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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday May 29, 2025 ( 14 items )  

Army Test & Evaluation Command Leverages Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Developmental Testing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Army Test and Evaluation Command leverages Artificial Intelligence to enhance developmental testing By Vanessa Flores, White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs New Mexico State University hosted a seminar titled "Improving Developmental Testing with Artificial Intelligence" in late May, welcoming participants from across the country representing the Army Test and Evaluation Command.   more

BLS: 34 States Had Job Openings Rates Equal to or Higher Than the National Rate of 4.3 Percent in March
WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 27, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * 34 states had job openings rates equal to or higher than the national rate of 4.3 percent in March Job openings rates decreased in 3 states and were little changed in 47 states and the District of Columbia in March 2025. The decreases in job openings rates occurred in Massachusetts (-1.5 percentage points), New Mexico (-1.2 points),  more

Glovebox Fabrication Underway for SRS Pit Production Mission
AIKEN, South Carolina, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Glovebox fabrication underway for SRS pit production mission AIKEN, S.C. - (May 28, 2025) - The fabrication of gloveboxes is underway for the plutonium pit production mission at the Savannah River Site (SRS). "Gloveboxes will be a key component of pit production operations within the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF)," said Dennis Carr, president and   more

ICYMI: Rounds Receives Support from Interior Secretary Burgum for Great Plains Tribal Law Enforcement Training Center
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rounds Receives Support from Interior Secretary Burgum for Great Plains Tribal Law Enforcement Training Center WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) asked Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum about support for a tribal law enforcement training center in the Great Plains region. Currently, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), housed under the Department of Interior, requires most BIA   more

Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a  more

Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity Legislation Would Invest in the Workers Who Work to Ensure SNAP is Run Efficiently; Reintroduction Comes as Congressional Republicans Work to Cut SNAP Benefits and Other Nutrition Programs for Millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate   more

Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation expedites the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry. "Ports of entry and international bridges are vit  more

Lujan, Stansbury Hold Town Hall in Albuquerque on GOP Attacks on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Stansbury Hold Town Hall in Albuquerque on GOP Attacks on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP Town Hall Follows House Vote to Gut Critical Programs New Mexicans Rely On Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) held a town hall in Albuquerque on Tuesday to sound the alarm on Republican-led efforts to gut critical f  more

Lujan, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information Legislation Would Increase Penalties for Improper Maintenance or Release of Personally Identifiable Information ("PII") by the Government Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and five Senate colleagues in introducing the Def  more

Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,   more

Padilla Cosponsors Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Cosponsors Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Trump and Congressional Republicans work to make college unaffordable and unattainable for millions of working-class families, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)  more

Rep. Hoyle Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner For Immediate Release: May 28, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced Teakki Rain Legg from Florence as Oregon's Fourth District's winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Winners have their artwork featured in the U.S. Capitol for one year and receive a round-trip ticket to Washington, D.C. for th  more

Sens. Moran, Lujan Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Farmer Coordination & Education
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Lujan Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Farmer Coordination & Education WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, reintroduc ed legislation to expand the reach of peer-to-peer networks that are already helping farmers manage the many challenges they face. As farmers and  more

Stansbury, Lujan Hold Town Hall in Albuquerque on GOP Attacks on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Stansbury, Lujan Hold Town Hall in Albuquerque on GOP Attacks on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP Town Hall Follows House Vote to Gut Critical Programs New Mexicans Rely On Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) held a town hall in Albuquerque on Tuesday to sound the alarm on Republican-led efforts to gut critical   more