ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 18 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Approved legislation will enhance public access, safety, and quality of life. * * * The Albuquerque City Council approved ordinances O-24-56, and O-24-58, making public spaces safer, curtailing dangerous camping. "I would like to thank my fellow City Councilors who worked with me to ensure that our public spaces are safe, clean, and available for their intended purpose," said Distri more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 18 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * The new ordinance establishes support, rights, and protections for manufactured home renters and residents. * * * The Albuquerque City Council passed a groundbreaking ordinance, O-24-52, aimed at safeguarding the rights and interests of residents in manufactured home communities. The new ordinance, known as the "Manufactured Home Community Stability and Empowerment Ordinance," gives  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is urging Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to rein in damaging pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that hurt patients and pharmacies. PBMs are intermediaries that negotiate and manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurance companies, self-insured employers, and government programs. Currently, thre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Bill Now Heads to President's Desk Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), to reauthorize the Autism CARES Act. The bill renews and expands federal support for research, services, and training related to autis more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Lance Gooden applauded the passage of his bipartisan Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act (FJSA), legislation introduced alongside Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI). This important bill transitions 10 existing temporary federal judgeships to permanent status, providing much-needed stability and efficiency to America's fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The Justice Department and City of Baltimore filed a joint motion on Friday seeking court approval to declare the city and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) in full and effective compliance with key consent decree requirements related to First Amendment-protected activities, community oversight and coordination with Baltimore City school police. The joint motion is based on BPD's consi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement after the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the proposed Delta-Plains Electric Transmission Corridor in Oklahoma would not be included as DOE moves forward. "My team and I have been in contact with the Department of Energy and received the welcome news that the threat of federal eminent domain to Oklahoma landowners is gone. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) spoke on the House Floor in support of his bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the "Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office," which passed by unanimous consent. Click to watch(link is external) Remarks as Delivered - Mr. Speaker, You and I just returned from Luxembourg to honor the  more PR

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Total sales of aquaculture products in 2023 were $1.9 billion, an increase of 26% from 2018, according to the 2023 Census of Aquaculture released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. In 2023, there were 3,453 aquaculture farms with sales in the United States, up 18% from 2018. Five states - M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the designations of 19 new National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), reflecting the importance of the sites in sharing America's diverse history. The new NHLs are nationally significant properties for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans, African Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, and wom more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $276 million to 44 Tribal entities to expand high-speed Internet access and adoption. The funding from the nearly $3 billion Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is part of the Biden-Harris Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: President Joe Biden today established the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine as the 433rd addition to the National Park System at a signing ceremony at the Department of Labor with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and leaders of the labor and women's rights communities. The new national monument reflects  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) released the following statements after their Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity on how to prevent, recognize, and report child sexual abuse, passed the House and now heads to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is opening a 60-day public comment period on a proposed rule to list Suckley's cuckoo bumble bee as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This determination also serves as the 12-month finding on a petition to list Suckley's cuckoo bumble bee. The Suckley's cuckoo bumble bee depends on other bumble bee hosts for its  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Summary: SSC's Small Launch and Targets Division at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico manages the Department of Defense's inventory of decommissioned ICBM motors and components, supporting its mission partners, and works closely with the small launch industry supporting innovative and prospective launch providers. * * * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The U.S. Space Force recently supported the Missile D more PR