WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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. 14 -- 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. 14 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation to Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event on September 4 * Register for the virtual Q&A here The nominations application is now live here WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At 6 p.m. MT on Thursday, September 4, the offices of U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is moving forward with a plan to address the widespread damage from the HPCC wildfire, which scorched more than 341,000 acres in 2022. The fire's aftermath has caused problems with flooding, erosion, and water quality across a 500-square-mile area spanning seven counties in northern New Mexico. The restoration initiative focuses on private lands within the affected region. To tackle these en more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- A research report, 'Identifying the Scope and Context of Missing and/or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in New Mexico and Improving MMIP Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting,' provides a detailed analysis of missing Indigenous persons in New Mexico. The document, with the number 310556, was prepared by Tara N. Richards, Ph.D., Emily Wright, Ph.D., and Alvi Ali, MS, with funding from the U.S. Department of Justice. The report, submitted in June 2025, highli more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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. 14 -- 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

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 14 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Bookstores launches pilot program to expand affordable course materials for undergraduates By Coline Bernal After years of planning, stakeholder engagement, and community feedback, The University of New Mexico Bookstores has launched the Course Materials Access pilot program ahead of the Fall 2025 semester. The two-year initiative is designed to ensure Albuquerque campus undergraduate stude more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 14 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Children's Campus received $10K from Bank of Albuquerque Giving Program The UNM Children's Campus (UNMCC) was recently awarded $10,000 through the support of Bank of Albuquerque employees and a nomination by one grateful UNMCC parent. Each year, bank employees are encouraged to nominate a local non-profit through the Bank of Albuquerque and BOKF Guide to GivingProgram. According to Kyle Bea more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 15 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * WildEarth Guardians Slams Water Quality Control Commission for Fast-Tracking Toxic Fracking Waste Rule Commission Ignores Public Outcry, Tribal Rights, and Science to Advance Oil & Gas Agenda * SANTA FE, N.M. -- In a move that defies public will, science, and the law, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) has voted to advance an oil and gas industry-backed rule to expand the reuse  more PR