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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2026-10-17 ( 8 items )  
BREAKING: Vasquez Releases New Report Illustrating How Trump Administration Has Cost New Mexico Families Over $3,400 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Vasquez Releases New Report Illustrating How Trump Administration Has Cost New Mexico Families Over $3,400 * Gas and grocery prices continue to soar under Trump, costing New Mexican families $3,400 more WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 16, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released a new report detailing how much prices have spiked under the Trump Administration, costing New Mexicans $3,400 on average. "This report confi more PR

Building the Future: UNM to Break Ground on State-of-the-art Humanities Facility (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Building the future: UNM to break ground on state-of-the-art Humanities facility October 16, 2026 In the heart of the Albuquerque campus, The University of New Mexico will begin construction on the new Humanities & Social Sciences building on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the site of the previous Humanities facility. The estimated $130.5 million project is the culmination of academic, space, facility, and capital planning that began in 2020. An initia more PR

From Volleyball Player to Dean of Enrollment and Student Services at FSCC (10)
SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * From Volleyball Player to Dean of Enrollment and Student Services at FSCC Western New Mexico University Athletics is proud to recognize former Mustang volleyball standout Courtney Kline (formerly Heiser) as an Alumni of the Week. Kline was a member of the WNMU volleyball program from 2004-2008, wearing No. 16 and making her mark as a setter. A native of Tempe, Arizona, Kline came to WNMU from Marcos De Niza High School and went on to b more PR

Lujan Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Hold Bankers Who Financed Epstein Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Hold Bankers Who Financed Epstein Accountable * "Epstein Wall Street Records Act" would force federal financial regulators to release Epstein-related records, take action against culpable banks and executives. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), the original Senate sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), R more PR

New Mexico State University: Sloan Digital Sky Survey Marks Milestone With Unprecedented View of Universe (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Sloan Digital Sky Survey marks milestone with unprecedented view of universe 15 Oct 2026 The Sloan Digital Sky Survey's recent 20th data release for the first time provides a time-lapse, detailed map of the universe from both hemispheres on Earth. It integrates full all-sky panoptic spectroscopy across both hemispheres, providing an unprecedented look at the stars, interstellar gas and distant galaxies of the cosmos. New Mexico State U more PR

NMSU Receives Nearly $2.85 Million State Funding for Geothermal Energy Project (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU receives nearly $2.85 million state funding for geothermal energy project 16 Oct 2026 Think of the Earth as a giant, natural slow cooker. Deep underground, the Earth's mantle and crust generate about 47 Terawatts of energy - an immense amount of heat. Geothermal energy can be tapped from the upper layers of the Earth and converted into domestic or industrial energy. The New Mexico Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECAM)  more PR

REFRESH YOUR MEMORY: Greg Cunningham's Toxic Record Will Appear on Full Display During Tonight's NM-02 Debate (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REFRESH YOUR MEMORY: Greg Cunningham's Toxic Record Will Appear on Full Display During Tonight's NM-02 Debate * Tonight, New Mexico voters will watch Congressman Gabe Vasquez and Greg Cunningham take the debate stage, where Cunningham's toxic record will be on full display. Whether it's backing Republicans' votes to gut health care and food assistance from tens of thousands of New Mexicans, supporting the war in Iran that's jacki more PR

UNM Study Finds Differences in Cellular Responses to Exercise (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM study finds differences in cellular responses to exercise By Anna Padilla October 16, 2026 A recently published study (https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.14814/phy2.71064) by University of New Mexico researchers looks at how intense exercise affects the body. Michael Deyhle, an associate professor in the Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, oversaw the study led by doctoral students Jonathan Specht, Jeremy more PR