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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Saturday August 16, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Heinrich Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Dona Ana County
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Dona Ana County * HATCH, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at the Hatch Public Library on Friday, August 29 at 2:oo p.m. MT. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medi  more

Heinrich Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Sierra County
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Sierra County * TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at the Truth and Consequences Library on Friday, August 29 at 10:oo a.m. MT. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Socia  more

Heinrich, Lujan Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico's Term
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico's Term * Move comes as Interim U.S. Attorney term was set to expire at 120 days WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing President Trump's U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for wr  more

Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the  more

N.M. Delegation to Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event on September 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation to Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event on September 4, 2025 * Register for the virtual Q&A here The nominations application is now live here WASHINGTON -- At 6 p.m. MT on Thursday, September 4, the offices of U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N  more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $22 Million to Provide High-Speed Internet to Socorro, Torrance, & Valencia Counties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes $22 Million to Provide High-Speed Internet to Socorro, Torrance, & Valencia Counties * WASHINGTON -- 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 $22 million via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed int  more

New Mexico Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- June 2025
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * New Mexico Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- June 2025 * New Mexico had 49,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 48,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in New Mexico was 5.1 p  more

Senate Bill Would Relax Near-Term Production Deadlines for Nuclear Warhead Cores at Los Alamos, Double Outyear Production Requirements for Los Alamos, and Cement Savannah River's Production Role
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- The Los Alamos Study Group issued the following news release: * * * Senate bill would relax near-term production deadlines for nuclear warhead cores at Los Alamos, double outyear production requirements for Los Alamos, and cement Savannah River's production role The implied combined permanent pit production capacity at both sites would be roughly 125 pits per year, up from "80," so-called At Los Alamos, an average production rate of about 100 pits per year  more

Thank You, and Welcome: FCPS Holds Inaugural BBQ for Military-Connected Families
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Thank You, and Welcome: FCPS Holds Inaugural BBQ for Military-Connected Families * Mount Vernon High School (MVHS) senior Audrey Ortiz-Peterson has moved a lot since she started the first grade, studying in eight schools, from New Mexico to Alaska, then Alabama, Florida, and now, Virginia. The daughter of military parents, she has spent different school years in different states as her family mo  more

University of New Mexico: Law Professor Releases New Book Exploring Purposeful Retirement
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Law professor releases new book exploring purposeful retirement America is on the brink of the largest retirement wave in history -- nearly 30 million people will hang up their careers over the next decade. That's according to University of New Mexico School of Law Professor Nathalie Martin, who just released a new book, The Inspired Retirement: Purpose and Passion in Your Next Adventure. The pu  more

UNM Institute for Social Research: Jail-Based Addiction Program Tied to Fewer Bookings, High Completion--But Resource Strains Persist
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of New Mexico's Institute for Social Research (ISR), through its Center for Applied Research and Analysis, released a report for process and preliminary outcome evaluation of Bernalillo County's Metropolitan Detention Center Addiction Treatment Program (ATP), finding statistically significant declines in bookings after participation, very high program completion rates, and strong staff support for evidence-based practices, alongside operational con  more

UNM's ARID Institute Receives $7 Million Grant to Transform Forest and Watershed Management
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM's ARID Institute receives $7 million grant to transform forest and watershed management Project to also spur workforce development in New Mexico By Steve Carr A four-year, $7 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program awarded to The University of New Mexico's Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylan  more