DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $15K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Will Help New Orleans Resident Weather Future Storms * A $15,000 Disaster Rebuilding Assistance grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust helped New Orleans, Louisiana, resident Gail Micken repair her storm-battered roof and reclaim her peace of mind. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIA more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Iowa were 73,013, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 71,806, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces additional partnerships for new and expanded services * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today 33 tentative selections for new reimbursable services agreements that will promote cross-border trade and facilitate essential travel to the United States. The Reimbursable Services Program allows private sector and state an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Current Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for the inclusion of cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures in the proposed Covered Procedure List (CPL) for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) in the upcoming 2026 payment system. The clinic argues that adding these procedures, particularly cardiac ablation, will enhance patient care accessibility and reduce healthcare costs. The l more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve issued the following white paper abstract (No. 2025-064) on Aug. 13, 2025, by Mark Carlson entitled "Banking Panic in New Mexico in 1924 and the Response of the Federal Reserve." * * * Banking Panic in New Mexico in 1924 and the Response of the Federal Reserve Abstract: There was a banking panic in New Mexico in early 1924 when about one-fourth of the banks in the state closed temporarily or permanently amid widespread runs. The Federal Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) reports that adoption of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) surged again in school year 2024-2025, with 54,234 schools and 8,872 districts using CEP to serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students, reaching 27.2 million children. CEP expansion accelerated after USDA lowered the minimum Identified Student Percentage (ISP) threshold from 40% to 25% in 2023, making roughly 17,000 additional schools eligible  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission determined that imports of oleoresin paprika from India, which is a key ingredient used for coloring and flavoring, are causing a reasonable indication of material injury to a domestic industry. The investigation comes after a complaint was filed by Rezolex Ltd. Co., based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The complaint alleges that the imported paprika product is being sold at less than fair value and is also being subsidized by the go more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a proposed settlement with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, addressing two uranium-contaminated Superfund sites. This action concerns a lawsuit brought against United Nuclear Corporation (UNC) by the U.S., the State of New Mexico, and the Navajo Nation. The complaint alleges that UNC is liable for cleanup costs and remediation efforts under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and L more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Guidance From DOJ for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Guidance From DOJ Comes Following Bipartisan Push Led by Lujan to Secure Detailed Guidance for Claimants to Access the RECA Program Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has secured guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for claimants seeking compensation through more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- 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 F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- 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 he more PR