WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Eminent Domain of Mt. Cristo Rey * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act, legislation to prohibit the federal government from exercising eminent domain at Mount Cristo Rey, a sacred religious site that has served the El Paso and Southern New Mexico area since 1939. This legislation follows the Trump Administration's announcement that  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 20 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Cooperation both protects and weakens societies * There's a puzzling paradox in anthropology: The larger a population gets, the better protected it should be from random fluctuations in births, deaths, and environmental conditions that could cause it to collapse. And yet, the archaeological record is rife with examples of large civilizations that have collapsed, like the Roman and Egyptian empires. Historical records show th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * EXCLUSIVE: New Mexico Mother Warns Parents Are Being Shut Out of Their Children's Education * SANTA FE, NM - Families across New Mexico are continuing to expose the state's failing schools through firsthand experiences that reveal how the public education system has undermined transparency, eroded parental rights, and threatened girls' privacy, safety, and equal opportunities. Independent Women's Features (IW Features more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham: "Terrible news this morning. Senator Graham spent his life serving our country, first in the Air Force and later in Congress. He was committed to public service. "My prayers are with Senator Graham's family, friends, staff, and the people of South Carolina. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- 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 20 -- 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 20 -- 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 20 -- 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 20 -- 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

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Fast-Track of Pro-Oil Rule for Alaska's Western Arctic * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding answers  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Rapidly testing portable security systems * At Coyote Canyon, the challenge was not just whether a drone could be detected by radar or whether a sensor could spot movement across rough terrain. The bigger question was whether all that information could move through a portable security system fast enough to help people make decisions in the field.  For two weeks, Sandia National Laboratories led a field ex more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 21 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by financial policy analyst Brayden Myers: * * * New Mexico shouldn't abandon its 2020 cost-of-living adjustment reform New Mexico's retirees deserve retirement stability and a legislature that will finish the job rather than walk back meaningful reforms under pressure. - Before 2020, New Mexico's retirees received a guaranteed 2 percent annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Public employees have long relied on the Public Employees Retirement Assoc more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM's 2026 R&D Week accepting proposals through August * Something remarkable happens at The University of New Mexico today and every day. Research & Discovery Week (R&D Week) has become an annual tradition and an essential opportunity to highlight research and creative works with the broader UNM community. This year's R&D will take place Nov. 3-6 in the Student Union Building and other spaces around campus. The week is open to everyone inclu more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 19 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Velarde Center for Philanthropy marks milestone with beam signing * The University of New Mexico Foundation marked another milestone in the construction of the Velarde Center for Philanthropy with a recent beam signing. The event celebrated the generosity over the years of alumni, donors, friends, faculty, staff and community members whose investments continue to shape the future of UNM. "This very special building under construction is inten more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, July 20 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU Professor's New Children's Book Celebrates Culture and Modern Community Connections * Ray Jaramillo, MS, adjunct professor of early childhood education at Western New Mexico University, announced the publication of his latest children's book, "Gust, Gust, Gust The Next Beat." Following the success of his previous work, "Gust, Gust, Gust!" this new release shifts its focus from the unpredictable regional weather to a heartwarming e more PR