SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 22 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Background: The dispute over the Rio Grande's water allocation has persisted for years, involving New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. The Rio Grande Compact was designed to ensure equitable distribution of the river's water among these states. Recently, a Special Master approved a settlement addressing water allocation south of the Elephant Butte Reservoir. However, the   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC ("BNSF") today announced that it is modifying the consent fee (the "Consent Fee") and extending the expiration time (the "Expiration Time") for its previously announced consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") from holders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 10, 2024 of its 7.25% Debentures due August 1, 2097 (CUSIP No. 12  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 22 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, the Supreme Court upheld a federal gun control law intended to protect victims of domestic violence, preserving national protections that reflect law already established in New Mexico. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation in 2019 that strengthened New Mexico's gun safety laws by restricting firearm access for people convicted of various domestic viole  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he has secured $25,000,000 in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant funding for the Belgrade Urban Project, which will make critical safety improvements to key intersections in Belgrade. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate t  more