ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news: * * * ABQ Commuters Get Even More Scooter Options Beam e-scooters bringing a fleet of 1,000 e-scooters to ABQ. ALBUQUERQUE - Commuters, students, tourists, and other scooter riders in Albuquerque will soon have more options to choose from. On March 3, 2025 Beam Mobility will begin installing 65 e-scooter stations throughout the city to service their incoming fleet of up to 1,000 e-scooters. The e-scooter s  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 4 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news: * * * A Pathway to Economic Stability for Families: Funding Approved for Guaranteed Income Initiative Revenue from marijuana tax will help struggling families ALBUQUERQUE - Following City Council approval of the Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment resolution, $4.02 million was appropriated with just over $2 million in City of Albuquerque Marijuana Tax Revenue to fund a new Guaranteed Income Initiat  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 4 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on March 3, 2025: * * * City Council Passes New Nuisance Abatement Ordinance New ordinance clarifies definitions and addresses acts that adversely affect public health, welfare, or safety. ALBUQUERQUE - In a significant stride toward enhancing community welfare and safety, the Albuquerque City Council adopted Ordinance O-24-63, the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance. Introduced by District 9 City Councilor Renee   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 4 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on March 3, 2025: * * * Ordinance Introduced to Curb Criminal Activity at Problematic Motels Council to decide on measure that ensures motels do not facilitate criminal behavior. ALBUQUERQUE - Today, a new bill was submitted for introduction to City Council that helps the City ensure problematic motels provide legitimate lodging services and do not serve as havens for criminal activity. The Hotel/Motel Acc  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 4 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: * * * County Warns of Ongoing Scam Targeting Residents Who Have Zoning Requests Bernalillo County, N.M. - Bernalillo County's Planning and Development Services Department continues to warn the public about an ongoing email scam in which residents have been directed to wire thousands of dollars to an off-site email address so that their zoning application before the county can go forward. County personnel  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 5 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Board of Registration Completes Voter Roll Review Bernalillo County, N.M. - The Bernalillo County Board of Registration convened today fulfilling its statutory duty to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the county's voter registration records. Meeting at the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office at Alvarado Square, the board conducted a thorough review of voter rolls and approved neces  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement Opposing Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement opposing the nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: "Linda McMahon has no respect for the essential role of public education in our democracy and is wholly unqualified to lead the U.S. Department of E  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Holloman Air Force Base Partners with TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado to Revolutionize Aircraft Towing Operations * Published March 3, 2025 * By Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari * 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 49th Maintenance Group is advancing its mission readiness through a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract collabora  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Guest for President's Joint Address to Congress, Highlights Roadrunner Food Bank and Nutrition Support Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that Katy Anderson, Vice President - Strategy, Partnerships, and Advocacy at Roadrunner Food Bank will be his guest to President Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress. "The Musk-Trump funding freez  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Condemns Potential Closure of Carlsbad Facility Critical to the Mission of Nation's Only Repository for the Disposal of Nuclear Waste Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement in response to reports stating that the General Services Administration (GSA) is moving to discontinue the government's lease for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Carlsbad  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Press for Timely Disaster Assistance for All Farmers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and 12 other Democratic Senators in pres  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cramer Announce Reintroduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Develop New Technology to Identify and Plug Orphaned Wells Bipartisan Bill Builds on Successful Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Initiative Championed by Lujan and Cramer to Clean Orphaned Wells; Orphaned Wells Can Be Hazardous to Public Health and Safety Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Kevin Cr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump's Trade War Will Increase Costs for New Mexicans, Have Devastating Consequences for American Industries and Jobs WSJ : "Economists say American importers and businesses will likely pass along the cost of tariffs to consumers, meaning individuals are likely to see higher prices at grocery stores and car dealerships." POLITICO : "The agriculture industry will take a major hit from th  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Middle District Of Florida U.S. Attorney's Office Collects More Than $47 Million In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2024 Tampa, FL - Acting U.S. Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announced today that the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) collected $47,486,214 related to local criminal and civil matters in the fiscal year ending September 30,   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 3 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * New job training funds can assist up to 221 New Mexico workers Increased interest in JTIP's Step Up program helps employees upskill for better positions SANTA FE, N.M. -- The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) kicked off 2025 with approximately $5.4 million in job training awards for January and February, Cabinet SecretaryDesignate Rob Black announced toda  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: * * * Enforcement Watch Alert: 157 enforcement actions initiated; 104 enforcement actions resolved in February 2025 SANTA FE -- The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) today released Enforcement Watch updates for the month of February 2025. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, r  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 4 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Governor announces two judicial appointments SANTA FE -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Friday the appointments of Matthew Chavez as a Second Judicial District Court judge and Brenna Clani-Washinawatok as an Eleventh Judicial District Court judge. Chavez will replace the Honorable Stan Whitaker, who retired from the Second Judicial District Court. Clani-Washinawatok   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 4 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Residents to Benefit from Landmark Behavioral Health Investments Under SB1 and SB3 SANTA FE, NM--New Mexico residents stand to gain significant improvements in behavioral health services following Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's signing of Senate Bill 1 (SB1) and Senate Bill 3 (SB3) on February 27, 2025. These two critical pieces of legislation aim to strengthen and expand behavioral health resource  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Sounds Alarm on Potential Closure of Critical Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Facility in Carlsbad WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) is deeply concerned about reports indicating that the General Services Administration (GSA) is planning to terminate the lease for the Skeen-Whitlock Building, which serves as the Department of Energy's (DOE) Carlsbad Field Of  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Block Tuberville Bill to Protect Female Athletes "At least 900 medals that belonged to women went to men instead over the past few years." WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate took a procedural vote on U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, his legislation to require federally-funded institutions to keep men out of women's sports,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Push for Healthier Food Options for SNAP Participants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) in introducing the Supporting All Healthy Options When Purchasing Produce (SHOPP) Act, which would expand access to frozen fruits and vegetables through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Introduces Landmark Package of Veteran Bills to Expand Health Care, Transportation, and Education Roland Cooper, Veteran Advocate, to Attend Joint Session of Congress as Vasquez's Guest WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) is reaffirming his commitment to America's veterans by introducing a comprehensive legislative package that aims to improve access to health   more