| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Wednesday September 17, 2025 ( 11 items ) | 
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 Cohort Celebrates Completion of NMSU GenAI Sprint 
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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New cohort celebrates completion of NMSU GenAI sprint
The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship and the Scale Up New Mexico Program at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center recently concluded its GenAI Product Development Sprint, a six-week accelerator designed to help New Mexico and Borderplex startups integrate generative AI into their product development processes.
Running from Aug 
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County Employment and Wages in New Mexico -- First Quarter 2025 
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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County Employment and Wages in New Mexico -- First Quarter 2025
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Employment rose in the two largest counties in New Mexico from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Dona Ana County had the larger over-the-year in 
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FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Apartments with $610K Grant 
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Apartments with $610K Grant
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FHLB Dallas, Wells Fargo and YES Housing gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Calle Cuarta in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which received a $610,000 Affordable Housing Program grant. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, September 16, 2025--Representa 
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Finding geometry in the humanities 
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 16 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: 
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Finding geometry in the humanities
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Giambattista Vico, in his foundational treatise The New Science, argued that humans can only truly know that which we have made ourselves. Language, art, literature, religion -- these cultural elements are how humanity best understands itself. Writing in 1725, Vico refuted the scientific thinkers of the time -- Rene Descartes, foremost -- w 
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Lujan Presses Trump Administration for Failing to Provide Update on Federal Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Presses Trump Administration for Failing to Provide Update on Federal Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called on United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar to provide an update on the status of the Minority Business Development 
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Lujan Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, is which celebrated from September 15th through October 15th: 
"In New Mexico and across the nation, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the deep roots, rich c 
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Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions
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New Mexico is Home to 24 Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Department of Education to end Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs that benefit millions of Americans st 
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Lujan, Heinrich Announce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System Passes Senate 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Heinrich Announce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System Passes Senate
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The legislation would improve Americans' ability help when dialing 9-1-1, including during natural disasters, and make important updates to the classification of 9-1-1 dispatchers 
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that their bipartisa 
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Lujan, Mullin, McCollum, Cole Reintroduce Legislation to Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services for Tribal Nations 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Mullin, McCollum, Cole Reintroduce Legislation to Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services for Tribal Nations
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Legislation would reduce budgetary uncertainty for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) 
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), members of the Senate Committe 
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Effort to Ban Stock Trading in Congress 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Effort to Ban Stock Trading in Congress
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) reaffirmed his commitment to public service and transparency by co-sponsoring the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, a bill to ban members of Congress from profiting from their positions of power by owning or trading stocks. 
"Members of Congr 
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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in New Mexico Impacted by Recent Flooding and Wildfires 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in New Mexico Impacted by Recent Flooding and Wildfires
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., September 15, 2025 - Agricultural operations in New Mexico have been significantly impacted by recent flooding and wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and live 
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