SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Boldness is key to avoiding self-censorship, model shows * Whenever an authority has influence over a population -be it a social media platform moderating user comments, a government imposing laws on its citizens, or an employer placing restrictions on employees -some people will push back against the authority's rules. In a study published in November in Proceedings of the Nati  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA BLASTS SWEEPING NEW MEXICO GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION * BELLEVUE, WA - Anti-gun-rights Democrats-this time in New Mexico-are once again trying to reduce violent gun-related crime by penalizing people who aren't responsible, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says in response. "Senate Bill 17, which was passed b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Politicization of Public Safety Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and preven  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Morelle, Gluesenkamp Perez Continue Fight for Consumers' Right to Repair * The Fair Repair Act would help consumers save hundreds of dollars a year; Gives small businesses and everyday Americans the right to repair their own products, like cell phones, computers, and more Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), and Congresswoman Marie Gl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Supports Funding to Protect Women & Kids, Warns Political Climate is Driving Abuse into the Shadows * LAS CRUCES, N.M. - On February 6, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited La Pinon Sexual Assault Recovery Services in Las Cruces, where he met with the Executive Director, program directors, and other staff. During the visit, La Pinon staff reported that the Adminis  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 7 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM grads speak to Chicago Bar Association about Oscars proposal * Over a year after a group of UNM pre-law students initially submitted their proposal to the President and Governors Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences proposing the creation of an official task force to study desegregating the Oscars as part of a project originating from Professor Lawrence Jones' constitutional law class   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Push to Stop Wall Street from Snapping up Family Homes * Congressman Gabe Vasquez is fighting to address New Mexico's housing affordability crisis by cracking down on greedy, corporate landlords and ensuring hardworking New Mexicans have a fair shot at homeownership. As out-of-state investors drive up prices and limit access to homes for New Mexicans, Vasq  more