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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2026-05-18 ( 15 items )  
Albuquerque Public Schools: Promising Practices Showcase Highlights Collaboration and Innovation (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 11 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Promising Practices Showcase Highlights Collaboration and Innovation More than 50 schools shared strategies, successes and lessons learned during the district's first-ever Promising Practices Showcase. * Albuquerque Public Schools educators recently gathered for the district's first-ever Promising Practices Showcase, a collaborative event highlighting the work of school teams participating in the Promising Practices Coalition during the 2025-2026 more PR

Construction Industry Votes APS a Trusted Partner (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 11 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Construction Industry Votes APS a Trusted Partner AGC New Mexico praises Albuquerque Public Schools' collaboration, quality and consistency in major capital projects. * The leading professional trade association for the commercial and industrial construction industry in New Mexico is honoring Albuquerque Public Schools with one of its top awards. Associated General Contractors of New Mexico is recognizing APS as Outstanding Public Owner as part  more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding answers on how the restructuring of USDA's Research,  more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding answers on how the restructuring of USDA's Research,  more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective * FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer- reviewed evidence-based science." Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M. more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective * FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer- reviewed evidence-based science." Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M. more PR

Lujan Introduces Legislation to Refund Customers for Network Outages (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislation to Refund Customers for Network Outages * Introduction Follows Widespread Cell Phone Outage That Impacted Users Nationwide Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, introduced the Outage Refund Guarantee Act, legislation to ensure consumers are fairly compensated for the time they are without the ser more PR

Lujan Introduces Legislation to Refund Customers for Network Outages (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislation to Refund Customers for Network Outages * Introduction Follows Widespread Cell Phone Outage That Impacted Users Nationwide Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, introduced the Outage Refund Guarantee Act, legislation to ensure consumers are fairly compensated for the time they are without the ser more PR

Lujan, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Meet Public and Private Demand for Freshwater (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Meet Public and Private Demand for Freshwater * Legislation Incentivizes Water Reuse Investments to Protect Water Resources for Local Communities and Businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a feder more PR

Lujan, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Meet Public and Private Demand for Freshwater (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Meet Public and Private Demand for Freshwater * Legislation Incentivizes Water Reuse Investments to Protect Water Resources for Local Communities and Businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a feder more PR

Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the bipartisan more PR

Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the bipartisan more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 hotline is a critical resource for those facing mental  more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 hotline is a critical resource for those facing mental  more PR

USGS Fact Sheet Says White Sands Footprints Push Human Presence in North America Back to the Last Glacial Maximum (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Fossil Footprints and Ice Age Ecosystems of White Sands National Park,' authored by Kathleen B. Springer, Jeffrey S. Pigati, David Bustos, Thomas M. Urban, and Matthew R. Bennett, as Fact Sheet 2025-3046 in May 2026. The fact sheet says the discovery of human footprints at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, shows people were in North America between 23,000 and 21,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Maximum. It says the findings challenged older assumptions that the first more PR