WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM announces May 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for May 20, 2026, to offer 74 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,530 acres in New Mexico and Texas. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in December 2025 and held a public comment period th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Buchanan Law Firm, LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration opposing the Federation of Professional Truckers' (FOPT) request for an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate outlined in Docket Number FMCSA-2025-1282. The firm, which specializes in representing victims of serious truck crashes, emphasizes the vital role that ELDs play in ensuring safety and accountability within  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- GECU Federal Credit Union submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposal to rescind the nondiscrimination requirements outlined in Section 701.31. The Texas and New Mexico-based credit union, serving over 442,000 members with assets exceeding $4.4 billion, addressed concerns about regulatory clarity in the wake of the proposed change. In the letter, GECU acknowledged the rationale behind removing Section 701. more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Introduces New Legislation to Cut Taxes for New Mexico Workers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the introduction of the Working Americans' Tax Cut Act, legislation he cosponsored to provide much-needed tax relief for New Mexico workers who are facing increased prices for groceries and everyday essentials due to President Trump's unlawful foreign tariffs. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Heinrich Questions Experts on Nuclear Energy Development and the Trump Admin's Plan to Release Congressionally Appropriated Funds for Nuclear Technologies During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Department of Energy's (DOE) implementation of President Trump's May 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Heinrich Stresses Need for Trump Administration to Support Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Policies to Help Bring Energy Costs Down for Consumers In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) implementation of President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding that outgoing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow reduce the delays in processing renewal applications under the Deferred Action more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 20 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * LCIFF 2026 Outstanding Filmmaker Award goes to Shane Black * Renowned filmmaker Shane Black will receive the 2026 Las Cruces International Film Festival's Outstanding Filmmaker Award as one of many events during the 11th annual festival April 8-12. Black's work includes the iconic films "Lethal Weapon," "Iron Man 3," "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" and "The Nice Guys." LCIFF, supported by New Me more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces He Will Vote NO on Senator Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security * Senate Committee Hearing Highlighted Bipartisan Concerns, Raised More Questions Lujan Introduced Legislation to Rein in an Out-of-Control Agency Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secreta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Fights for Voting Rights Amid Trump's Push to Suppress Millions of American Voters * Watch Senator Lujan's Remarks Here Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues, leading voting rights advocates, and impacted voters from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to reject President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez: "The allegations against Cesar Chavez are horrific. Abuse of any kind, especially against children, is indefensible and a betrayal of the values that Latino leaders have championed for gen more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 20 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Board of Regents to convene for regular meeting April 1 * The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the Regents Room of the Educational Services Building on the Las Cruces campus, 1780 E. University Ave. The meeting will also be livestreamed for public viewing at https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings/. In com more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 20 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU to host public reading by award-winning poet March 27 * Saul Hernandez shares his exploration of grief, loss and identity in an upcoming public reading at New Mexico State University. Hernandez will read from his Lambda Award-winning poetry collection " How to Kill a Goat and Other Monsters," which begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 at NMSU's CMI Theater in Milton Hall, Room 171.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Marks One-Year Anniversary of Young Park Shooting, Honors Victims & Calls for Continued Action to Prevent Youth Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 20, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement in response to the one-year anniversary of the tragic Young Park shooting in Las Cruces that took the lives of three teenagers and injured 15 other more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Top executives: Banking leaders shaped at UNM's Anderson School of Management * Alumni of The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management are serving in top leadership roles across banking and financial services, guiding institutions through change while remaining rooted in community impact. Their careers span decades, institutions, and regions, but share a common foundation shaped more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM assistant professor is a storyteller in motion * Annmarie Garcia Sheahan, Ph.D., spends her days as an assistant professor of secondary literary education within the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS). But she spends her free time dancing with her troupe, BreakingEven. Garcia Sheahan founded the group in the early days of the pandemic in 2020. While she was in Washington for  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM linguistics professor's project named finalist in international competition * A collaborative research project has received national recognition in Brazil for its efforts to preserve endangered Indigenous languages. The project is a dictionary platform called Dicionarios Multimidia para Linguas Indigenas, which has recently been recognized as a finalist for Banco de Brasil's 13th Social T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Lujan Takes to Senate Floor to Fight Back Against Trump's Voter Suppression Bill * WATCH Senator Lujan's Floor Speech HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) took to the Senate floor to speak out against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highlighted the legislation's harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the co more PR