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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2026-04-11 ( 17 items )  
BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Fatal Work Injuries in New Mexico 2024 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in New Mexico 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 32 in 2024 for New Mexico, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the number of work-related fatalities in New Mexico was down 15.8 percent from 38 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 3.6 fatalities  more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, West Region March 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.1 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index incr more PR

Contributing a combined 76 Years of Innovation (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Contributing a combined 76 Years of Innovation * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Edward Cole and Charles Hanley have spent decades solving hard problems in microelectronics and energy systems at Sandia National Laboratories. Now, both have been named fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The honor recognizes sustained, significant contribut more PR

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged The Energy Survey monitors energy firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity nationwide. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey/tenth-district-ener more PR

FHLB Dallas and Hancock Whitney Support Transitional Housing in Patterson, Louisiana, with $1.17M Grant (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Hancock Whitney Support Transitional Housing in Patterson, Louisiana, with $1.17M Grant * PATTERSON, LOUISIANA, April 10, 2026 -There's a larger transitional housing apartment complex available to residents of South Louisiana, made possible in part by a $1.17 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Fede more PR

Heinrich Tours Re-Envisioned Schoolyard at Albuquerque's Polk Middle School & Announces Legislation to Help New Mexico Schools Build Vibrant Outdoor Learning Spaces (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Tours Re-Envisioned Schoolyard at Albuquerque's Polk Middle School & Announces Legislation to Help New Mexico Schools Build Vibrant Outdoor Learning Spaces * PICTURES ALBUQUERQUE N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with Polk Middle School students in Albuquerque to tour their re-envisioned schoolyard and announce introduction of his Revitalizing America's School more PR

Lujan to Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that he plans to introduce a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 6th - April 12th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid continued attacks by the Trump administrat more PR

Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Call on Forest Service Opposing Carson National Forest Uranium Drilling Proposal and Demanding Full Environmental Review to Protect Chama Watershed (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Call on Forest Service Opposing Carson National Forest Uranium Drilling Proposal and Demanding Full Environmental Review to Protect Chama Watershed * New Mexico - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee  more PR

Lujan, Leger Fernandez Demand Accountability at Meeting with New Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez Demand Accountability at Meeting with New Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Leadership * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after meeting with FEMA and Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office leadership: "As the sponsors of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire As more PR

Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas more PR

N.M. Delegation Statement on Trump Administration Reversing Pecos Watershed Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Statement on Trump Administration Reversing Pecos Watershed Protections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D more PR

N.M. Environment Dept.: Enforcement Watch Alert - 153 Enforcement Actions Initiated, 69 Resolved in March 2026 (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 11 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Enforcement Watch Alert: 153 enforcement actions initiated; 69 resolved in March 2026 March Spotlight: Advancing water protection through compliance and enforcement * The New Mexico Environment Department is highlighting the ongoing success of its Enforcement Watch initiative, a transparency-focused program that provides the public with consistent and timely  more PR

New Mexico Environmental Law Center Opposes DOJ Proposed Rule on Bar Complaint Reviews (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The New Mexico Environmental Law Center submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing a proposed rule that would permit the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review bar complaints against its current and former attorneys before state disciplinary authorities may proceed. The non-profit legal organization, which advocates for low-income communities and communities of color in New Mexico, argued that the proposed rule would undermine established  more ST

SBA Offers Relief to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Colorado to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025. The de more PR

This Week in New Mexico: Lujan Holds Events Celebrating Investments in Medical Research and Discussing Affordability (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in New Mexico: Lujan Holds Events Celebrating Investments in Medical Research and Discussing Affordability * New Mexico - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events in Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Espanola where he met with local leaders, highlighted federal funding he secured for medical research, and discussed the affordability crisis that is impacting New more PR

VA IG: Care in the Community Inspection of Medical Facilities in VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00107-75) on March 18, 2026 entitled "Care in the Community Inspection of Medical Facilities in VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network." Here is the executive summary: * * * The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) Care in the Community program evaluated selected performance elements of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans more PR

White House Honors National Guard-Supported Counterdrug Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * White House Honors National Guard-Supported Counterdrug Operations * The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recognized personnel assigned to National Guard counterdrug programs for their support to 10 award-winning law enforcement investigations during a ceremony in Washington, April 2. The investigations were part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, a White House-led effort more PR