| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Thursday November 06, 2025 ( 10 items ) |
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Greater Chaco Coalition Condemns Further Sacrifice
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 6 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025:
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Greater Chaco Coalition Condemns Further Sacrifice
Statement in response to efforts to expand leasing and drilling in the Greater Chaco Landscape
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In response to a letter from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sent to Tribal governments on October 30, 2025, stating the BLM would initiate a process to revoke an administrative mineral withdrawal for future oil and gas drilling withi
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Heinrich, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Reverse Course on Nuclear Weapons Testing
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Reverse Course on Nuclear Weapons Testing
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WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) led 14 Senate Democrats in sending a letter to President Trump demanding that his admini
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Lujan Statement on New Mexico Health Care Authority's New Calculator Exposing Skyrocketing Health Care Costs if Republicans Fail to Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on New Mexico Health Care Authority's New Calculator Exposing Skyrocketing Health Care Costs if Republicans Fail to Act
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the New Mexico Health Care Authority released a new tool that allows New Mexicans to calculate an estimate of how much health premiums would increase if Congressional Re
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Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program
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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 the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would
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Ranchers Support Steve Pearce's Nomination to Lead BLM
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Nov. 5 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release:
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Ranchers Support Steve Pearce's Nomination to Lead BLM
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WASHINGTON (November 5, 2025) - Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) announced support for President Trump's nomination of former Congressman Steve Pearce to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
"Having represented New Mexico i
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Push Against New Nuclear Testing, Citing New Mexico's Painful Legacy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Push Against New Nuclear Testing, Citing New Mexico's Painful Legacy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On November 5, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led the New Mexico Congressional Delegation against the administration's reported plans (link is external) to resume nuclear weapons testing calling it a direct threat to the health, safety, and dignity of New Mexicans wh
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Resources for the Future: Local Governments in Texas, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania May Bear the Brunt of Oil and Gas Busts
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release:
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Local Governments in Texas, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania May Bear the Brunt of Oil and Gas Busts
A new report finds that New Mexico, Texas, and Pennsylvania take different approaches to oil and gas fiscal policy, but none have policies to protect the finances of local governments.
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Some US states rely on oil and gas production to fund public goods and services like education, infrastructure, an
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University of Bristol: UK First as West of England Signs Tech Agreement With US Quantum Leaders
BRISTOL, England, Nov. 5 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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UK first as West of England signs tech agreement with US quantum leaders
A landmark transatlantic technology deal has been signed by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, the University of Bristol, and the largest regional quantum consortium in America, Elevate Quantum.
Today's agreement - the very first of its kind anywhere in the UK - is an important first step for more investment and j
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UNM-Valencia's Tammi Duncan-Teller receives National Association of Biology Teachers award
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM-Valencia's Tammi Duncan-Teller receives National Association of Biology Teachers award
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UNM-Valencia faculty member Tammi Duncan-Teller will receive the 2025 Two-Year College Biology Teacher Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT).
The award recognizes a two-year college biology educator who has developed and demonstrated an innovative, hands-on approach to teaching
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White House Sends 3 Nominations to Senate on Nov. 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Nov. 5, 2025, the nominations of three individuals for positions in the federal government:
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Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Aaron Reitz, resigned.
Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, vice Tracy Stone-Manning, resigned.
Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 3
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