WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 26, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 19 states from July 2024 to July 2025 From July 2024 to July 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 19 states and was essentially unchanged in 31 states and the District of Columbia. * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, July 2024 to July 2025 * * * The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+232,500), New York (+153,400), a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING NEWS: Heinrich, Lujan Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico's Term * Move comes as Interim U.S. Attorney term was set to expire at 120 days WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing President Trump's U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for wrongfully using the Vacancy Act to ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Relaunches Colorado River Caucus to Protect Water Accessibility for Seven Western States * WASHINGTON - Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) announced the re-launch of the Colorado River Caucus, which he will co-chair with Congressman Neguse (CO-02). This bipartisan effort and collaboration will foster greater cooperation between the seven Western states impacted by the rapid depletion of the Colorado River. Congressman Ciscomani has  more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Forging the Fight Together: Synchronizing Joint Operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration, and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile, and resilient, ready to deter and, if required, defeat any adversary." Col. Ryan Hayde,  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * Governor appoints Las Cruces tourism industry leader to Tourism Commission * SANTA FE -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Visit Las Cruces Executive Director Rochelle Miller-Hernandez to the New Mexico Tourism Commission, bringing leadership experience from the state's second-largest destination to the seven-member planning commission. Miller-Hernandez brings 18 years of tourism industry experience to the commission, inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Invite HHS Senior Official to Visit Gallup Indian Medical Center to Witness How a New Trump Administration Policy is Causing Delays and Reductions in Patient Care * WASHINGTON -- Following recent reporting that new, internal policies in the Trump Administration -- implemented via presidential executive orders and the President's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) -- are delaying and reducing patie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- 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 Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, legislation to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led 12 Democratic senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their first home. The bill would establish a refundable more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led 12 Democratic senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their first home. The bill would establish a refundable t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2025-16) on Aug. 25, 2025, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Heinrich Invite HHS Senior Official to Visit Gallup Indian Medical Center to Witness How a New Trump Administration Policy is Causing Delays and Reductions in Patient Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following recent reporting that new, internal policies in the Trump Administration -- implemented via presidential executive orders and the President's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) -- are delaying and red more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Completes Statewide Tour Meeting with Families, Providers, and Businesses Impacted by GOP Budget Betrayal * During Three-Week Tour Across New Mexico, Lujan Holds Events in Six Counties, Hosts Two More Town Halls Focus Includes Health Care, Nutrition, Local Economies, Tribal Priorities, and Public Safety Las Cruces, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Southern and Central New Mexico, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Innovative Businesses and Startups' Research and Development in New Mexico * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act to support research and development (R&D) investments by innovative small businesses and startups. Currently, companies and startups investing in R&D can claim tax incentives th more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Homeowner Receives Grant for Storm-Resistant Roof from FHLB Dallas and RiverHills Bank * A Vicksburg, Mississippi, couple has a new storm-resistant roof that was provided with a $15,000 FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund grant through RiverHills Bank. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, August 26, 2025--Ethel Franklin, a resident of a 106-year-old home, now has a new FORTIFIED-designated roof more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes $22 Million to Provide High-Speed Internet to Socorro, Torrance, & Valencia Counties * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $22 million via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed internet to 783 people, 14 businesses, and 40 farms in  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * $15,000 in cash prizes offered to outdoor recreation businesses Outdoor recreation businesses in New Mexico are invited to apply for the newly expanded Adventure Pitch Fest, where companies will compete for $15,000 in cash prizes for innovative business ideas. Formerly part of the Outdoor Economics Conference, the Outdoor Recreation Division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Champions Economic Development, Small Businesses, and Innovation During Weeklong District Tour * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On Friday, August 22, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) wrapped a weeklong tour visiting with local leaders, small businesses, scientists, and community advocates across central New Mexico. "Last week in New Mexico, I traveled to many diverse communities in my district and spoke with constituents about the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott to DHS: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanking her for the great work to streamline the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond effectively and quickly to natural disasters, including the California wildfires earlier this year. In his letter,  more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * SRNS employee selected for prestigious Weapon Intern Program AIKEN, S.C., (August 26, 2025) - A Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) employee was recently selected to participate in the Weapon Intern Program (WIP), an 11-month residential educational program hosted by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pit Production Operations and Programs (PPOP) Weapon Quality Engineer Nicholas Sloan becam more PR

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Thunder Dome: Looking Back, Powering Forward with AFSOC Innovation Air Force Special Operations Command continues to champion innovation with its third annual Thunder Dome Innovation Competition scheduled this fall. Beyond the competition, the program's success is measured by the real-world impact of its funded projects. Every year, the competition solicits project submissions from Airmen across the AFSOC enterprise that can po more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding * Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced California, Washington, and New Mexico will lose federal funding unless they adopt and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced California, Washington, and New Mexico will lo more PR