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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Friday September 05, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Can courts safeguard fairness in an AI age?
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 4 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Can courts safeguard fairness in an AI age? * In the criminal justice system, decisions about when and how long to detain people have historically been made by other people, like judges and parole boards. But that process is changing: Decision-makers increasingly include artificial intelligence systems in a variety of tasks, from predicting crime to analyzing DNA to recommendin  more

Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, chairman, and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources announced its schedule for the week. A hearing will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 9:30 am in room 366 of the Dirk  more

Crapo, Risch, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-New Mexico) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

Hawai`i and Wisconsin Join Clean Cars Coalition, Committing to Electric Vehicle Momentum
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Hawai`i and Wisconsin Join Clean Cars Coalition, Committing to Electric Vehicle Momentum * HAWAI`I & WISCONSIN - Today, Governor Josh Green, M.D. of Hawai`i and Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin announced they are joining the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition. This growing state-led partnership will help sustain America's transition to cleaner and more affordable cars, support U.S. automotive  more

Lujan To Secretary Kennedy: It's Clear You're Not Listening To Qualified Experts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan To Secretary Kennedy: It's Clear You're Not Listening To Qualified Experts * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on ignoring well-established science and endangering the health of the American people. Prior to the Finance Committ  more

Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

Rancher Testifies on Mexican Wolf Delisting in House Hearing
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Sept. 3 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release: * * * Rancher Testifies on Mexican Wolf Delisting in House Hearing * WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 that would delist the Mexican wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The National Cattlemen's Beef Association  more