NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Jan. 15, 2026, with Kacie Dragan, assistant professor at the Department of Health Policy and Management: * * * A Scholar Sees Resilience in the Fragmented U.S. Health Policy Landscape Kacie Dragan, MPH'16, thought she was building a career in early childhood education when she landed a job at a daycare in her native New Mexico during the summer of 2011, between her freshman and sophomore years  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Fisher reappointed as vice president for research * Over the past five years, Ellen Fisher has championed the phrase "Research is Education" in her role as vice president for research at The University of New Mexico. This mantra embodies more than words - it is a profound philosophy that has helped guide her leadership as the University's research enterprise celebrated some of its greatest acc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * For Gabe Vasquez, the Fight to Protect Public Lands is Personal * Field and Stream : "How a New Mexico Congressman is fighting to preserve America's public land legacy" As a founding member of the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, Congressman Gabe Vasquez has made protecting America's public lands a top priority - successfully beating back partisan schemes to cut millions in fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Secures Senate Passage of Over $112.9 Million for New Mexico, Bringing Total to $319.9 Million in FY26 Funding * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, welcomed Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Commerce, Justice, and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies for 2025 * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) announced student nominations from New Mexico to enter the United States Service Academies. "New Mexico has a proud tradition of service across every branch of our military, and I'm honored to nominate some of our state's best and brightest to our United States Service   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Delivers Nearly $982 Million for Vital New Mexico Projects in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced nearly $982 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Energy and Water Development; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Voting to Block Consideration of War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block consideration of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that earned bipartisan support last week : "Just last week, the Senate voted with bipartisan support to advance a war power  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website  more

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Jan. 17 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer Achieves "First Fringes" Infrared project hits benchmark for proof of concept * The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) is an ambitious astronomy installation developed by New Mexico Tech (NMT) in partnership with the University of Cambridge, UK, and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. On Saturday, July 12, the interferom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Fights for Farmers Amidst Tariffs and Cuts to Food Assistance with Farm and Family Relief Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On January 15, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) unveiled the framework of the Farm and Family Relief Act alongside House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig and other Democratic members of the Committee at a press conference on Capitol Hill.  more

GALLUP, New Mexico, Jan. 17 -- The University of New Mexico's Gallup campus issued the following news: * * * A year of burn demos, holiday food, and new courses Director of UNM-Gallup's Center for Career & Technical Education reflects on highlights of 2025 By Richard Reyes As the year 2025 came to a close, the director of The University of New Mexico-Gallup Center for Career & Technical Education (CCTE) reflected on the achievements of her program's students and instructors throughout the y  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM receives renewal of Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement designation * The University of New Mexico is well-known for research and scholarship that has tangible, positive impacts in the community. And now it has gained a renewed national credential that further demonstrates how it is making a difference. UNM is among 237 institutions recognized this month as a 2026 Car  more