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AAP Urges Recall of Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper

by Reporter / Apr 12, 2019 / 0 comments

AAP Urges Recall of Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper

With 32 sleep-related infant deaths, use of this product should immediately stop 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calls on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue an immediate recall for the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper, which has been tied to 32 sleep-related infant deaths, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports.

Udall, Haaland, New Mexico Delegation Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Legislation To Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming'

by Reporter / Apr 12, 2019 / 0 comments

Udall, Haaland, New Mexico Delegation Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Legislation To Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming'

Bill would ban schools nationwide from practice of publicly singling out children — such as with wrist bands or assigned chores — if they can't pay for school meals

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tom Udall and U.S. Representative Deb Haaland, along with Senator Martin Heinrich and Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Assistant Speaker of the House, and Xochitl Torres Small, introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit school “lunch shaming” – the practice of discriminating against or stigmatizing children who have outstanding credit or don't have enough money to pay for meals at school. 

New open-source software predicts impacts of extreme events on grids

by Reporter / Apr 12, 2019 / 0 comments

New open-source software predicts impacts of extreme events on grids

Free software helps utilities and government agencies plan for and mitigate potential outages from hurricanes, ice storms, or earthquakes

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., — A new, free, open-source software reliably predicts how damage from hurricanes, ice storms, earthquakes, and other extreme events will restrict power delivery from utility grids. 

Udall Statement on Passage of the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan Bill

by Reporter / Apr 12, 2019 / 0 comments

Udall Statement on Passage of the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan Bill

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after both the Senate and the House passed the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan Bill:

DA Serna: Two Vehicular Homicide Defendants Sentenced To 12 Years And 8 Years In Prison

by Reporter / Apr 11, 2019 / 0 comments

DA Serna: Two Vehicular Homicide Defendants Sentenced To 12 Years And 8 Years In Prison

Santa Fe, NM – On Wednesday, First Judicial District Attorney Marco Serna announced the sentences for two Vehicular Homicide defendants.

Commissioner Garcia Richard Celebrates Successes of First 100 Days in Office

by Reporter / Apr 11, 2019 / 0 comments

Commissioner Garcia Richard Celebrates Successes of First 100 Days in Office

Commissioner Prompts Reconsideration of Doubling Drills in San Juan Basin; Killing Contests Banned; Transparency Law Signed; Office of Renewable Energy Funded; Majority Female Leadership Team Hired; Outdoor Recreation Prioritized; Protection for Chaco Canyon Ordered; Over $186 Million Distributed to State Institutions; and more.

Second Chance Measure Signed Into Law

by Reporter / Apr 11, 2019 / 0 comments

Second Chance Measure Signed Into Law

SANTA FE ―  Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed the Criminal Record Expungement Act into law. House Bill 370, sponsored by Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D-Albuquerque), would allow certain individuals to petition the court to remove their criminal record from public view.

 

Udall, Democratic Colleagues To JUUL: You Are More Interested In Profits Than Public Health

by Reporter / Apr 11, 2019 / 0 comments

Udall, Democratic Colleagues To JUUL: You Are More Interested In Profits Than Public Health

Senators request documents pertaining to JUUL’s youth marketing strategy and question whether the company is in violation of FDA regulations

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, along with 10 Senate Democrats, questioned JUUL CEO Kevin Burns about the company’s partnership with Big Tobacco giant Altria, and requested information about its marketing tactics to children as youth e-cigarette use soars to epidemic levels in large part due to kid-appealing flavors and easy to conceal devices.

Breadsprings Man Arrested On Federal Murder Charge

by Reporter / Apr 11, 2019 / 0 comments

Breadsprings Man Arrested On Federal Murder Charge

ALBUQUERQUE ― Troy Livingston, 18, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Breadsprings, N.M., made his initial appearance in Federal Court in Albuquerque, Monday morning on a criminal complaint charging him with murdering a Navajo woman with malice aforethought.  

TODAY: Udall to Lead Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on Building out Indian Country: Tools for Community Development

by Reporter / Apr 10, 2019 / 0 comments

TODAY: Udall to Lead Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on Building out Indian Country: Tools for Community Development

Udall will discuss promoting Tribal economic development, question Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney

WASHINGTON – Today, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will join Chairman John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in leading a committee oversight hearing titled “Building out Indian Country: Tools for Community Development.”

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