DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following article on December 4, 2024, by Robert Leigh, Laila Assanie and Isabel Brizuela entitled "New Mexico draws on energy, trade to spur economy." Here are excerpts: * * * New Mexico is the nation's second-largest oil and gas producer (behind Texas). It is the home to cutting-edge federal research and houses a busy port of entry through which a growing volume of goods passes from Mexico, the nation's No. 1 trade par more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Acquisition made possible with funds from the Inflation Reduction Act New Mexico Democrats passed into law Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) are welcoming this week's announcement that the U.S. Forest Service Forest Legacy Program with $50 million of fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Acquisition made possible with funds from the Inflation Reduction Act New Mexico Democrats passed into law Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) are welcoming this week's announcement that the U.S. Forest Service Forest Legacy Program with $50 million of federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) applauded the Senate passage of their bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act, legislation to create a buffalo program at the U.S. Department of the Interior and help promote and develop Tribal capacity to manage buffalo. The Indian Buffalo Management Act provides secure, consistent funding for Tribes and Tribal organizations that have  more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Holloman celebrated NAIHM with a variety of events: an opening ceremony featuring a guest speaker from the Mescalero Tribe, a storytime session at the Ahrens Memorial Library, and a performance by the Kallestewa Dance Group at the Holloman Middle and Elementary School. In 1916, New York became the first state to recognize "American Indian Day." 1976 President Gerald Ford designated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP Committee), applauded AstraZeneca for its commitment to cap the cost of any future "green" inhalers at $35. In January, Lujan and members of the HELP Committee launched an investigation into the four major manufacturers of inhalers and their efforts to raise prices far higher in Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Lujan Bill Would Save Taxpayers Billions and Accelerate Waste Cleanup Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the success of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Network of National Laboratories for Environmental Management and S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Debt Ceiling Will Be Reinstated On January 2; Default Could Lead To A Recession Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) in reintroducing the End the Threat of Default Act, legislation that would permanently remove the threat of a default by repealing the national debt ceiling, an arbitrary limit restricting the amount that the United States Treasury can bo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act to expand support for more living donors by allowing more donors compensation to cover wages, travel, child care and caregiver expenses associated with donation. Each day, 17 Americans die while waiting for an organ transplant, with many of these patients suffering from kidney failure and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Introduce Legislation to Make Hospital Radiologist Assistant-Performed Medical Imaging Eligible for Medicare Reimbursement Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and John Boozman (R-AR) are leading an effort to improve Medicare beneficiaries' access to health care services and address the provider shortage that exists nationwide, which is particularly dire in rural America. The Medicare Access to Radiol more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: 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.) are welcoming today's announcement that the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have initiated a two-year segregation period to temporarily withdraw approximately 165,000 acres of public lands in the Upper Pecos w more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Data highlights state emissions down by 29% by 2025 * * * The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released two comprehensive reports analyzing greenhouse gas emissions across the state, providing the most detailed and accurate inventory of New Mexico's emissions to date. Findings confirm that New Mexico is making significant progress in reducing i more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Gallup woman has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for her role in the armed robbery of a local business in 2021, while her brother has pleaded guilty to robbery and federal firearms charges, joining two other co-conspirators involved in the crime. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, on the afternoon of December  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: Los Alamos, N.M. - The National Park Service is proud to share Bandelier National Monument's 2024 annual report. "I am very proud of our progress toward achieving our strategic goals and the many other accomplishments by our staff and our partners," said Superintendent Patrick Suddath. "We continue to strive to be the premier park for showcasing the ancestral and ongoin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to crack down on fentanyl trafficking at the Southern Border has passed the U.S. Senate. Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act passed the U.S. Senate to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s capacity to detect fentanyl and xylazine at ports of entry and better prevent it from crossing the border. The bipartisan bill, which Sen. Os more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 14 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2024: The Santa Fe County Growth Management Department (Building and Development Services) is seeking residents from Commission Districts 1 and 3 to serve on the Planning Commission for a two (2) year term beginning January 2025 and ending in January 2027. During Planning Commission meetings, applicants present projects, County staff provide their reports and recommendations, and the public can provide comme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Acadia is under investigation by federal agencies Acadia Letter Text (PDF) | Acadia Response (PDF) Washington (December 12, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today wrote to Acadia Healthcare, raising concerns regarding the company's profit motivations and the impact on the quality a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Companies failed to respond to Senators' questions Letters Text (PDF) | OTP Responses (PDF) Washington (December 12, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today wrote to BayMark Health Services, Behavioral Health Group, Crossroads Treatment Centers, New S more PR