WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P30-10) by Isabelle R. Notter and Sara Robinson entitled "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2021." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * Based on median household income estimates for the 3,142 counties in the United States, 73.1 percent (2,298 counties) did not experience a significant change in real median household income between 2007 - the year before the Great Recession - and 2021. In the sam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Following Lujan Push to Protect Prescription Drugs From Extreme Tariffs, President Trump Backs Down From 250% Tariff Threat * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, announced that following his push to spotlight the harmful impact of sweeping new tariffs on prescription drugs and domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Trump administ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Announce Introduction of Legislation to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide * Introduction of the Women's Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman's right to choose and toward a national abortion ban WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in int  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led 12 Democratic senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, 27 House Democrats Demand Oversight of $50 Billion Fund for Rural Health Amid Deep Medicaid Cuts * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) led 27 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raising concerns about the implementation of the Trump administration's new $50 billion Rural Health   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Completes Statewide Tour Meeting with Families, Providers, and Businesses Impacted by GOP Budget Betrayal * During Three-Week Tour Across New Mexico, Lujan Holds Events in Six Counties, Hosts Two More Town Halls Focus Includes Health Care, Nutrition, Local Economies, Tribal Priorities, and Public Safety Las Cruces, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a seri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Innovative Businesses and Startups' Research and Development in New Mexico * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act to support research and development (R&D) investments by innovative small businesses and startups. Currently, companies and sta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, 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 inter  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * SpaceWERX'S Hyperspace Challenge Seeks SBIR Phase II Innovators to Support Advancement of USSF's Operational Test and Training Infrastructure Applications are open for companies with cutting-edge technologies that are uniquely positioned to solve real-world operational challenges in national security and space. * The Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) SpaceWERX, in support of U.S.  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * Tourism Department eclipses 71 grant partners for litter cleanup program * SANTA FE, NM - The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is awarding over $1 million in grant funding for beautification and litter reduction initiatives to a record 71 partners for fiscal year 2026. Roughly 67 percent of grant funding in FY26 is dedicated towards the program goals of reducing waste, beautif  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Tourism Economics released a report which analyses the unprecedented tourism revenue of $8.8 billion in direct visitor spending during 2024 to New Mexico, marking the third consecutive year of record-breaking growth for the state's tourism industry. The 2024 figures represent a 2.7 percent increase from the previous year's $8.6 billion, continuing an upward trajectory that has seen visitor spending surge $1.4 billion since 2019. When including indirect and i  more