HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * By Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs Flying over a mountain range in southern Arizona, an Italian Special Operations Forces jumpmaster communicates with his team using hand signals. To their right, a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command special missions aviator stands on the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II, monitoring the drop z  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance's Chad Matheson Recognized with Economic Developer of the Year Award Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance's (AREA) Senior Vice President, Chad Matheson, received the Economic Developer of the Year Award at the NM IDEA Winter Meeting on February 10, 2025. This award, given in honor of longtime New Mexico economic development leader Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Compensate Communities Affected by Gold King Mine Disaster Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd introduced the Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act to help communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona that were affected by the Gold King   more

CANNON AFB, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Cannon AFB launches tele-audiology service to improve hearing care access for Airmen By Senior Airman Mateo Parra, 27th Special Operations Wing The 27th Special Operations Medical Group at Cannon AFB will continue expanding medical specialty care by providing virtual consultations for audiology starting Jan. 23, 2025. A tele-audiology service is being introduced to make it easie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings The Commission voted to cancel the executive session scheduled for February 11 and 13. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for February 13. * * * Advisory Opinions Request Received Advisory Opinion Request 2025-02 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-02/) (Democratic Party of Puerto Rico) On February 13, the Commission m  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Bonvenu Bank Award $25K Grant to The Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana Funds Will Be Used for Financial Property Education BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, February 10, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Bonvenu Bank, awarded a $25,000 Heirs' Prope  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Hancock Whitney Award $105K in Grants to Four Louisiana Nonprofits Funds Will Be Used to Resolve Heirs' Property Issues and Support Local Entrepreneurs NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, February 13, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Hancock Whitney, awarded $75,000  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Southern Bancorp Award $12K Grant to Retiree in Mississippi Funds Used to Replace Aging, Decrepit Roof Sheathing SCHLATER, MISSISSIPPI, February 13, 2024 -- With a repaired roof over her head, 63-year-old Deloris Hill is feeling at home once again. She received a $12,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Functional Changes to the FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund in 2025 For 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has revised its FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund to improve program efficiency, increase funding capacity and reduce funding wait times. The FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund provides grants through members to assist   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Local Governments Join Rep. Lauren Boebert in Opposition to NIETC Corridor WASHINGTON D.C.-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) applauded recent resolutions passed from local governments in Southeast Colorado opposing the current plan for the Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor that will run through the region as part of the Biden Administration's National Interest Electric Transmission Corrido  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Demand: Hands Off Medicare and Medicaid Dismantling Medicaid is a Direct Attack on New Mexicans; New Mexico has the Most Medicaid Recipients Per Capita Than Any Other State Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in writing a letter to President Trump demanding the Trump admi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues to President Trump: Don't Turn Your Back on Tribal Communities Recent Reporting Indicates Musk-Trump Layoffs at Indian Health Service Will Cut Off Access to Health Care for Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, led nine other Senators in a letter to President Trump expressing concern r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Trump Stop Unlawful Mass Firings of Probationary Federal Employees Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Stansbury, Vasquez: "Large-scale firings of probationary employees would ripple through our communities, reducing consumer spending, straining local businesses, and creating unnecessary economic instability" "Federal agencies must be staffed by qualified professionals,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Trump Stop Unlawful Mass Firings of Probationary Federal Employees Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Stansbury, Vasquez: "Large-scale firings of probationary employees would ripple through our communities, reducing consumer spending, straining local businesses, and creating unnecessary economic instability" "Federal agencies must be staffed by qualified professionals, no  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Public Safety Coalition Urges House Judiciary Committee to Oppose House Bill 8 and Focus on Real Solutions Santa Fe --- A coalition of eleven (11) community organizations have joined forces to advance community-centered public safety policies in New Mexico during the 2025 legislative session were set to urge the House Judiciary Committee today to focus  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 15 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Santa Fe County Announces Living Wage Increase Effective March 1, 2025 Santa Fe, NM - Effective March 1, 2025, the Living Wage in the unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County will increase to $15.00 and the Base Wage for tipped workers will increase to $4.50, Santa Fe County announced today. Santa Fe County adopted its Living Wage Ordinance in 2014, Ordinance No. 2014-1. The ordinance, as amende  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Trump Administration Oversight and Accountability: Senator Lujan Standing Up for New Mexico Amidst the Chaos, Confusion, and Corruption Washington, D.C. - This week, amidst the chaos, confusion, and corruption shown by Elon Musk and the Trump administration, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) took the following actions to hold the Administration accountable and stand up for New Mexi  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Plea in Firearms and Drug Trafficking Scheme ALBUQUERQUE - An Albuquerque man pled to federal charges of firearm and drug trafficking, including the possession and sale of a machine gun. According to court documents, on March 1, 2024, Micah Maestas, 20, and two accomplices sold 3 grams of cocaine for $100 and a firea  more