SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 11 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: Independent Women's Forum (IWF) is calling attention to the one-year anniversary of the ill-conceived "Reproductive and Gender Affirming Health Care Act" (HB 7) going into effect in New Mexico state law on June 16. This dangerous legislation--which could criminalize individuals who try to interfere with a minor's attempt to medically "transition"--promotes the irreversible medicalization of America  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2024, entitled "Intended Disposition: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the General Services Administration (GSA) intends to carry out the disposition of  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2024, entitled "Intended Repatriation: School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, NM." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. . * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the School for Advanced Research (SAR), intends to repatriate certain cultural ite  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Tanya Trujillo, deputy state engineer of New Mexico, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Droughts, Dollars, and Decisions: Water Scarcity in a Changing Climate": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. New Mexico is an arid State, and as a result, New Mexicans have made significant investments in in  more