SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Rio Rancho, NM - Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez announced a proposed legislative amendment to strengthen penalties for individuals who threaten mass shootings. The amendment targets Section 30-20-16, "Bomb Scares and Shooting Threats Unlawful," elevating the offense from a misdemeanor to a fourth-degree felony. This initiative responds to the growing number of mass s  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 30 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has named Gerardo Fierro as the executive director of the New Mexico Border Authority executive director. Fierro is a transportation analyst, logistics expert, and former business owner. Fierro joined the agency after serving as a transportation analyst with the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization where he worked on infrastructure and global t  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham formally requested a major disaster declaration from President Biden today in response to the flooding that devastated Roswell and Chaves County earlier this month. The unprecedented storm that began on October 18 severely affected local residents, infrastructure, and essential services. By securing federal assistance, the state aims to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. - U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez(D-N.M.), and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed $1,345,637 for the Santa Fe Housing Trust to provide more pathways to first-time home ownership to 2,050 New Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS. This grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Opportunities for Person  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 29 -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: SFI Publications Manager Katie Mast was elected to the Board of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW). She joins 14 other board members and begins her two-year term on November 11. "In a time when public trust in journalism and science are declining, and when mis- and disinformation about science is causing real harm, I'm proud to be able to contribute to an organization committed to excellence   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 29 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * Conservation groups scored a major victory for endangered black-footed ferrets and black-tailed prairie dogs on Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeastern Wyoming. * * * DENVER - Today, conservation groups scored a major victory for endangered black-footed ferrets and black-tailed prairie dogs on Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeastern Wyoming. The Tenth Circuit Court  more