Non-Local News Releases

SANTA FE—Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has denied a referendum petition submitted by Senator Craig Brandt (R-Rio Rancho) and Senator Pat Woods (R-Broadview) for House Bill 129 which imposes a mandatory seven-day waiting period when purchasing a firearm. The legislation was signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and goes into effect May 15.

"Once again, the Secretary of State has denied New Mexico voters the opportunity to determine whether a highly controversial measure should remain state law," said Senator Brandt. "The drafters of our state Constitution created the referendum so the people can keep their government accountable. It's a shame that this process is being repeatedly and unilaterally stifled."   

Project culminates three-year project that integrates NMSP CAD and RMS 

SANTA FE – New Mexico State Police launched a new cloud-native computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, upgrading its core method of managing dispatch calls for police officers and first responders in the field following a three-year project to upgrade the critical system. The CAD was developed to be used from a cloud (hosted) environment, which transfers data more efficiently and quickly.  

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Moms for Liberty Steps Up Efforts to Fight Back Against Biden's Title IX Rewrite & Launches Toolkit to Support Parents of Public School Kids

MELBOURNE, FL - Today, Moms for Liberty is stepping into the ring in the fight against the Biden Administration's Title IX rewrite by releasing a tool kit of resources to educate, equip, and empower parents to take action against these dangerous policies. States are already boldly filing lawsuits against Biden, with 15 states including Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia suing the federal government to fight for parental rights at all levels of government.

New Mexico C-PACE Program launches website, statewide program administrator in place  

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Economic Development Department (EDD), in partnership with statewide program administrator Adelante Consulting Inc., has launched a website for the state's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program.

C-PACE is a financing structure enabled by state statute and local ordinance that provides eligible property owners with access to long-term fixed-rate financing from private capital providers for a range of energy efficiency, renewable energy, water efficiency, and resiliency improvements. The program allows local governments to secure financing via a special improvement assessment on the property.

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 1,317 acres that may be included in a February 2025 lease sale in New Mexico. The comment period ends June 5, 2024.

The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM's ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2032203/570 .

TODAY: Heinrich to Host Press Conference Announcing New Efforts to Tackle Gun Violence, ConveneRoundtable Conversation with Educators on Housing Affordability, Hold Military Academy NominationCeremony in Albuquerque, & Celebrate Community Effort to Protect Buffalo Tract in Placitas

Situation: The Oakmont fire continues to display smoldering in the interior, but as of 1:15 p.m., all lines have held throughout yesterday evening and this morning. Containment remains at 30%. The Sacramento Hotshots will be released this evening, after the end of their shift. Forestry Division's Rio Grande crew will remain through the evening and into next week to finish fire suppression and patrol efforts. This will be the last notification on this fire unless there are significant changes.  .