WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "New Mexicans Understand What's at Stake" As Vasquez Continues Fight for Public Lands * As co-founder of the Public Lands Caucus, Congressman Gabe Vasquez has led the bipartisan charge to defend New Mexico's public lands. Vasquez was celebrated for his leadership in defending New Mexico's $2.3 billion outdoor recreation economy. This comes after Republicans' latest attempt to thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025, to the Albuquerque Journal: * * * New Mexicans Should Take Advantage of Education Tax Credits By Vincent Torres New Mexico has a choice to make. The state can empower New Mexico families with scholarships to send their children to schools that meet their needs, or it can allow those dollars to flow to children in other states. The right choice is clear: New Mexico's children should com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Leger Fernandez Introduces Lowrider Resolution to Honor Vibrant Tradition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez introduced a resolution to celebrate National Lowrider Day on the first Saturday in May. The resolution recognizes lowriders, both the drivers and the cars, and their contributions to the cultural fabric of the United States. Lowrider cultur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Duke Rodriguez Running for Governor in New Mexico * DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy released the following statement on Duke Rodriguez running for governor in New Mexico: "With Duke Rodriguez's entrance into the Republican primary for governor, he joins a field of candidates who will have to own Donald Trump's destructive and deeply unpopular agenda that jacks up costs for working famil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Four Lujan-Led Bills Signed Into Law as Part of Major Bipartisan Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded legislation to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act - a landmark federal investment to combat the fentanyl crisis through addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement efforts - being signed into law by the President. The bipa more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * It is rocket science: New heat shields, faster * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields formally called thermal protection systems are critical for protecting vehicles from the intense heat and friction of atmospheric reentry or traveling at many times more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Workplace Rights for Domestic Workers * Bill Would Guarantee Domestic Workers Basic Rights Like Overtime Pay, Time Off, Sick Leave, Meal and Rest Breaks, and Legal Protections from Harassment and Unsafe Working Conditions Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representative Pramila Ja more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Provide Free National Parks Passes to Law Enforcement, Wildland Firefighters * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act, a bill to provide free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes to law enforcement officers and firefighters, i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Members of the N.M. Delegation Demand USPS Take Urgent Action to Restore Full-Service Postal Operations in Chimayo * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to tak more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Multi-Institutional NIH program at NMSU supports cancer researchers in the Southwest * Scientists pursuing a career in research or medicine often find themselves following educational and other opportunities across the country. For many students from the Southwest region of the United States, this means leaving home. A National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant from the National Institutes of H more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Tribal Extension bridges culture, community across New Mexico * In rural corners of New Mexico, a small but powerful movement is connecting tradition with education. The Tribal Extension Program, a part of the Cooperative Extension Service in New Mexico State University's College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, works with Native communities to improve agricultu more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Museum of Art expands Native art collection with gift from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts * Media Contact: Amy Juarez | OSU Museum of Art Marketing and Communications | 405-744-2783 | amyjuar@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art announced the receipt of three contemporary Native American works from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This gift more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 15 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Researchers reveal bias in a widely used measure of algorithm performance * When scientists test algorithms that sort or classify data they often turn to a trusted tool called Normalized Mutual Information (or NMI) to measure how well an algorithm's output matches reality. But according to new research, that tool may not be as reliable as many assume. In a paper published in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Lujan on MS NOW -- Extending ACA Tax Credits is the Best Way to Prevent a Major Price Hike to Millions of Americans * Watch Senator Lujan's full interview HERE. Washington, D.C. Just days before Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits are set to expire, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined MS NOW's Chris Jansing to discuss Democrats' plan to avoid skyrocketing health care premiums f more PR