ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026; 28 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From May To June * Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Hampshire Lag; New Mexico and Texas Top Monthly Gainers, While California and Montana Have the Largest Monthly Losses  Construction employment increased in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Fact Sheet Outlining How Trump's Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Are Skyrocketing Utility Costs for Americans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a fact sheet detailing how President Trump's war on affordable, homegrown energy is driving up utility bills for families and businesses across the country. The fact s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, ENR Members Release Statement Urging Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to Reject Rule Gutting Tribal Consultation * WASHINGTON - This week, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation -the federal agency that oversees historic preservation reviews -is considering a draft rule that would make sweeping changes to the Section 106 consultation process under the National Historic Preservation Act, allowing government agencies a more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * In Memoriam: Peter Schuster * SFI External Faculty Fellow Peter Schuster, one of the world's leading theoretical chemists whose work laid the foundation for many research directions at SFI, died on June 14, 2026. He was 85. He is survived by his wife, Inge, and son, Manfred. Based in Austria, Schuster was prominent in European scientific life, serving as the Austrian Academy of Science's Vice President from 2000-2003 and Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump's Attempt to Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attempt to undermine free and fair elections in his address to the nation: "Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. He's still selling the same lies that led to a violent insurrection five years ago. He would rather relitigate the 2020 election than a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blumenthal, Wyden Demand FTC Action on Hidden Delivery Fees That Drive Up Prices for Consumers * "At a time when the cost of living is at the forefront of everyone's minds, these delivery app fees are nothing more than a greedy assault on consumers' pocketbooks." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take swift action to s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency * Following tragic killings in Maine and Texas, Senators call for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and dozens of Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernandez Introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, legislation that gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ's failure to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Congress, Other Judges, and Federal Officials Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the High Court Gift Ban Act, legislation to close a glaring ethics more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration Actions to Undo Chaco Canyon Protections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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.) released the following statement in response to the news that the Trump administration is proposing to fully revoke a 20-year mineral withdrawal that has protected  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 21 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU astronomy student invited to speak at TEDx Albuquerque * New Mexico State University astronomy Ph.D. student Aman Priyadarshi Kumar has been invited to speak at the 2026 TEDx Albuquerque (TEDxABQ) event this summer. TEDxABQ, an independently organized TED event, pulls together diverse thinkers to share ideas with the power to create change across the region. The event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 29 at the Albuquerque Rail Ya more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 21 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Six UNM faculty promoted to distinguished professors * Each year, The University of New Mexico selects a handful of professors to be honored with the highest faculty title the University bestows -distinguished professor. Announced jointly by the UNM Office of Academic Affairs in collaboration with the Health Sciences Center Office of Faculty Academic Affairs, the title of distinguished professor is reserved for academics who "have demonstrate more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following statement on July 20, 2026: * * * Statement: Trump Administration Slashes Habitat Protections under Endangered Species Act New Critical Habitat Exclusion Rule elevates industry over wildlife - WASHINGTON - Today, the Trump administration finalized the Endangered Species Act 4(b)(2) rule, known as the "Critical Habitat Exclusion Rule," drastically reducing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's discretion over projects that could impact critical habitat for imperiled  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 18 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * Montana FWP Admits It Overestimated Wolf Population, Still Proposes Aggressive Killing Proposed kill quota over one-third of the population - HELENA, Mont. -- Yesterday, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) proposed regulations for the 2026-27 wolf hunting and trapping season and published the 2025 Annual Wolf Report. FWP admitted that the state's population model has been overestimating the wolf population for years, which the state now estimat more PR