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$6K Grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and WestStar Boosts Innovation and Entrepreneurship in El Paso, Texas
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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$6K Grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and WestStar Boosts Innovation and Entrepreneurship in El Paso, Texas
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EL PASO, TEXAS, September 2, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and its member WestStar provided a $6,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award to Pioneers 21, a nonprofit innovation incubator
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Army awards production contract for Enduring-High Energy Laser System
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release:
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Army awards production contract for Enduring-High Energy Laser System
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army announced today the award to AeroVironment, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico, of an other-transaction-agreement for production under the Enduring-High Energy Laser program. This is the Army's first production contract for a high energy laser weapon system.
"This first of its kind directed energy program will enable our
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ATF, Partner Investigation Leads to Life+ for Murderer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release:
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ATF, partner investigation leads to life+ for murderer
Zachary Babitz was on a crime spree involving armed robbery when he murdered an elderly victim during a carjacking
ALBUQUERQUE - Zachary Babitz was sentenced to life plus 26 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies and carjackings across New Mexico in 2024, including the fatal s
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Cantwell Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Trump Administration Not to Axe Protections for America's Remaining Wild Public Forests
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Trump Administration Not to Axe Protections for America's Remaining Wild Public Forests
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#Popular Roadless Rule conservation measure protects 44 million acres of pristine U.S. Forest Service lands from destructive and expensive roadbuilding, logging, and supports outdoor recreation economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ran
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FinCEN Reissues Order Requiring Transparency from MSBs Along Southwest Border
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release:
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FinCEN Reissues Order Requiring Transparency from MSBs Along Southwest Border
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WASHINGTON-Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reissued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to help law enforcement combat illicit activity and associated money laundering by Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors alo
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Heinrich, Armstrong Introduce Legislation to Give Tribes More Flexibility to Hire Qualified Native Language Educators, Preserve Native Languages
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Armstrong Introduce Legislation to Give Tribes More Flexibility to Hire Qualified Native Language Educators, Preserve Native Languages
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) introduced the Native Language Educators in Classrooms Act, bipartisan legislation to give Tribal Head Start programs greater authority to determine how qualified educat
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In Tierra Amarilla, Lujan Meets With Local Leaders to Fight Back Against Trump Administration Attacks on Public Lands
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026:
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In Tierra Amarilla, Lujan Meets with Local Leaders to Fight Back Against Trump Administration Attacks on Public Lands
Tierra Amarilla, N.M. - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) met with community leaders and public lands advocates in Tierra Amarilla to hear directly about the impact of the Trump administration's attacks on New Mexico's public lands and highlight hi
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Lujan, Bennet, Hickenlooper Demand Trump Administration Comply With Injunction to Ensure Prompt Approvals of Wind and Solar Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026:
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Lujan, Bennet, Hickenlooper Demand Trump Administration Comply with Injunction to Ensure Prompt Approvals of Wind and Solar Energy Projects
Santa Fe, N.M. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Com
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N.M. Economic Development Dept.: Curia Opens New High-speed Vial Filling Line in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 4 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release:
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Curia opens new high-speed vial filling line in Albuquerque
$200 million campus expansion will create over 250 jobs and strengthen New Mexico's bioscience industry
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ALBUQUERQUE -- Curia, a leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing company, today celebrated the opening of a new high-speed vial filling line at its Albuquerque campus as part of the company's $200 million e
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N.M. Health Dept.: State Recommends 2026-2027 COVID-19 Vaccines
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Health issued the following news:
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New Mexico recommends 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccines
The New Mexico Department of Health has issued updated guidance and extended a standing order for the 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccines which are expected to start arriving in the state next week.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccinations on August 27 for the current respiratory virus season. While the
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Sends Bipartisan Demand to DOJ to Release Critical Law Enforcement Funding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Sends Bipartisan Demand to DOJ to Release Critical Law Enforcement Funding
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U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) partnered with Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN) and demanded the Department of Justice (DOJ) release funding for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program immediately in a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche.
RISS funding goes towards la
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Rep. Salinas Leads 164 Lawmakers Demanding the Trump Administration Halt Its Roadless Rule Rollback
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Salinas Leads 164 Lawmakers Demanding the Trump Administration Halt Its Roadless Rule Rollback
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Reuben Gallego (D-AZ) led a bipartisan coalition of 164 Members of Congress in urging the Trump Administration to abandon its proposal to rescind the
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