ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NM Joins Grassroots Activists to Defeat Albuquerque Tax Hike Proposal * ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Against expectations and despite predictions that the measure would pass, last night the Albuquerque City Council voted 5-4 to reject a proposal that would have placed a gross receipts tax increase on the November ballot. Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) activists were there to speak out against higher taxes at a ti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSxrep) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on June 16, 2026: * * * AFPI-NM: LFC Report Shows State's SNAP Failures Could Cost Taxpayers Up to $173 Million a Year Santa Fe, NM -- The America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) New Mexico state chapter released the following statement from New Mexico Executive Director Vincent Torres after the Legislative Finance Committee released its program evaluation on the state's administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): " more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau has initiated a proceeding to evaluate a proposal that would alter the broadcast transmission characteristics for a television station in New Mexico. The regulatory action comes in response to a petition filed by Vision Broadcasting Network Inc., which holds the construction permit for an unbuilt noncommercial educational television station in Alamogordo. The ongoing administrative review is being conducted under "Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of TV Allotments, Te more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump administration redirecting tens of millions of dollars from fees pa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States' ability to protect Americans from E more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States' ability to protect Americans from Ebola and hantaviru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs - The James Beard Foundation(r) celebrated U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and four other honorees of the 2026 James Beard Impact Awards at a luncheon in Chicago on Sunday, June 14. The event honored five changemakers from across the country whose work is helping to build a more equitable, sustainable, and economically  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, pressed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the New World screwworm that has now been detected in Lea County, New Mexico. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Lujan questioned Secretary Rollins on the impacts of staffing c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Boost Funding for Indian Water Rights Settlements * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026, legislation to ensure the federal government fulfills its trust responsibilities by providing dedicated, mandatory funding for  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Urge USDA to Address New World Screwworm Outbreak U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 17 of their colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Mining batteries, in a microwave * Instead of letting old lithium-ion batteries pile up as waste, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a microwave-based process to recover and remake their cathodes, potentially turning spent batteries into a new domestic source of critical materials.  Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones and electric vehicles to grid-scale energy storage a more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 16 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU students, youth leadership members gain global perspective * New Mexico State University opens doors to new adventures, and for students Savannah Tuss and Jayda Goodson, one such door led to a nine-day trip to the United Kingdom in May. "This trip was much more than a sightseeing opportunity," said Tuss, an NMSU sophomore and state 4-H military ambassador. "It gave us the chance to learn about agriculture from a global perspective w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Starts Licensing Review for a New Medical Isotope Facility in New Mexico ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application from Eden Radioisotopes LLC to construct a medical isotope production facility in Lea County, New Mexico. Submitted May 5, the application proposes a facility designed to produce radioisotopes used in medical imaging and cancer treatment. The project would include a 1.8-megawat more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 15 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Nusenda Credit Union, University of New Mexico announce the Nusenda Center for Financial Capability * Nusenda Credit Union and The University of New Mexico (UNM) celebrated the ribbon cutting of the newly named Nusenda Center for Financial Capability (NCFC), marking continued investment of a more than 40-year partnership dedicated to improving financial literacy and student success. The celebration highlighted Nusenda's continued investment i more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 16 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Omega Psi Phi members celebrate 50th anniversary at NMSU * Legacy can be a powerful responsibility, and New Mexico State University's Omega Psi Phi Fraternity members have embraced it. "Our ability to collaborate, deal with adversity and make things happen, that's always been a hallmark of our ability on this campus for 50 years," said Oliver Thomas, a 1978 NMSU graduate. "We're part of the legacy of this university and proud of the univ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury, Senator Heinrich Introduce Bill to Boost College Success * Postsecondary Student Success would authorize federal grant program to help colleges implement strategies to support student success and completion WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act, legislation to authorize dedicated federal funding for evid more PR