WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Federal Regulators Urged to Reject Blackstone's Bid to Control New Mexico's Energy System * WASHINGTONThe Center for Biological Diversity filed a protest today urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject an application by one of the world's largest private equity firms to take over New Mexico's largest public utility. "Public utilities are supposed to serve   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Latest HHS Firings, Underscore How Cuts Will Harm New Mexicans' Health, Weaken Response to Fentanyl Crisis & Maternal Mortality * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (H  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown * Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' legislation to pay all federal workers during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statements after Senate Republicans blocked Demo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown * Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' legislation to pay all federal workers during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statements after Senate Republicans blocked Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Amendments to Strengthen Public Safety During Extreme Weather Events, Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Through Commerce Committee Markup * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, secured the successful passage of two amendments through the Senate Commerce Committee as part of the PIPELINE Safe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Urge Trump's USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits Amid Republican Shutdown * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: New CBO Data Shows Republicans' Budget Betrayal Handed Big Drug Companies a $8.8 Billion Victory While American Seniors Left to Pay the Price * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the release of a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that Medicare will lose $8.8 billion in savings over the next d  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release: * * * Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence. There is no parole   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 25 -- New Mexico State University issued the following commentary on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Liberal arts education: a safe bet for the future workforce and for New Mexico By Enrico Pontelli, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences A common myth positions a liberal arts education against a STEM degree, framing the former as a luxury and the latter as the only serious path to success - an image amplified by media rhetoric and national investments. This presents a fa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands USDA Issue Funds to Protect New Mexican Families' November SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 24, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a call demanding that Department of Agriculture Secretary Rollins use available contingency funds to ensure hardworking New Mexicans receive their November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Visits NMSU to Promote Local Economic Growth Through Small Business, STEM * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 24, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited his alma mater, New Mexico State University, to focus on growing New Mexico's local economy by bolstering pathways for young New Mexicans to start small businesses and pursue careers in STEM. The campus visit started  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 24 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * SFI welcomes Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Maike Morrison * Across biology from microbial communities, to cancer tumors, to ancient human populations researchers measure diversity in ways that shape how we understand life. But those measurements are often discipline-specific, limiting their ability to reveal deeper patterns across systems. Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Maik  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 25 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Campus housing continues to build on safety improvements By Megan Borders In October 2023, The University of New Mexico initiated a safety and security update by distributing the Campus Safety Culture Survey to faculty, staff and students. Its goal was to gather the opinions and experiences of each on-campus constituent group to understand their perspectives, practices, and how they felt abo  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 25 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM graduate student awarded prestigious Smithsonian Institution Fellowship By Megan Borders In his second year as a graduate student in the Public Archaeology master's program at The University of New Mexico, James Chaves has already achieved what many researchers strive for - earning a prestigious Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute fellowship. "This was a big surprise to me and an oppor  more