails to Meet the Needs of New Mexico Families and Farmers * Washington, D.C. -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 ac  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 (TNSxrep) -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF reviews Epstein Commission Report, federal housing law * This week, New Mexico in Focus headed to Santa Fe as New Mexico's Epstein Truth Commission released its interim report on Zorro Ranch. Hear from the lawmakers who put it together, as well as a survivor of Jeffery Epstein who testified before the House committee. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a package of four bills m  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 6 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU's Domenici Public Policy Conference returns to convene national leaders on issues shaping the future * Following a hiatus of eight years, New Mexico State University is bringing the Domenici Public Policy Conference back to Las Cruces, re-establishing the university as a place where national leaders, policymakers, experts and students can come together to engage in substantive conversa  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM assistant professor Eric Lindsey receives NSF CAREER Award * Eric Lindsey, an assistant professor in the UNM Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, one of the agency's highest honors for early-career faculty. He joins six other UNM faculty members who have earned the award after participating in the School of Engine  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 7 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM's Division of Student Affairs launches inaugural Engage magazine * The Division of Student Affairs recently launched the inaugural issue of Engage magazine, a new print and digital publication designed to highlight how Student Affairs is innovating the student experience through the people, programs, services and initiatives that support student success and foster a vibrant campus community.   more

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Aug. 7 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU Dual Enrollment Program Powering Rural Vocational Workforce * As regional demand for skilled labor continues to rise, Western New Mexico University is demonstrating the vital role of higher education in rural workforce development through its dual enrollment technical programs. Sixteen-year-old Deming High School student Urijah Nordorf is currently blazing a trail through this inst  more