Thursday - November 21, 2024
*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday October 31, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Third Quarter 2024 Operating Results
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS, October 29, 2024 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $184.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. In comparison, for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the Bank reported net income of $187.3 million and $247.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended  more

Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Highlight Over $22 Million to Build a New Terminal at Clovis Regional Airport, Participate in Terminal Groundbreaking Ceremony
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: PHOTOS/VIDEOS CLOVIS, N.M. Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on a new 21,000 square foot terminal at Clovis Regional Airport (CVN). The new terminal at Clovis Regional Airport is fully funded by a $15.7 million grant and a   more

Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights Issues White Paper Entitled 'Lifetime Judges Confirmed During the Biden Administration Through 2023'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a 12-page white paper in January 2024 entitled "Lifetime Judges Confirmed During the Biden Administration Through 2023." During the first three years of the Biden administration, the Senate has confirmed 166 lifetime judges. President Biden's appointees have been historically diverse -- both personally and professionally -- and have included brilliant jurists like Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who the Senate conf  more

Lujan Visits De Baca County and Meets with Local Health and Elected Officials, Tours Damage in Roswell and Chaves County From Devastating Flooding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Lujan Has Visited All 33 Counties Across New Mexico Roswell, N.M. This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) traveled to De Baca County to meet with local leaders and health officials and toured the damage in Roswell and Chaves County following deadly flooding earlier this month. Senator Lujan has now visited all 33 counties in New Mexico. On Tuesday, Lujan toured the De Baca Family Practice Clinic  more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $4 Million From the Infrastructure Law to Enhance Safety, Reduce Delays at Railway Crossings, and Grow Local Economies in Clovis and San Juan County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed a combined $4,570,920 for two projects in New Mexico from the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen the nation's supply chain, reduce costs, and grow New Mexico's economy. $4,000,000 will  more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $4 Million From the Infrastructure Law to Enhance Safety, Reduce Delays at Railway Crossings, and Grow Local Economies in Clovis and San Juan County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed a combined $4,570,920 for two projects in New Mexico from the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen the nation's supply chain, reduce costs, and grow New Mexico's economy. $4,000,000 will h  more

NRC Clears Waste Control Specialists LLC as Waste Processor for Los Alamos National Laboratory in Andrews County, Texas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice and issuance, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 29, 2024: NRC Clears Waste Control Specialists LLC as Waste Processor for Los Alamos National Laboratory in Andrews County, Texas SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) in support of the NRC's consideration of a request from Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS)  more

Rep. Jake Ellzey Staff Deployed as Election Observers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * The Constitution entrusts each House of Congress with the responsibility to "judge the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its own Members." This authority was brought into focus in 2020 when Democrats attempted to overturn the certified results of an Iowa congressional race and install their preferred candidate instead. The Election Observer Program deploys congressional observers t  more

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Intel International Trade Group Chief Trade Officer Rittenery
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Rittenery, chief trade officer and general manager of the International Trade Group at Intel Corp., from a Sept. 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The US Companies' Technology Fueling The Russian War Machine": * * * Chair Blumenthal, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify. I am the  more

Texas U.S. Attorney: Two Sent to Prison for Roles in Cartel-Linked Human Smuggling Scheme
LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two individuals have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an extensive human smuggling conspiracy involving Cartel del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Laredo resident Francisco Suarez, 20, and Luis Daniel Segura Guzman, 26, a Mexican citizen residing in Laredo. Suarez pleaded guilty Dec. 20, 2023, and Jan. 18, respectively. U.S. Dist  more