Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury Welcome $800,000 In American Rescue Plan Funding To Support Tribal Entrepreneurs
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming $800,000 in American Rescue Plan grant funding to support training and development of Tribal entrepreneurs at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Rainforest Innovations.
“UNM Rainforest Innovations is a great launchpad for Tribal entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses,” Heinrich said. “I’m proud to welcome these investments from the American Rescue Plan that will open up opportunities for Tribal economies and Read More
MFA Annual Report Highlights Growing Impact Of And Need For Affordable Housing
MFA Executive Director/CEO Isidoro Hernandez
MFA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) assisted more than 25,000 New Mexicans last year.
This is a nearly 46 percent increase from 2020, with housing services that ranged from down-payment assistance and affordable mortgages to homelessness assistance and prevention, weatherization and home rehabilitation, COVID-19 relief assistance, and programs that create new affordable housing units, according to figures from MFA’s 2021 Annual Report.
“The impact of, and the need for, safe, quality, affordable housing Read More
New Mexico Wild Issues Letter Calling For BLM To Audit Inactive Oil & Gas Wells & Leases On Public Lands
NMW News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Wild (NMW) has issued a letter to the New Mexico Bureau of Land Management office urging the agency to conduct an audit of inactive oil and gas wells, along with associated leases, throughout the state that have not been properly plugged or reclaimed.
The letter requests that the audit determine whether the identified wells are in violation of legal requirements. According to data from the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD), as of March 17, there were nearly 6,000 wells that have not produced oil or gas in over a year, including over 2,600 on federal lands. Read More
Sen. Luján Commends Compensation Secured From USDA To New Mexico Farmers For Contaminated Dairy Cattle
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement that dairy producers in New Mexico can now apply to receive a payment for loss of dairy cows that are no longer marketable due to contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) originating from Cannon Air Force Base.
Despite the cattle being permanently contaminated, no federal program has allowed these farmers to receive the compensation they deserve until now. After urging from the New Mexico delegation, the Read More
Governor Signs House Bill 2 Delivering Economic Relief To New Mexicans Amid Rising Prices
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed special session House Bill 2 Friday, delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in household support to New Mexicans after calling the Legislature into special session to bring economic relief to New Mexicans amid rising prices.
“Today I am glad to enact legislation easing the burden of high national prices, putting money in New Mexicans’ pockets and protecting their paychecks,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “I thank the Legislature for acting quickly and answering my call to deliver economic relief Read More
Heinrich Named To Jobs And Competitiveness Bill Conference Committee To Address Supply Chain Issues
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after being selected to serve on a conference committee of Senate and House members to finalize legislation boosting America’s economic competitiveness and address supply chain issues:
“We are in a global race that America needs to win. This bill can help build a 21st century economy that fuels scientific research and innovation, creates American jobs, and ultimately lowers costs for families. I look forward to getting to work to ensure the final legislation Read More
New Mexico Cannabis Sales Top Nearly $10 Million Week 1
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE — The Cannabis Control Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department on Friday released data from the first week of adult-use cannabis sales showing that from April 1-April 7, cannabis retailers generated a total of $10 million in sales statewide, with Albuquerque and Las Cruces topping the list of sales by city.
“New Mexico was ready for this historic opportunity to end prohibition,” Cannabis Control Division Director Kristen Thomson said. “Whether it’s people moving from the illicit market to the safe, regulated legal market or brand-new customers excited to Read More
Attorney General Hector Balderas Secures $1.7 Million Restitution Settlement For New Mexico Consumers
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attorney General:
SANTA FE — Attorney General Hector Balderas has announced a $1.7 million settlement with Livingston Hearing Aid Centers, a Texas-based hearing aid retailer with locations throughout New Mexico.
Balderas’s Consumer & Environmental Protection Division led the effort to investigate Livingston’s business practices, resulting in an agreement that distributes $1.4 million in restitution to hundreds of defrauded consumers and secures $300,000 worth of free hearing aids and other assistance for at-risk populations Read More
FBI: Bandaged Bandit Robs Albuquerque Bank, Suspected Of Two Other Robberies
Anyone who recognizes this thief is asked to contact the FBI at 505.889.1300. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Tips also may be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov. Courtesy/FBI
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of this thief. Tips also may be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the individual responsible for a bank robbery Thursday, April 7.
At approximately Read More
U.S. Rep. Stansbury Votes For New Relief For New Mexico Restaurants And Small Businesses Hit Hard By Pandemic
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted today to secure $55 billion in additional funding to support New Mexico’s restaurants and small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation now moves to the Senate.
The Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022 provides $42 billion to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund allowing the Small Business Administration to process relief applications from over 170,000 eligible businesses that were not previously able to access support. Read More
