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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2025-10-10 ( 14 items )  
Clarence Cruz Leaves a Lasting Native Pottery Legacy at UNM (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 10 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Clarence Cruz leaves a lasting Native pottery legacy at UNM By Megan Borders If you've ever taken a traditional Native American pottery class at The University of New Mexico or gone hiking to gather natural earthen resources for making traditional Native pottery, chances are you've met Clarence Cruz. Cruz is Tewa from Ohkay Owingeh, formerly known as San Juan Pueblo. He is an associate profess more PR

Heinrich on Republican Legislation that Threatens Public Lands, Erases Americans' Voices, Sows Chaos: "I have to think that Teddy Roosevelt is rolling over in his grave" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich on Republican Legislation that Threatens Public Lands, Erases Americans' Voices, Sows Chaos: "I have to think that Teddy Roosevelt is rolling over in his grave" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, blasting Republicans for pushing forward Congressiona more PR

Heinrich on Republican Legislation That Threatens Public Lands, Erases Americans' Voices, Sows Chaos: 'I Have to Think That Teddy Roosevelt is Rolling Over in His Grave' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Heinrich on Republican Legislation that Threatens Public Lands, Erases Americans' Voices, Sows Chaos: "I have to think that Teddy Roosevelt is rolling over in his grave" U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senat more PR

Homeland Security: Border Barrier Construction Fast-Tracked in New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is bypassing a variety of laws and regulations to ensure the swift building of barriers and roads along a segment of the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico. This determination centers on a specific area within the U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, running between Border Monument 49 and Border Monument 1. The agency identifies this stretch as an area of high illegal entry and declares an immediate need to construct additional  more PR

Leger Fernandez Introduces Resolution to Recognize Latina Equal Pay Day (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Introduces Resolution to Recognize Latina Equal Pay Day * Today Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), introduced the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the disparity in wages paid to Latinas, the significance of equal pay, and its larger impact on women, families, and the economy.  "We need the world to know that Latinas get paid 54 cents to the dollar  more PR

Lujan Statement on President Trump's Fourth Government Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's Fourth Government Shutdown * There Were ZERO Government Shutdowns During the Previous Administration, Senate Democratic Majority Trump on 9/30/25 : "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like. We can do things medically and other way more PR

Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Announcement to Kill New Mexico Jobs, Jack Up Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Announcement to Kill New Mexico Jobs, Jack Up Prices * Trump, Vought cause shutdown, use it as pretext to enact their extreme agenda & inflict pain on the American people President Trump yesterday : "A lot of good can come down from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.)  more PR

Lujan: President Trump is Using His Shutdown to Inflict Maximum Pain on New Mexico and Terminate Energy Projects That Lower Costs for Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump is Using His Shutdown to Inflict Maximum Pain on New Mexico and Terminate Energy Projects That Lower Costs for Families * "We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." - President Trump on Government Shutdowns Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing it would terminat more PR

REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 3: From Premium Hikes to Utilities, President Trump's Shutdown is Making Life More Expensive (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 3: From Premium Hikes to Utilities, President Trump's Shutdown is Making Life More Expensive NEW THIS MORNING FROM KFF : 8 in 10 Americans Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year, Including 6 in 10 Republicans Trump Admin Cancels Energy Projects As " Most Americans Report Higher Electricity, Gas Bills Compared to a Year Ago" *  U. more PR

State Funding Unlocks Rich Expertise for Teacher Preparation at UNM (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 10 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * State funding unlocks rich expertise for teacher preparation at UNM Focus areas include reading, math, special education, bilingual education and early childhood education * State investment in endowed faculty lines has created transformative momentum at The University of New Mexico's College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS), helping build urgently needed expertise in teacher preparation f more PR

UNM Researcher Discusses Psychedelic Trial on 'It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science' (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 10 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM researcher discusses psychedelic trial on 'It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science' By Manuel Valdez Death is an unavoidable part of life. Yet for many, the thought of dying--or receiving a life-limiting diagnosis--can trigger deep anxiety and depression. Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) are joining a national clinical trial exploring whether a psychedelic compound can help pati more PR

Vasquez Fights to Save Affordable Health Care for New Mexicans with Bipartisan Solution (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Fights to Save Affordable Health Care for New Mexicans with Bipartisan Solution * Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) cosponsored the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, reaching across the aisle to find a bipartisan end to the government shutdown and furthering a federal solution to protect over 50,000 New Mexicans from devastating health insurance cost increases. more PR

VIDEO: Heinrich Takes to Senate Floor to Urge Republican Colleagues to End Affordability Crisis Facing Working Families in New Mexico, Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Heinrich Takes to Senate Floor to Urge Republican Colleagues to End Affordability Crisis Facing Working Families in New Mexico, Across the Country * WASHINGTON - Tonight, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, blasting President Trump for waging a war on American-made energy - more PR

VIDEO: Lujan on MSNBC -- Trump's Shutdown is Hurting Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Lujan on MSNBC -- Trump's Shutdown is Hurting Americans * Watch Senator Lujan's full interview HERE. Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined MSNBC's Chris Jansing to discuss the current state of President Trump's shutdown and the urgent need for Congressional Republicans to reopen the government and protect Americans'health care. On day eight of the Trump  more PR