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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2025-05-28 ( 15 items )  
AWM Associates Urges Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to Deny Hours of Service Exemption (10)
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- AWM Associates LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has submitted a strong letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, formally requesting the denial of an application for an exemption from federal hours of service regulations. Michael Millard, President and Chief Safety Officer of AWM Associates LLC, raised significant concerns regarding safety and operational oversight. Millard's letter asserts that an exemption from hours of service is "never a good idea," speci more ST

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Southwest Capital Bank Award $220K to Special Needs Affordable Housing Development (10)
DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Southwest Capital Bank Award $220K to Special Needs Affordable Housing Development Local representatives celebrate the opening of Vista de Socorro Apartments in Socorro, New Mexico. SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, May 27, 2025--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Southwes more PR

Heinrich Joins Colleagues in Call to Protect Energy Star (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Colleagues in Call to Protect ENERGY STAR WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week joined his colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate t more PR

Heinrich Opening Statement on Hearing to Advance Nominations for Department of Energy and the Interior (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Opening Statement on Hearing to Advance Nominations for Department of Energy and the Interior WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, voted to support two of four nominations during a business meeting before the Committee. Heinrich voted more PR

Heinrich Releases Statement on Memorial Day: "Their Sacrifice Will Never be Forgotten" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Statement on Memorial Day: "Their Sacrifice Will Never be Forgotten" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day: "Today on Memorial Day, we honor all those who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. We reflect on their boundless courage, their proud legacies, and their steadfast commitme more PR

Heinrich, Murray, Klobuchar, Merkley Slam USDA for Evasive Response on Wildfire Mitigation Projects, Workforce Cuts, and Funding Freezes (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Murray, Klobuchar, Merkley Slam USDA for Evasive Response on Wildfire Mitigation Projects, Workforce Cuts, and Funding Freezes WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, along with U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the S more PR

Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a more PR

Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity Legislation Would Invest in the Workers Who Work to Ensure SNAP is Run Efficiently; Reintroduction Comes as Congressional Republicans Work to Cut SNAP Benefits and Other Nutrition Programs for Millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more PR

Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation expedites the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry. "Ports of entry and international bridges are vit more PR

Lujan, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding President Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding for New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding President Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding for New Mexico Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 1o Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Trump administration release fundin more PR

Lujan, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information Legislation Would Increase Penalties for Improper Maintenance or Release of Personally Identifiable Information ("PII") by the Government Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and five Senate colleagues in introducing the Def more PR

Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,  more PR

University of New Mexico: Computer Scientist Wins Athlete of the Year Award for Adaptive Skiing Technique (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 28 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Computer scientist wins Athlete of the Year Award for adaptive skiing technique By Carly Bowling Like many students, Mike Adams would tell you skiing down a snowy slope is the perfect activity to decompress from the stresses of life as a University of New Mexico Ph.D. student in Computer Science, but Adams's unique approach to skiing led him to become the Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico's (ASP more PR

University of New Mexico: Handing Over the Keys (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 28 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Handing over the keys Armory building officially part of Klauer campus By R. Scott Gerdes The transition of the New Mexico Army National Guard Readiness Center (AKA the Armory) deed to UNM-Taos is complete. Last year, UNM-Taos and the UNM Board of Regents got approval from the New Mexico Higher Education Department to renovate and repurpose the Armory, giving the school more class space. The lo more PR

University of New Mexico: Study - Nearly Half Held Pretrial in Bernalillo County Not Convicted (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 28 (TNArpt) -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Study: Nearly half held pretrial in Bernalillo County not convicted By Alexa Skonieski A new study from The University of New Mexico's Institute for Social Research shows nearly half of all people held in jail on a granted pretrial detention motion until their trial are not being convicted in Bernalillo County. According to the October 2024 study, Bernalillo County Second Judicial Court  more PR