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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday February 14, 2025 ( 30 items )  

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, West Region - January 2025'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - January 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region advanced 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor  more

City Council Funds Plans for Ken Sanchez Westside Indoor Sports Complex & Completion of Albuquerque Rail Trail
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * City Council Funds Plans for the Ken Sanchez Westside Indoor Sports Complex and Completion of the Albuquerque Rail Trail Councilors work together to find funding for two multi-phase projects in their Districts. ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Two projects in Albuquerque, the construction of the Ken Sanchez Westside Indoor Sports Complex and the Albuquerque Rail Trail projects are now funded, thank  more

Community Economic Development Projects in Aztec, Edgewood to Receive NM MainStreet Technical Assistance, Grants
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Community economic development projects in Aztec, Edgewood to receive NM MainStreet technical assistance, grants Santa Fe, N.M. -- The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted project proposals from the City of Aztec and the Town of Edgewood for NMMS's Frontier, Rural, & Native American Communities Project-Based Initiativ  more

Congressman Blake Moore and Utah Delegation Introduce Bill to Support Wildfire Prevention
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore and Utah Delegation Introduce Bill to Support Wildfire Prevention Congressman Blake Moore (UT-01), Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04), and Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) joined Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Mike Lee (UT) and Senator John Curtis (UT) in introducing the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act. This bill  more

Contracts for Feb. 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 12, 2025 NAVY AEG Group Inc.,* Grayslake, Illinois, is awarded a $49,742,406 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract procures Motorola ultra-high frequency, very high frequency, and multi-band radios and accessories for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field Special Communications Mission Solutions Divisio  more

Contracts for Feb. 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 12, 2025 NAVY AEG Group Inc.,* Grayslake, Illinois, is awarded a $49,742,406 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract procures Motorola ultra-high frequency, very high frequency, and multi-band radios and accessories for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field Special Communications Mission Solutions Divisio  more

Downtown Den for Lobo Pack
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * A Downtown Den for the Lobo Pack City of Albuquerque and UNM to Announce Agreement to Bring UNM Downtown, City Offers Land for Development. The Lobos are looking to take the pack downtown. Today, the City of Albuquerque and the University of New Mexico (UNM) announced a new partnership to explore expanding UNM's presence into the heart of the city, marking a significant step toward r  more

Enforcement Watch Alert: 84 Enforcement Actions Initiated; 104 Enforcement Actions Resolved in January 2025
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Enforcement Watch Alert: 84 enforcement actions initiated; 104 enforcement actions resolved in January 2025 SANTA FE -- The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) today released Enforcement Watch updates for the month of January 2025. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a  more

Enhanced Penalty for Battery of Peace Officer Clears N.M. State House Judiciary Committee
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Enhanced penalty for battery on peace officer clears House Judiciary Committee SANTA FE -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today after the House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed House Bill 103, which strengthens the penalty for battery on a peace officer. "Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every single   more

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Releases Public Communication From National Agricultural Aviation Association
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the National Agricultural Aviation Association, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Dockets Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590 Re: Docket Number FMCSA-2024-0121 * * * To Whom It May Concern: The National Agricultural Aviation Asso  more

HB 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, Introduced to End New Mexico's Complicity in Immigration Detention
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * HB 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, Introduced to End New Mexico's Complicity in Immigration Detention Media Contact communications@aclu-nm.org SANTA FE, NM - Today, New Mexico lawmakers introduced House Bill 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, a measure aimed at cutting New Mexico's ties to the federal immigration detention system. With well-documented human r  more

Heinrich Delivers Floor Speech Opposing the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Health Secretary
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Delivers Floor Speech Opposing the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Health Secretary VIDEO WASHINGTON -- This afternoon, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor amplifying the voices of New Mexicans opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be the U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services. "I hope all of my colleagues take s  more

Heinrich Presses DOE, DOI, Archivist to Document and Preserve Communication With DOGE Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses DOE, DOI, Archivist to Document and Preserve Communication with DOGE Service WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, pressed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), and the National Archi  more

Heinrich Statement on Trump's Threat to Dismantle the Department of Education
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump's Threat to Dismantle the Department of Education WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on President Trump's unlawful threat to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education: "Gutting the Education Department will have disastrous consequences in New Mexico and across the country. Whether it's because our kids' favorite te  more

Kelly, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Direct Space Traffic in Low-Earth Orbit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Direct Space Traffic in Low-Earth Orbit This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in (SAFE) Orbit Act, which would encourage the development of commercial space c  more

