Non-Local News Releases
This category will feature news releases from out-of-area government agencies and representatives, as well as events that are not taking place in the four-county area of Grant, Catron, Hidalgo or Luna. For local events please visit Local News Releases.
Heinrich Urges Biden Administration
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- Published: 07 September 2023 07 September 2023
Heinrich Urges Biden Administration to Restore Funding for School Hunting and Archery Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a bicameral letter with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act as Congress intended and restore federal funding for educational activities like hunting and archery:
The lawmakers wrote: “This pivotal piece of legislation provided resources for local, state, and federal agencies to respond to communities in crisis, provide mental health services, and build proactive safety responses to avoid future tragedies. The legislation was also carefully negotiated and drafted to protect and preserve law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights.”
“Unfortunately, and contrary to Congressional intent, the Department of Education (“the Department”) has misinterpreted the language to exclude certain educational activities from receiving federal resources.”
Traffic Alert White Sands Missile Range US 70 Roadblock
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- Published: 07 September 2023 07 September 2023
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Friday, September 8, 2023.
US 70 is scheduled to be blocked beginning at 7:30 a.m., lasting approximately 1 hour. The block will be located at 'BLUE Block' (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and BROWN Block (located at Mile Marker 192). Nike Avenue will also be impacted by this block; however, San Augustine Pass and Las Cruces Gate will remain open.
All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call WSMR at 575-678-2221/2222 for updates or go to New Mexico Department of Transportation: www.nmroads.com or call 511.
Borderplex students invited to dive deep into this year’s Aggie Shark Tank
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- Published: 07 September 2023 07 September 2023
Aggie Shark Tank, sponsored by the Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship and housed at New Mexico State University´s Arrowhead Center, will be hosting the 2023 edition for student entrepreneurs from the Borderplex region, featuring participants from NMSU and the University of Texas at El Paso.
Aggie Shark Tank constitutes a vital component of Arrowhead Center's comprehensive support initiatives aimed at motivating, training and aiding student entrepreneurs during the early stages of their business endeavors. This program extends and enriches the resources offered through Studio G, NMSU's student business incubator, and its different sites across New Mexico and the Borderplex region.
Verified Petition for Writ of Mandamus NM Supreme Court
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- Published: 07 September 2023 07 September 2023
Yesterday, this law firm filed the attached Verified Petition for Writ of Mandamus with the New Mexico Supreme Court on behalf of our client, Rep. Miguel P. Garcia (D-Albuquerque).
The lawsuit asks the Supreme Court to declare all of the Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's line item vetoes to H.B. 547, passed during this year's Regular Legislative Session, unconstitutional and order that the New Mexico Compilation Commission chapter and publish the final version of H.B.547 as passed by the Legislature as the statutory law of the land without the Governor's unconstitutional line item vetoes.
"H.B. 547 is a tax bill. It is not a bill that appropriates money and the Governor cannot line item veto a single word from the bill. The Governor exceeded her limited line item veto authority by striking the vast majority of the bill, including tax proposals that would exempt more Social Security retirement income from State Income Tax," said Jacob Candelaria, a retired State Senator who is representing Rep. Garcia in this case.
Governor orders flags to half-staff in mourning of former Gov. Bill Richardson
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- Published: 06 September 2023 06 September 2023
SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff from September 7 to September 14 in mourning for former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who died Friday.
All flags in the state will remain at half-staff until sundown Thursday, September 14.
The Executive Order is attached to this email.
NMSU invites public to join talks with entertainment industry leaders
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- Published: 06 September 2023 06 September 2023
A Pulitzer-prize-nominated photographer, a seasoned venue manager, an oft-cited tour accountant and a tour director who got his start working for U2 are all slated to visit New Mexico State University this fall to speak with students and community members.
The talks are part of a popular event and venue management course offered through NMSU’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.
Barbara Hubbard, an entertainment industry veteran and longtime Aggie who teaches the course with HRTM Director Jean Hertzman, coordinated this year’s speaker series. Each talk is free, open to the public and will take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Pan American Center’s Barbara Hubbard Room on NMSU’s Las Cruces campus.
Arrowhead Center at NMSU’s student venture fellowship seeks applicants
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- Published: 06 September 2023 06 September 2023
This fall, students in the Borderplex region will have the opportunity to participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Economy, or FIRE, Venture Fellowship, offered by the Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, housed at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center.
FIRE Ventures Fellows is looking for students in the Borderplex region to apply to the fall cohort, which will kick off Oct. 2. Application deadline is Sept. 27.
The FIRE Fellows Venture Fellowship is a highly competitive program aimed at equipping Borderplex university students with venture capital skills, ultimately benefiting the regional startup ecosystem.
New Study of Medicaid
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- Published: 06 September 2023 06 September 2023
New Study of Medicaid Forward Proposal Projects Major
Leap in Coverage and Significant Savings for New Mexicans
Data shows how Medicaid Forward program would cut New Mexico’s uninsured rate by over half while driving down costs for patients, providers, and employers
Santa Fe, NM - A new study of Medicaid Forward, a proposed plan to provide quality, affordable health care plans on an income-based sliding scale, projects that between 407,000 and 542,000 New Mexicans would select the plan, including up to 142,000 who are currently uninsured. The study also shows that implementation of the plan could create billions of dollars in savings across households and businesses in the state.