WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Celebrates Education Freedom Win in New Mexico November 10, 2026 Vince Torres, Executive Director of America First New Mexico issued the following statement: "The federal education freedom tax credit program unlocks hundreds of millions of dollars in privately funded scholarships, empowering parents to access educational opportunities that best meet their children's needs. In a state that consistently ranks among the worst in the nation  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Building computer models that stay current as conditions change * Most machine learning and super intelligence models are updated through a slow, offline cycle of collecting new data, curating and labeling it, retraining and testing the model and finally redeploying it. In national security contexts, that lag can leave analysts and operators working with tools that become less reliable between updates -- li more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 10 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news: * * * Bringing the Lab to Life * Seventeen CNM Biotechnology students participated in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) this summer and had the opportunity to work on intensive research projects in partnership with UNM research laboratories For most students, interning in a research laboratory would be intimidating. But for the students in CNM's Biotechnology program, it was like stepping into their comfo more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 10 [Category: Environment] -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release: * * * Forest Service's Proposed Regulations Entrench Livestock Industry on Public Lands * WASHINGTON - Today's advance desk of the Federal Register included new grazing regulations for the U.S. Forest Service, affecting approximately 95 million acres of public lands in western states. The regulations, being disingenuously framed as "deregulation," include proposals to exploit currently ungrazed portions of National Forests, define more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act Passes Key Senate Vote * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the Senate advanced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), bipartisan legislation to lower energy bills, hold data centers accountable, reduce emissions, and create good-paying  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warnock Lead Broad Coalition of Senators to Push Senate Leadership to Delay Republican Medicaid Cuts Over Concerns About Coverage Loss * Nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts championed by Congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Trump will begin taking effect in January 2027; Three to seven million Americans are estimated to lose their health care coverage from work reporting requirements alone; Lujan and Warnock: "The more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Association of Wheat Growers posted the following news release: * * * NAWG Sets Policy Priorities for Lame Duck Session at Fall Meeting * The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) brought together grower leaders from across the country last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for its annual fall meeting, jointly hosted with U.S. Wheat Associates. The meeting featured committee discussions, opportunities for collaboration, and leadership and professional development programming  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 11 (TNSrpt) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU report finds New Mexico teacher vacancies down significantly 10 Nov 2026 Despite the many challenges teachers face, New Mexico State University student Samuel Rydecki is pursuing the profession in hopes of making a meaningful impact on his future students. "I have Tourette's Syndrome, and the challenges that come with that have not always been easy," Rydecki said. "I wanted to be able to show students that even in the face more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU student goes from growing chile in space to maintaining acequias 10 Nov 2026 Jacob Torres stands on the edge of a tree-covered acequia in Espanola, New Mexico, as water from Santa Cruz Dam fills the earthen canal below. Under an August morning sun, he spends several minutes raking stubborn debris from the centuries-old irrigation system before releasing a precious resource that will soon flow through his hometown. Torres, a 2014 NM more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * NRDC Reaction to Governor-Elect Deb Haaland's Win New Mexico voters also pass amendment to pay state legislators November 9, 2026 Sante Fe, NM. - Governor-elect Deb Haaland made history last week in becoming the first female Native American to become governor. On the campaign trail, Haaland pledged to protect local water, land, and air and prevent higher energy costs for New Mexicans. In addition to Haaland's victory, New Mexico voters passe more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Elected Vice Chair for Policy of New Democrat Coalition * Vasquez Earns Policy Leadership Role at Helm of Largest Democratic Ideological Caucus in Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - On November 10, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that he will serve as the Vice Chair for Policy of the New Democrat Coalition, the largest ideological caucus of Congressional Democrats, for the 120th Congress. "I am honored to more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 11 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM alumnus and business leaders share insights with Ellis students By Sara Velasquez November 10, 2026 Students at The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership recently had the opportunity to learn from Dan Schatzman, UNM alumnus and chief executive officer of Jaguar Precision Machine Corporation (JPM). Schatzman visited two Operations Management classes taught by Assistant Professor Peter Thurston Carrera to share insights on New Mex more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Heinrich and Whitehouse Urge Senate Passage of Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act * Heinrich: "We don't have to wait for the new Congress to start lowering costs. We can do that today. Let's pass permitting reform." WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environmen more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Nov. 11 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU Welcomes UNIVA Leadership Delegation to Strengthen Cross-Border Academic Partnership Western New Mexico University President Jose E. Coll, Ph.D., hosted an official leadership delegation from UNIVA (Universidad del Valle de Atemajac), led by Presbitero Lic. Francisco Ramirez Yanez, President of the UNIVA system spanning 11 campuses across Mexico. The high-profile visit featured an intensive itinerary designed to reinforce institut more PR