WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * New Mexico Democrats Push Unnecessary Gas Tax Hike Even With Excessive State Reserves Sean Rowen 09/21/2026 New Mexico drivers already paying significantly more at the pump could soon get another bill from Santa Fe. State Sen. Bobby Gonzales (D-6) is proposing raising New Mexico's gasoline excise tax by three cents per gallon, from 17 cents to 20 cents, a nearly 18 percent tax hike. The proposal would also raise the tax on diesel fuel by four cents pe more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary by investigative reporter Jackie Appel: * * * September 21, 2026 New Mexico's 'Epstein loophole' is still on the books. That could soon change. A legislative committee tasked with investigating Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in the state are working to close a loophole in New Mexico's sex registry laws that allowed the sex trafficker to operate in the state virtually undetected. The New Mexico Survivors' Truth Commission -- a bipartisan more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Sept. 21 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * Early Birds Get the Data * A new citizen-science initiative in Southwest New Mexico is bringing together local naturalists, university researchers and student volunteers to establish critical baseline data on regional bird populations. The Southwest New Mexico Bird Survey, launched in January and hosted by the Bird Alliance of Southwestern New Mexico, is conducting rigorous monthly monitoring across seven habitat sites to track bird b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Earthworks Launches Protect Navajo Air Campaign * Eastern Agency, Navajo Nation - Today, Earthworks launched a campaign to Protect Navajo Air. Billboards along U.S. Routes 550 and 64 outside of Bloomfield will encourage drivers to visit ProtectNavajoAir.com. Residents who live near oil and gas in northwestern New Mexico search an interactive mapping tool with the address of their home or schools attended by their family. The map provides in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * EXPOSED: America First Legal's Investigation Reveals Largest School District in New Mexico Funneled Federal COVID Funds to Soros-Backed DEI Group * Today, America First Legal (AFL) released the first batch of records from its investigation into the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB), a self-proclaimed "anti-racist" non-profit whose actual agenda calls for people to view the world through a  more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Sept. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Block New Mexico's PFAS Labeling Requirement * On Wednesday, September 16, a Federal District Court Judge ruled in favor of plaintiffs' motion granting a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of the labeling provision of the New Mexico PFAS In Products Rule. This action came following an August 27 hearing on the merits of the injunction. As a result, the New Mexico Environ more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 21 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Grand Challenges Day to showcase interdisciplinary research and collaboration * The University of New Mexico community is invited to learn about innovative interdisciplinary research during Grand Challenges Day on Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Student Union Building Ballroom C. The event will feature a keynote presentation by Melinda Morgan. Morgan is a regents' professor in Geography and Environmental Studies, and lead principal more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * IRC Section 280E and Cannabis Tax Planning: Recent Developments and Practical Considerations * Since the April 2026 filing season, the landscape surrounding Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code has continued to evolve in significant ways. President Trump's Executive Order directing the rescheduling of medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act ("CSA"), the advancing litigation in N more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: September 21, 2026 Lujan Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Press Ban Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to ban journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House: "This is an outrageous attack on the First Amendment. The White House press corps show up to wo more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 21 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Board of Regents potential quorum, regular meeting notice * A potential quorum of the New Mexico State University Board of Regents may occur as regents may attend the following events: Friday, Sept. 25: * 4:30 p.m.: Rio Grande Rivalry Mixer at the Pan American Center, 1810 E. University Ave., on the Las Cruces campus. This is an invitation-only event. * 6 p.m.: NMSU volleyball game against Western Kentucky University at the P more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 21 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Extension uses AI to update 4-H curriculum, create bot * Sharing expertise with New Mexicans has always been at the heart of the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service's mission. And thanks to innovative technology, artificial intelligence is helping an Extension team to supply another way for the knowledge to be accessible. Thanks to a grant from NMSU's Institute for Applied Practice in AI and Machine Learning, more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 21 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU to host 2026 Graduate and Professional School Fair Oct. 7 * New Mexico State University students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to explore advanced education opportunities during the 2026 NMSU Graduate and Professional School Fair. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Corbett Center Student Union first-floor lobby and Aggie Lounge. Representatives from graduate and profession more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 22 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle, Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, and Gadsden Independent School District Launch $1 Million Education Fund Fund will support teachers, classrooms, and district-wide initiatives to expand educational opportunities across Gadsden Independent School District Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and Austin, Texas--Sep 21, 2026 Oracle today announced the establishment of a $1 million education fund t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Joins 110 Bipartisan Colleagues in Pushing for Labor Protections and Accountability from Data Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined a bipartisan letter with 110 of his congressional colleagues to tech industry leaders demanding data center construction follow strict guardrails to protect consumers from electricity and water price hikes, and to ensure strong labor and environmental standards more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $74 Million to Expand Specialty, Maternal, and Behavioral Healthcare Across Rural New Mexico * The Trump Administration announced today that a $74 million investment is being delivered to improve access to healthcare for New Mexicans through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will support six Regional Hub Orga more PR