SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 25,948, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,328, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 25,412, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in South Dakota were 22,744, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

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. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * More Than 80 Lawmakers Demand President Trump Reinstate Disaster Response and Preparedness Staff and Programs * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 82 U.S. House Representatives in demanding that President Trump immediately reinstate federal employees critical to disaster response and preparedness and fully fund programs critical to protecting Americans from extreme weather events. The lawm 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. 15 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * NSF and NVIDIA partnership enables Ai2 to develop fully open AI models to fuel U.S. scientific innovation The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a partnership with NVIDIA to develop a set of artificial intelligence models that will transform the ability of America's scientists to leverage AI, advancing scientific discovery and ensuring U.S. leadership in AI-powered research and innovation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Applauds District Court Ruling to Vacate Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Species Listing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) 2022 listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) under the Endange more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Makes History in First 200 Days in Office * From securing 16 international agreements to revolutionizing safe travel and securing the U.S. southern border to historic levels, Secretary Noem has been working around the clock to make America safe WASHINGTON - In her first 200 days on the job, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem is hard at work d 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