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**Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2026-06-24 ( 4 items )  
Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May * Tue, 06/23/2026 - 13:45 Texas and Wisconsin Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Mexico Lag; Texas and Idaho Top Monthly Gainers, While Massachusetts and Montana Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction more PR

Department of Physics and Astronomy names Greg Taylor as chair following Rich Rand's retirement (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 23 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Department of Physics and Astronomy names Greg Taylor as chair following Rich Rand's retirement * After three decades of service to The University of New Mexico, Professor Richard Rand is retiring from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, concluding a distinguished career that included more than seven years as department chair. Beginning July 1, Distinguished Professor Greg Taylor will assume the role of chair, bringing more than two deca more PR

NMSU receives grant to help Navajo communities increase food sovereignty (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 23 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU receives grant to help Navajo communities increase food sovereignty * The New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Farmington has consistently provided programs and support to the area's Navajo communities. A recent $500,000 grant will help the center continue that support by addressing food sovereignty and related health issues within the Navajo Nation. The center recently received a grant from the National Insti more PR

The Largest U.S. Wind Facility to Begin Operations This Month (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Largest U.S. Wind Facility to Begin Operations This Month * Key Takeaways 1 The SunZia Wind Project begins operations in New Mexico this month as the largest-capacity wind facility in the United States, with a capacity of 3,650 megawatts. 2 The project is three times larger than any other wind facility in the United States and consists of 916 wind turbines, costing $11 billion. 3 The project and a related transmission l more PR