State of New Mexico
Recent News About State of New Mexico
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On July 26, 2023, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Fire Department Repayment Act, aiming to amend the fire department repayment system and provide just and timely compensation for the services rendered by local departments. This legislation, which seeks to alleviate the firefighter shortage, was previously reintroduced in the House by U.S. Representative Josh Harder (D-Calif.) earlier this year according to a press release.
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New Mexico farmers know a thing about weather-related disasters but their advice is seldom sought, Democrat U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján said in a news release issued last week
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U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), who serve as co-chairs of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group, announced the commencement of a 30-day period for the public to submit comments to the USF Working Group in a press release on July 27. The deadline for submitting comments is set for Aug. 25, providing stakeholders and the public with an opportunity to provide their input to the Working Group on relevant matters pertaining to the Universal Service Fund according to a press release.
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Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and co-chair of the Electrification Caucus, announced his support for the U.S. Department of Energy's guidance on the implementation of the Home Energy Rebate Programs for State and Territorial Energy Offices, according to a press release on July 27. These programs were secured by Heinrich in the Inflation Reduction Act and were based on his Zero-Emission Homes Act according to a press release.
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The Forest Service has released its report on the origin of the Cerro Pelado fire in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest in April 2022. The cause of the fire that burned 46,000 acres was a prescribed burn, according to the report.
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Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with Reps. Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Tom Cole (R-OK) have reintroduced the Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act (IPAAA), which aims to provide advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), to fund critical public services for Tribal Nations.
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U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Peter Welch (D-VT) on July 24 introduced the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefits Transactions Act to permanently protect retailers from fees and costs beyond the normal costs of business that could make it harder for them to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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On July 20, during a U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued a press release to applaud the Senate Appropriations Committee's approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill, and the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.
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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) collaborated with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, to introduce the Freedom to Vote Act this week.
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Last week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, issued a press release to reveal that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) would grant $1 million to the Pueblo of Jemez and Pueblo of Nambé.
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The 988 crisis line celebrated its first anniversary in New Mexico on Wednesday
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The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced updated department regulations in a press release published on Thursday
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U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) have teamed up with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) to introduce the Small Farm Conservation Act. This proposed legislation aims to assist small farms in accessing federal conservation programs offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) according to a press release by U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján on June 30, 2023.
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On July 12, 2023, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) expressed his approval of the allocation of $25 million to New Mexico for the implementation of the REGROW Act. This legislation, which he advocated for in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to address the cleanup and remediation of abandoned gas and oil wells in the state according to a press release.
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On July 18, 2023, the state of New Mexico revealed the availability of $10 million in funding to be distributed among district attorney's offices throughout the state.
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This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich made an announcement regarding his successful efforts in securing investments for New Mexico's military installations, national labs, and service members in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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This week, the state of New Mexico made an announcement regarding the largest-ever expansion of PreK programs in the state.
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U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján and Susan Collins have reintroduced the Native American Child Protection Act (NACPA), bipartisan legislation aimed at providing Tribes with the necessary tools to address and combat Native American child abuse and neglect.
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On July 18, 2023, the state of New Mexico announced that film, television and digital media production spending in the state had exceeded $2.2 billion over the past three fiscal years.
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On July 18, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act. The proposed legislation seeks to empower the Secretary of Agriculture to waive all cost-share requirements for U.S. forest landowners and managers affected by wildland fires.