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Heinrich, Alexander Secure Passage Of Every Kid Outdoors Act

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

Heinrich, Alexander Secure Passage Of Every Kid Outdoors Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, secured final passage in the Senate of their bipartisan legislation, the Every Kid Outdoors Act, as part of the broader Natural Resources Management Act that passed with a 92-8 vote. The Every Kid Outdoors Act will provide America's fourth graders and their families free entrance to America's public lands, waters, and historic sites, including national parks – more than 2,000 sites in all.

Senate Passes SB47 – Historic Win For Public Lands

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

Senate Passes SB47 – Historic Win For Public Lands

WASHINGTON, D.C — Leading conservation organizations and hunting and fishing groups are celebrating Senate passage of a critical public lands bill, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and support other important conservation programs.

World's Finest Gold Specimen Probed With Los Alamos Neutrons

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

World's Finest Gold Specimen Probed With Los Alamos Neutrons

Unraveling a 132-year-old gold wire structure mystery

Los Alamos, New Mexico, Feb 13, 2019 -- Using neutron characterization techniques a team of scientists have peered inside one of the most unique examples of wire gold, understanding for the first time the specimen's structure and possible formation process. The 263 gram, 12 centimeter tall specimen, known as the Ram's Horn, belongs to the collection of the Mineralogical and Geological Museum Harvard University (MGMH).

Attorney General Balderas announces Indictment of Marvin Archuleta for Rape and Restraint of a 6-year-old boy

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

Attorney General Balderas announces Indictment of Marvin Archuleta for Rape and Restraint of a 6-year-old boy

Albuquerque, NM - Thursday afternoon, a Santa Fe grand jury returned an indictment against Marvin Archuleta, a former Catholic priest at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz, New Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s, finding probable cause to believe Archuleta committed two first-degree felonies, criminal sexual penetration of a child under thirteen and kidnapping.

Expect U.S. 84/285 – Espanola (Stanley Griego Bridge) Lane Closures February 18 – Early April

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

Expect U.S. 84/285 – Espanola (Stanley Griego Bridge) Lane Closures February 18 – Early April

Northbound and southbound middle lanes closed for Bridge Rehabilitation.

Santa Fe - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Hasse Contracting Co. continues bridge rehabilitation work on U.S. 84/285 at mile marker 189.00 Stanley Griego Bridge. The contractor is replacing the bridge joints.

Udall Recruiting Summer Interns For Washington, D.C. Office

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

Udall Recruiting Summer Interns For Washington, D.C. Office

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall invites New Mexico college students interested in gaining legislative or communications experience to apply for summer internships in his Washington, D.C. office.

Secretary Toulouse Oliver Awarded “Outstanding Innovations in Elections” by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

Secretary Toulouse Oliver Awarded “Outstanding Innovations in Elections” by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Blind and Visually Impaired Absentee Ballot System Recognized

SANTA FE – New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has received the 2018 “Clearie” Award for Outstanding Innovations in Elections by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for her implementation of a new electronic ballot software system that allows blind and visually impaired voters to independently and privately cast an absentee ballot.

HEMP: Production and Marketing for Acequias Workshop Wednesday

by Reporter / Feb 15, 2019 / 0 comments

HEMP: Production and Marketing for Acequias Workshop Wednesday

Are you interested in growing hemp and learning how it can help revitalize our rural communities? If so, please join us for this special workshop, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday February 20 at the New Mexico State Archives Pinon Room, 1205 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, N.M.

Background Check For Firearms Act Passes House

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Background Check For Firearms Act Passes House

SANTA FE ― House Bill 8, the “Background Check for Firearms Act,” sponsored by Rep. Debra M. Sariñana (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero (D-Albuquerque), has passed the House of Representatives.

Luján Joins Legislation to Provide Stable Federal Funding for Essential Tribal Services

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Luján Joins Legislation to Provide Stable Federal Funding for Essential Tribal Services

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) released the following statement on the Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act (IPAAA) and the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019, both for which he is an original cosponsor. The two pieces of legislation authorize advance funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including the Bureau of Indian Education and the Indian Health Service.

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