| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Thursday September 25, 2025 ( 13 items ) | 
| Govs. Kelly, Meyer, Lujan Grisham Turn Up the Pressure on Republicans in Congress to Extend ACA Subsidies and Avoid Government Shutdown WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Govs. Kelly, Meyer, Lujan Grisham Turn Up the Pressure on Republicans in Congress to Extend ACA Subsidies and Avoid Government Shutdown
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Governors warn of the dire consequences for millions of American families who will see their health care premiums skyrocket 
As everyday costs continue to rise thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' disastrous budget bill, DGA Chair Kansas Governor Laura Kelly,  
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 Heinrich, N.M. Delegation Demand Trump Administration Omit New Mexico From Roadless Rule Rescission WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, N.M. Delegation Demand Trump Administration Omit New Mexico from Roadless Rule Rescission
Lawmakers to Rollins: "We are concerned that rolling back this rule would hurt our state's economy, diminish its wildlife, and endanger its residents"  
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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Sen 
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 Lujan Applauds Senate Passage of Major Bipartisan Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Applauds Senate Passage of Major Bipartisan Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis
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U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act - a landmark federal investment to combat the fentanyl crisis through addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement efforts. The bipartisan package of fentanyl prevention bill 
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 Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency
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Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous 
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t 
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 Lujan Presses Secretary Kennedy on Major Flaws to Autism Research Program That Jeopardizes Sensitive Health Data and Scientific Integrity WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Presses Secretary Kennedy on Major Flaws to Autism Research Program That Jeopardizes Sensitive Health Data and Scientific Integrity
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on major issues regarding the Real-World Data Platform pilot, which is being developed by the National Institutes of Healt 
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 Lujan Statement on Vote to Keep the Government Open, Address Looming Health Care Affordability Crisis WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Vote to Keep the Government Open, Address Looming Health Care Affordability Crisis
Trump: "Don't even bother dealing with them" 
Vought: "The appropriations process has to be less bipartisan" 
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U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against Congressional Democrats' proposal to keep the government open and permanent 
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 Lujan, N.M. Delegation Demand Trump Administration Omit New Mexico from Roadless Rule Rescission WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, N.M. Delegation Demand Trump Administration Omit New Mexico from Roadless Rule Rescission
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Lawmakers to Rollins: "We are concerned that rolling back this rule would hurt our state's economy, diminish its wildlife, and endanger its residents" 
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Comm 
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 Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities
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U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, bipartisan legislation to advance Impact Aid programs closer to full fun 
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 Mapping infrastructure deficits across sub-Saharan Africa SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: 
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Mapping infrastructure deficits across sub-Saharan Africa
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SFI External Professor Luis Bettencourt and co-author Nicholas Marchio, both researchers at the University of Chicago, use the first complete dataset of more than 415 million buildings across 50 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to create an unprecedented approach to urban development, down to each street block. 
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 Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Fight to Protect New Mexico's Public Lands from Administration's Rollback of Roadless Area Protections WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Fight to Protect New Mexico's Public Lands from Administration's Rollback of Roadless Area Protections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 19, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a call to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, urging New Mexico's exclusion from the administration's effort to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule. 
"The administr 
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 Rep. Vasquez Leads House Democrats' Demand that Johnson Do His Job, Work Across the Aisle, and Avoid Government Shutdown WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Vasquez Leads House Democrats' Demand that Johnson Do His Job, Work Across the Aisle, and Avoid Government Shutdown
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 23, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led House Democrats in calling out Speaker Mike Johnson's irresponsible decision to cancel House voting days on September 29 and 30 with no government funding deal in sight - guaranteeing a 
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 Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Illegal Marijuana Operation ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release:
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Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Illegal Marijuana Operation
Dineh Benally pleaded guilty in federal court to leading a vast illegal marijuana cultivation and distribution ring that spanned several years, exploited workers, and polluted the San Juan River on tribal lands.
Benally pleaded guilty to 15 counts, including:
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 Zuni Salt Lake's Water and Salt Sources Clarified in U.S. Geological Survey Report WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), issued Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5057, titled 'Sources of Water and Salts for the Zuni Salt Lake in West-Central New Mexico,' characterizing the lake's hydrology and salinity sources. The report was authored by Andrew J. Robertson, Jeff D. Pepin, Erin L. Gray, Jacob W. Collison, Jeb Brown, Andre Ritchie, and Grady Ball. The document was prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Recl 
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