Non-Local News Releases

 (Washington, D.C., April 22, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauded the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announcement on the IDFA Healthy Dairy in Schools Commitment, a voluntary, proactive pledge to eliminate Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 in milk, cheese, and yogurt products sold to K-12 schools for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs beginning during the 2026-2027 school year:

"America's dairy farmers and milk processors have always led the way in providing our families and schoolchildren with healthy, nutritious, and delicious milk products. While I look forward to getting whole milk back into our schools, today's announcement shows how the dairy industry is voluntarily driving change and giving consumers what they want, without government mandates," said Secretary Brooke Rollins. "I thank IDFA and the dairy industry for leading the way and look forward to other industries thinking about how together, we can Make America Healthy Again."

FARGO, ND - April 22, 2025 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country.

In support of President Trump's January executive order, which expedited assistance to communities who were left behind by the Biden Administration, Secretary Rollins is delivering critical aid through the USDA Disaster Assistance Fund to provide immediate relief to communities that have waited far too long to receive the aid they need to recover.

Santa Fe, NM — Today, there are tragic reports of a newborn baby found deceased and placed in a dumpster in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While details remain limited at this time, this serves as yet another heartbreaking example of mothers of unwanted newborns choosing the worst case scenario.

Senate Republican Caucus Chair David Gallegos (R-Eunice), a fierce advocate of Safe Haven Baby Boxes in New Mexico, has issued the following statement in response:

The U.S. District Court in Tucson has ruled in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department and against a coalition of plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the FWS’s 2022 Mexican wolf 10(j) management rule for the recovery of Mexican wolves. 

In reaching this decision, U.S. District Court Judge Scott Rash evaluated written and oral arguments on the science underpinning the Mexican wolf recovery program from all parties and concluded that the professional wildlife conservation agencies charged with wolf recovery were correct and the course to recovery was reasonable and achievable with the current management rule.

 College students who want to start a career of a lifetime can apply for the Summer 2026 FBI Honors Internship Program.

The application window opened on April 14th, and the deadline to apply is May 2, 2025.

The FBI Honors Internship is open for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. This paid internship gives students the opportunity to work across the country, including New Mexico.

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today reinstated the child abuse conviction of a religious group's co-leader for medically neglecting a 12-year-old boy who died at a compound in rural Cibola County.

In a unanimous opinion, the Court reversed a district court's decision that granted a habeas corpus petition by Deborah Green, who led the Aggressive Christian Missionary Training Corps along with her husband.  The district court set aside Green's plea agreement and dismissed the child abuse charge against her.

SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued the following statement on the death of Pope Francis: 

"Today, Manny and I join the people of New Mexico and the global community in mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who passed away this morning at the age of 88. 

Pope Francis embodied values that resonate deeply with New Mexicans – compassion for the marginalized, dignity for the forgotten, and grace extended to all. Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis called for 'a humble, more merciful and inclusive church' that would reach out to the peripheries of society. His ministry touched countless lives, including many in New Mexico where his message of inclusion resonated across our diverse communities. 

Santa Fe, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 21 oil and gas leases, totaling 8843 acres. The comment period ends May 21, 2025.

The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in March 2025 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. The BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel.