WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 9, 2026, by Vincent Torres, executive director of the New Mexico state chapter, and Ted Ellis, Power America campaign director, to the New Mexico Sentinel: * * * The Clear Horizons Act Is a Clear Warning New Mexico does not need a new way to make energy scarce. Senate Bill 18, branded as the "Clear Horizons Act," would write an economy-wide emissions mandate into law and then hand r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse, Lujan, 21 Congressional Colleagues Call on European Union to Uphold Strong Methane Standards U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Envir more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Las Cruces man charged in federal drug trafficking and firearms case A Las Cruces man has been federally charged following an FBI led drug trafficking investigation that resulted in the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and multiple firearms. According to court documents, beginning in late 2025, the FBI Safe Streets Gang Tas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Politicization of Public Safety Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and preve more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents * The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct additional research and data collection about underride crashes Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representatives Stev more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Morelle, Gluesenkamp Perez Continue Fight for Consumers' Right to Repair * The Fair Repair Act would help consumers save hundreds of dollars a year; Gives small businesses and everyday Americans the right to repair their own products, like cell phones, computers, and more Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), and Congresswoman Marie G more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 10 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * New dataset reveals how U.S. law has grown more complex over the past century * A century ago, the section of U.S. federal law governing public health and welfare was relatively small and loosely connected to the rest of the legal system. Today, it is one of the largest and most interconnected parts of the United States Code. That shift is one of many patterns revealed by a n more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape and Bring Down Utility Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) rolled out a bipartisan bill to transform the bureaucratic federal permitting process and meet America's energy and electricity needs. The Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act would streamline energy project permitting more PR

WACO, Texas, Feb. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Six Head Coaches Named To AFCA Board Of Trustees * Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, New Mexico head coach Jason Eck, San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis, Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald, and Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne have been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Kentu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Computer Technology] -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: * * * TechNet Appoints Jennifer Harris as Executive Director for Texas and the South * Washington, D.C. -TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech CEOs and senior executives, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Harris as Executive Director for Texas and the South. Based in Texa more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 10 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM art lecturer awarded grant for environmental art project * Kaitlin Bryson, a lecturer in UNM's art department, was selected recently to take part in the 2026 cohort of Monument Lab Re:Generation. She received a $100,000 grant for her ongoing project, Bellow Forth. Bellow Forth project materials and methods. Bellow Forth is a community project focused on restoring soil health and environm more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 10 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM strings faculty sign historic agreement with Chinese Conservatory * University of New Mexico string faculty members Carmelo de los Santos, professor of violin and Christoph Wagner, assistant professor of cello and head of strings, traveled to China recently to formalize a landmark international partnership between the UNM College of Fine Arts and the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (ZJCM), on more PR

GALLUP, New Mexico, Feb. 11 -- The University of New Mexico's Gallup campus issued the following news: * * * UNM-Gallup honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy Commemorative service features prayer, gospel music and teachings of late civil rights activist By Richard Reyes The University of New Mexico-Gallup hosted its 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service on Jan. 31, honoring the late civil rights activist's legacy and ringing in the start of Black History Month. The weekend ser more PR