Wednesday - October 29, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Tuesday October 28, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Agent-based models move into the economic mainstream
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Agent-based models move into the economic mainstream * In the 1980s and '90s, SFI played laboratory to a promising new method known as agent-based modeling. Instead of relying on averages and unrealistic mathematical assumptions, these models were built from the ground up to account for individual differences and complex interactions. In ensuing decades, agent-based models (A  more

Heinrich, Lujan Blast Latest HHS Firings, Underscore How Cuts Will Harm New Mexicans' Health, Weaken Response to Fentanyl Crisis & Maternal Mortality
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- 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

Heinrich, Lujan Blast Latest HHS Firings, Underscore How Cuts Will Harm New Mexicans' Health, Weaken Response to Fentanyl Crisis & Maternal Mortality
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- 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

Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- 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

Lujan Secures Amendments to Strengthen Public Safety During Extreme Weather Events, Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Through Commerce Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- 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

Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Reverse Their Own Position and Illegally Withhold Food Benefits from Americans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Reverse Their Own Position and Illegally Withhold Food Benefits from Americans * Trump : "I hate to tell you, but we are cutting Democrat programs" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, issued   more

Lujan, Heinrich Urge Trump's USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits Amid Republican Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- 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 * 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, and Forestry (D-  more

Lujan, Heinrich Urge Trump's USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits Amid Republican Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- 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 * 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, and Forestry (D-  more

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, Oct. 27 -- 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

NMSU partners with Fujitsu on computing technology testbed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU partners with Fujitsu on computing technology testbed * A new partnership between New Mexico State University and Japanese chipmaker Fujitsu Limited marks the start of a pioneering international collaboration in advanced computing and technology innovation targeting the state's top economic sectors. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the signing of a memorandum of unde  more

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Meets With Las Cruces Seniors to Tackle Rising Costs and Protect Social Security
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Meets With Las Cruces Seniors to Tackle Rising Costs and Protect Social Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, October 25, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) met with local seniors at a Las Cruces grocery store to hear directly about how the rising costs of groceries, housing, and health care are impacting their daily lives. Vasquez spoke with Las Cruces res  more

Stantec & New Mexico General Services Department Partner to Deliver State Fairgrounds Redevelopment Master Plan
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 28 -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, issued the following news: * * * Stantec and New Mexico General Services Department partner to deliver State Fairgrounds redevelopment master plan Proposed 236-acre redevelopment aims to create new sports and entertainment district, revitalizing the area, while supporting new housing and local business * Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the State of New Mexico's Genera  more

WildEarth Guardians: Court - Federal Agencies Broke Laws in Approving Massive Logging Project in Montana Grizzly Country
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 28 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Court: Federal Agencies Broke Laws in Approving Massive Logging Project in Montana Grizzly Country The proposed project is deep in the Cabinet-Yaak grizzly bear recovery zone of northwest Montana. * MISSOULA, Mont.-- A federal court ruled today that the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke multiple environmental laws in approving the Knotty Pine logging proj  more