SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Public Safety issued the following Q&A involving Senior IT Security Analyst Gabriel Karns: * * * 'People Profile': Featuring Gabriel Karns, Senior IT Security Analyst with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Information Technology Division DPS: Hi Gabriel. What does a typical day in your role look like - and what might surprise people about it? Gabriel: A typical day starts with the essentials: coffee and a quick scan of em  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Alliance for Career Education in the States, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about proposed regulations under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." ACES, representing career colleges and vocational schools in 32 states, advocates that the Department's methodology for measuring post-graduation earnings is flawed and inconsistent with congressional intent. The letter critiques the Department's rel  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Disability Rights New Mexico, Albuquerque, the federally-designated Protection and Advocacy agency for New Mexico, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs within the U.S. Department of Education. The letter addresses proposed changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report indicators. DRNM analyzed the 2025-2026 complaint resolution reports from the New Mexi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards * DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * House Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal Energy, Encourage Outdoor Recreation, Support Tribes Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to support geothermal energy production, enhance recreational opportunities in the southeast, support Alaska Natives and Indian tribes, improve water infrastructure and mor  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Chief of the Forest Service on Uranium Mining in Carson National Forest * Full video of the exchange is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, questioned Tom Schultz, Chief of the Forest Service, regarding the proposal to conduct uranium mining within the Carson N  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committ  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Southern New Mexico Berm Project reaches major milestone Phase 3 ribbon cutting held for infrastructure investment that will mitigate flooding impacts * COLUMBUS, N.M. -- A multi-mile protective berm designed to shield the Columbus Port of Entry and surrounding communities from recurring floods reached a key construction milestone as it marks the completion of Phase 3 o  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 29 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico clears path for more clean energy financing House Bill 165 clarifies that Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing can be used on properties carrying Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs), which are commonly used in larger commercial and residential development The law also establishes that owners and lessees, not local governments, are responsibl  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 3 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * State launches advisory board to guide $200M investment New Mexico's new Technology and Innovation Network Advisory Board held its inaugural meeting June 1, marking the beginning of formal oversight for more than $200 million in planned state technology and innovation investments. The board will advise Economic Development New Mexico's Technology & Innova  more