ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 1 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * APS Awarded Grant to Expand Outdoor Learning New funding will support hands-on environmental education and field experiences for thousands of students through the new SHIFT program. * Albuquerque Public Schools has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Outdoor Equity Fund to expand outdoor learning opportunities for students. The grant is part of a $1.9 mill  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 5 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * APS Honored as 'Trusted Partner' by Construction Industry APS leaders accept Outstanding Public Owner Award from AGC New Mexico. * It was a vote of confidence built on years of consistency, quality and collaboration. On May 29, Albuquerque Public Schools formally accepted the prestigious Outstanding Public Owner award from the Associated General Contractors of New Mexico during its 2026 Best Build  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee Deb Haaland on Her Victory in the New Mexico Gubernatorial Primary The DNC congratulates Deb Haaland on winning the Democratic nomination to be the next governor of New Mexico. Democratic voters across New Mexico backed candidates like Haaland who are focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, safeguarding public lands, and fighting for working familie  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Deb Haaland for governor of New Mexico * WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement endorsing former congresswoman and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for governor of New Mexico. "Deb Haaland is the lead  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Fights Republicans' Efforts to Fund ICE's Lawlessness & Protect Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund for Cop-Beating Insurrectionists * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans' budget bill that fails to address the skyrocketing price of gas, groceries, and everyday essentials -while giving away $70 billion in t  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * Heinrich Raises Questions on Potential Ethics Violations by Senior Official at Department of the Interior Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Burgum requesting a  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Statement Ahead of Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge * Video Here WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement ahead of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'s lease sale for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge tomorrow, June 5  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a hearing on markup of four bills at 10 a.m. on June 10, 2026, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building: Agenda: * H.R. 3276 (Rep. Dingell), "Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025" * H.R. 3925 (Rep. Obernolte), "Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act" * H.R. 7882 (Rep. Stauber), To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Car  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Intervention Seeks to Keep Endangered Dunes Sagebrush Lizards Protected in Texas, New Mexico * MIDLAND, Texas -The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a request in federal court to oppose a plan by the Trump administration and the state of Texas to strip dunes sagebrush lizards of their federal Endangered Species Act protections. "We're urging the court to reject t  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Lobo Crossing launches with celebratory groundbreaking * Internal view of Lobo Crossing with proposed major retailers. Rendering courtesy RKAA Architects, Inc. A vision years in the making moved one step closer to reality as The University of New Mexico, along with city and state leaders gathered in the Club-Level Lounge at The Pit - Powered by Nusenda with community stakeholders to celebrate t  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- 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 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Republicans Pouring Billions Into Out-of-Control Federal Agencies While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget bill that pours over $70 billion into ICE and Border Patrol with zero accountability,   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- 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 3 -- Conservation Voters New Mexico issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Voters Are Ready For A New Vision Pro-Climate and Pro-Democracy Candidates Win Big in Primary - Yesterday, Secretary Deb Haaland won the democratic primary election for Governor, signaling a clear call for fierce leadership by voters statewide. Haaland successfully won with a 44 point lead over oil and gas backed-candidate Sam Bregman. For the past year, Haaland has run on a co  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- THE NEW MEXICO DILEMMA: BALANCING NET-ZERO AMBITIONS WITH ENERGY REALITIES - A white paper from Progressive Policy Institute - June 2026 (13 pages) - Authored by Neel Brown and John Kemp * * * The Progressive Policy Institute issued a white paper examining New Mexico's effort to balance ambitious climate objectives with the economic and operational realities of its energy system. The report analyzes the state's progress toward a 100 percent clean electricity gri  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Introduces the Bipartisan Public Lands Integrity Act to Prevent Backdoor Public Land Sell Offs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 5, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Public Lands Integrity Act (link is external), alongside Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Dina Titus (D-NV). The legislation would ensure that America  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Votes to Advance Bipartisan National Defense Bill, Supports Ending War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 4, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) -a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) -voted in support of the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (FY27 NDAA), which included multiple of his amendments to support New Mexico.   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Secures Win in Fight for Accountability & Answers from Dept. of Defense on El Paso Airport Closure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 4, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) -in his role as a member of the House Armed Services Committee -secured a critical, bipartisan win in his ongoing fight to get the accountability and answers New Mexicans deserve from the Department of Defe  more