Thursday - March 5, 2026
*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday February 06, 2026 ( 11 items )  

$150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Assist North Mississippi Rural Legal Services to Help Homeowners Resolve Property Titles
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Assist North Mississippi Rural Legal Services to Help Homeowners Resolve Property Titles * TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, February 5, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Community Bank of Mississippi, awarded a $150,000 Pathway Fund grant to   more

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Urges VA to Reconsider Cuts to In-Home Veteran Health Care
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Urges VA to Reconsider Cuts to In-Home Veteran Health Care * Reductions Threaten Access to Essential Services Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary, Douglas Collins, to reverse the recent decision to reduce reimbursement rates for caregivers  more

EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NAPA Auto Parts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NAPA Auto Parts * Federal agency seeks court order for information related to systemic race discrimination allegations that company discriminated against black workers DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the filing of an action in federal court to enforce a subpoena issued during its investigat  more

FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi Award $150K Grant to Mission First Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi Award $150K Grant to Mission First Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi * JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, February 5, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Community Bank of Mississippi (Community Bank), awarded a $150,000 Pathway Fund grant to Mission First Inc. (Mission  more

Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigratio  more

HIRE Vets ranks Sandia Labs at top for employing military veterans
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * HIRE Vets ranks Sandia Labs at top for employing military veterans * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -For the fifth consecutive year, Sandia National Laboratories has earned the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award -the U.S. Department of Labor's highest designation -for its commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans. The HIRE Vets Medallion Program cited Sand  more

ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Stresses Need to Advance Conservation Bills and Protect Public Land Roads
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Stresses Need to Advance Conservation Bills and Protect Public Land Roads * WASHINGTON - In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, stressed the need for the committee to consider conservation bills  more

ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Stresses Need to Advance Conservation Bills and Protect Public Land Roads
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Stresses Need to Advance Conservation Bills and Protect Public Land Roads In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Membe  more

Lujan, Gillibrand, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents * The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct additional research and data collection about underride crashes Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representatives Steve  more

New Mexico Health Dept. Urges Federal Extension Of Maternal And Infant Health Data Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Jean Elizabeth Braun, epidemiologist for New Mexico Department of Health is advocating for an extension of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) in a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The agency oversees the PRAMS program, which collects vital data regarding maternal and infant health across the nation. In her letter, an epidemiologist at NMDOH emphasized the indispensable role of PRAMS in providing insig  more

Ranking Members Heinrich, Huffman, Garcia Demand Transparency from Trump Administration on Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Huffman, Garcia Demand Transparency from Trump Administration on Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committ  more