Leger Fernandez Slams Trump After He Abandons Rural America, Freezes Critical Funding for Farmers and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Slams Trump After He Abandons Rural America, Freezes Critical Funding for Farmers and Small Businesses SANTA FE, NM - Congresswoman Leger Fernandez (D-NM) released a statement slamming President Trump following the news that the Trump administration has turned its back on rural Americans by freezing critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding, including grants   more

Leger Fernandez, Heinrich, Lujan Demand Permanent Relocation of Chimayo Post Office Ahead of 2 Year Anniversary of Fire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Heinrich, Lujan Demand Permanent Relocation of Chimayo Post Office Ahead of 2 Year Anniversary of Fire WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, urging USPS to end the agency's unacceptable delay and finally commit to a location for a permanent loc  more

Lujan Statement on Confirmation of RFK Jr. as Nation's Top Health Official
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Confirmation of RFK Jr. as Nation's Top Health Official RFK Jr. Has Troubling History of Pushing and Profiting Off of Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health an  more

Lujan Statement on New Portal for Whistleblowers to Bring Attention to Potential Lawlessness Under Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on New Portal for Whistleblowers to Bring Attention to Potential Lawlessness Under Trump Administration Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) issued the following statement regarding the announcement that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) have created a new portal for federa  more

Lujan Votes Against Agriculture Secretary Nominee Following Funding Freeze for Farmers, Ranchers, and Acequias
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against Agriculture Secretary Nominee Following Funding Freeze for Farmers, Ranchers, and Acequias WaPo Report : Farmers on the hook for millions after Trump freezes USDA funds Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after voting against the nomination of Brooke R  more

Lujan, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Exempt Seasonal Firefighters from Federal Hiring Freeze
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Exempt Seasonal Firefighters from Federal Hiring Freeze Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and 13 of their Senate colleagues in a letter urging the Trump administration to exempt seasonal firefighters from the federal hiring freeze. Reports emerged last week indicating that the federal fundin  more

Lujan: Gabbard Has and Will Continue to Undermine U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Gabbard Has and Will Continue to Undermine U.S. National Security Gabbard Has History of Defending Our Adversaries, Will Use Intelligence Agencies for Political Retribution Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence on a party-line vote: "At   more

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez Leads Landmark Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk's Unconstitutional Power Grab
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez Leads Landmark Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk's Unconstitutional Power Grab Albuquerque, NM - Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez, along with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 11 other states, announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of execut  more

New Mexico Department of Justice Secures Conviction Against Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford for the Shooting Death of Presley Eze
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 12 -- The New Mexico Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * New Mexico Department of Justice Secures Conviction Against Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford for the Shooting Death of Presley Eze Las Cruces, NM - This afternoon, a jury found Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement following the August 2022 shooting death of Presley Eze. Lunsford was remanded into c  more

Representative Gabe Vasquez Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Dangerous Car Chases at the Border
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gabe Vasquez Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Dangerous Car Chases at the Border Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) today voted for the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, introduced by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), a bipartisan effort to hold drug smugglers and cartel associates accountable for high-speed car chases along the border that endang  more

Reps. Cuellar, Gonzales, Escobar, Gonzalez, and Vasquez Introduce the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Trust Fund Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cuellar, Gonzales, Escobar, Gonzalez, and Vasquez Introduce the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Trust Fund Act Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) introduced the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization T  more

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee Issues Testimony From U.S. Peanut Federation Member Moore
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by U.S. Peanut Federation member Garrett Moore from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to provide the peanut producer's perspective on the agricultural econo  more

Senators Lujan, Markey, Peters Condemn Weaponization of Federal Communications Commission Against Broadcasters and Public Media
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Lujan, Markey, Peters Condemn Weaponization of Federal Communications Commission Against Broadcasters and Public Media Attacks Against Public Media Could Threaten New Mexicans' Access to Vital Local News, Television, and Radio Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, an  more

Tribal Library Co-Design STEM Space Workshop
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Tribal Library Co-Design STEM Space Workshop Christine Shupla and Claire Ratcliffe Adams, from the NASA Science Activation program's NASA@ My Library project, facilitated a professional development Co-Design Space Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Workshop for Tribal libraries on August 29, 2024, hosted at the New Mexico State Library. The workshop was planned with input from Cassandra Osterloh (the New   more

VIDEO: Rep. Stansbury Slams House GOP for Lack of Evidence on Biden Impeachment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Stansbury Slams House GOP for Lack of Evidence on Biden Impeachment Rep. Stansbury asked GOP lawmakers once again, where the proof is to impeach President Biden, and presented evidence in Mazars Report of criminal wrongdoing by Donald Trump VIDEO LINK: Link is available here (link is external). WASHINGTON-- Today, in a markup for the Committee on Oversight and Accountability,   more