WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The New Mexico Department of Agriculture, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing strong concerns regarding the agency's recent Interim Rule related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The State Agencies assert that the rule, which took effect immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, raises significant issues sur more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2025-11) entitled "Developing a Child Care-Inclusive Poverty Measure." The paper was written by Adrienne DiTommaso, Liana Christin Landivar and Ani Rudra Silwal. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Child care is one of the largest household expenses for families with children in paid care (Herbst, 2023). In 2022, child care consumed between 8.9 and 16.0 percent of median family income pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2025-11) entitled "Developing a Child Care-Inclusive Poverty Measure." (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Child Care Use Data We use data from the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) to support our assumptions on how we use the price and expenditure data to set the basic child care need. The NSECE is a nationally representative survey of early care and education use and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Roundtable on How Trump's Big, Bad Bill Will Raise Energy Costs & Threaten Energy Jobs in New Mexico * PHOTOS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a roundtable discussion on how many jobs the Trump Administration will kill and how much they will raise New Mexicans' uti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Stansbury Celebrate Efforts to Protect Public Lands with New Mexico Conservation Groups, Highlight Valle de Oro as a Crown Jewel of New Mexico's Public Lands * PHOTOS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Today, at the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Melanie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, State Senator Campos Meet with Community Leaders to Discuss Economic Development Opportunities in Las Vegas * LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, hosted a roundtable alongside New Mexico State Senator Pete Campos and other community leaders to discuss economic development opportunities in Las Vegas. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Senate Democrats in Requesting Report on Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Premium Tax Credits * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and a group of Senate Democrats in req more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Over $12 Million for New Mexico Projects in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bill * Total Investments for FY26 is $300,585,000 Investments Include Workforce Development, Health Care, and Education Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced over $12 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico through the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan passage of Fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Major Public Broadcasting Shutdown Announcement Following GOP Funding Cuts * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that it will begin shutting down operations after Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expressing concerns about the Department of Defense's interim final rule regarding the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The rule, which was published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2025, aims to amend existing procedures and has sparked apprehension among state agencies, including the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Presidential Appointments, Naming Full Slate of Under Secretaries * (Washington, D.C., August 9, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced President Trump's nominations of key USDA leadership at the Iowa State Fair. This rounds out the senior leadership of USDA. "America's farmers and ranchers have a fighter and a friend in the White Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week: Lujan Holds Events Across Northern and Central New Mexico * Lujan Visits Taos, Santa Fe, Espanola, Albuquerque, and Santa Ana Pueblo Holds Town Hall, Listens to Constituent Concerns, and Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans New Mexico - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events across New Mexico this week, holding a town hall in Taos and meeting with hea more PR