LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * AI organizations recognize NMSU researchers for 20-year milestones, early career success * The Association for Logic Programming and KR, Inc. are highly prestigious, non-profit scientific foundations dedicated to fostering research in artificial intelligence, driving worldwide research for decades. Three New Mexico State University researchers received awards for their contributions to t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Albuquerque, Lujan Highlights Key New Mexico Investments at Rotary Club, Unveils New Legislation to Strengthen Stroke Prevention at UNMH * Albuquerque, N.M. - On Monday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the Rotary Club of Albuquerque and UNM Hospital & Health Sciences leadership to discuss critical investments he secured for New Mexico and unveil new legislation to strengthen stroke  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans' Voter Data SAINT PAUL, MN - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information. The Trump administration has sued 30 states and Washington, DC, for unredacted voter lists containing p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Appointed to the Board of the Institute of American Indian Arts * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement on being appointed to the Board of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) by U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.): "As the Senator for New Mexico, and as the longtime  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against Trump's Personal Attorney to Serve as AG * Blanche Recently Caught on Tape Saying He Will Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide Lujan Introduced Epstein Files Transparency Act II and No Trump Immunity Act Ahead of Blanche's Confirmation Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against Todd Blanche to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kaine Lead Legislation to Expand Access to Home and Community-Based Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to ensure older adults and people with disabilities have a real choice between receiving long-term care at home   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. COMMENTS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW MEXICO August 17, 2026 Via Electronic Submission The Honorable David A. Wright, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal, 91 Fed. Reg. 40,290 (July 1, 2026) Docket ID No. NRC-2011-0012; NRC-2015-0003;   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Wilderness | Wildlife | Water PO Box 25464 | Albuquerque NM 87125 | 505.843.8696 | www.nmwild.org 1 August 14, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/document/BLM-2026-0067-0001 Re: New Mexico Wild's Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Wilderness | Wildlife | Water PO Box 25464 | Albuquerque NM 87125 | 505.843.8696 | www.nmwild.org 1 August 14, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/document/BLM-2026-0069-0001 Re: New Mexico Wild's Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Wilderness | Wildlife | Water PO Box 25464 | Albuquerque NM 87125 | 505.843.8696 | www.nmwild.org 1 August 14, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/document/NPS-2026-0100-0001 Re: New Mexico Wild's Comme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Wilderness | Wildlife | Water PO Box 25464 | Albuquerque NM 87125 | 505.843.8696 | www.nmwild.org 1 August 14, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/document/FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-2575-0001 Re: New Me  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Teaching drones to play tag * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -The rules of tag are simple enough for a playground: catch or be caught. But when the players are autonomous drones, the game becomes a test of machine learning, split-second decision-making and cooperative strategy. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories recently used reinforcement learning, a kind of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week, Lujan Highlights Fight to Lower Costs, Protect Nutrition Assistance, and Expand Access to Health Care Across Albuquerque * Albuquerque, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across Albuquerque to highlight how he is fighting to protect nutrition assistance, expand affordable housing, and defend access to health care for New Mexicans. "From putt  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 19 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Killing the Roadless Rule will Harm Wildlife, Water, and Old Growth Trees Decision ignores more than 95% of public comments supporting Roadless protections - Today the Trump administration announced its intention to entirely remove Roadless Area Conservation Rule protections ("Roadless Rule") across 45 million acres of roadless National Forest lands. This decision will harm wildlif  more