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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Statement On Memorial Day

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2019

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

SANTA FE – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will join veterans, service members, and their families at the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

At the ceremony, Udall will deliver remarks honoring the brave women and men from New Mexico and across the nation who sacrificed their lives to defend our values and protect our freedoms. Udall issued the following statement commemorating our fallen service members on Memorial Day:

“Today, we honor the service and sacrifices of the women and men in New Mexico and across Read More

Udall And Five Leading Senators Call On FCC, DOJ To Reject T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2019

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Following Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s statement indicating he will recommend approval of the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and five leading Democratic senators called on the FCC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reject the merger and to open a 30-day public comment period on the proposal.

“We are concerned that this four-to-three merger does not serve the public interest and would result in substantial anticompetitive effects, harming consumers, workers,

RPNM Addresses Secret Lawsuit Settlements

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2019

From the Republican Party of New Mexico:

We are deeply troubled by the recent breaking news about secret payouts to state employees that appear to have violated state procedures, which are supposed to protect taxpayers from paying out frivolous claims.

We support the valiant efforts of leaders like Republican State Sen. Sander Rue who fight every day to make New Mexico’s state government transparent and accountable to the people.

In order to create and maintain transparency, we call upon our state government leaders, that include the Governor and Attorney General, to

Paul Gessing Discusses NM Economy; Politics June 8

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2019

Courtesy/RGF

Rio Grande Foundation President Paul Gessing

RGF News:

In the wake of a legislative session which saw the adoption of numerous “economically-damaging” policies, the Rio Grande Foundation is embarking on a speaking and engagement tour of New Mexico’s communities to bolster support for free market principles and engage in outreach across the state.

The community is invited to join the Foundation at an event entitled, “New Mexico: What’s Next for Our State’s Economy and Politics?”, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8 at Pasta Paradiso,

RSF: Hong Kong Must Abandon Extradition Bill That Threatens Journalists And Their Sources

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2019

Courtesy photo

RSF News:

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Hong Kong Legislative Council members to reject extradition bill that would allow Beijing to legally prey on residents and visitors, including journalists and their sources.

By July, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) could amend its extradition law, making it legal to hand over residents or visitors accused of a crime in China.

The news has generated extreme concern in the Hong Kong media community, considering that more than 65 journalists are currently jailed in China in life-threatening

Interior Department Finalizes First Ever Categorical Exclusion As Part Of Improved Title Transfer Process

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2019

DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced Wedensday two actions that will expedite the transfer of eligible Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) facilities into local ownership and management:

A new Categorical Exclusion; and
An update of Reclamation’s operating manual procedures to streamline the title transfer process.

These actions make it easier for water users to take title – ownership – to simple and non-complicated Reclamation facilities by expediting the process following direction from President Trump and

RSF Urges China To Release Journalist Reporting On Political Prisoners

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 25, 2019

Chinese citizen-journalist Ma Xiao arrested for ‘picking quarrels and stirring up trouble’ in China. Courtesy/RSF

RSF News:

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the release of Ma Xiao, a Chinese citizen-journalist who published a series of political prisoners’ interviews and has been detained for a month.

Beijing-based citizen-journalist Xie Qiang, known under the pen name of Ma Xiao, was arrested on April 27 for “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble,” a deliberately vague charge used by the Chinese regime to silence critics. Ma is a contributor to US-based

New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf Releases Statement On The Passing Of State Senator John Pinto

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 25, 2019

Sen. John Pinto

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf released the following statement on the passing this morning of Sen. John Pinto:

“Today New Mexico lost a giant. Senator Pinto served our nation and our state with honor and distinction.

“Few, if any, have fought as hard as he did to improve the lives of the Navajo people. He never gave up, and never backed down when it came to helping anyone in need.

In life, we seldom have the pleasure of meeting and knowing a true hero. Senator Pinto was a true hero in every sense of the word, and it is truly my great honor to have called him Read More

Senator Heinrich Welcomes Passage Of ‘TRACED’ Act To Crack Down On Illegal Robocall Scams

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2019

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) this morning welcomed the Senate passage of S. 151, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act.

Sen. Heinrich cosponsored this bill, which gives regulators more time to find scammers, increase civil forfeiture penalties for those caught, promote call authentication and blocking adoption, and bring relevant federal agencies and state attorneys general together to address impediments to criminal prosecution of robocallers who intentionally flout Read More

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich; Shelley Capito Introduce Simplifying Outdoor Access For Recreation Act ‘SOAR’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2019

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced S. 1665, the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act Thursday to improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups to access and enjoy our public lands.

“Our public lands are where locals and visitors alike go to camp under the stars, chase bugling elk or wet a fly in a mountain stream, and they fuel the $887 billion outdoor recreation economy that directly

NM Delegation Lauds Decision To Grant Request For Major Disaster Declaration For Navajo Nation

Submitted by Chris Clark on May 24, 2019

New Mexico Congressional Delegation News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― After historic snowstorms and flooding in local Navajo communities that occurred in February, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland and Xochitl Torres-Small, lauded the decision to grant the request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the Navajo Nation.

This declaration will trigger the release of federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designed to help weather-affected

State Police Efforts In Albuquerque Net Hundreds Of Arrests To Date In Violent Crime Initiative

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2019

STATE News:

SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Wednesday lauded the New Mexico State Police for their efforts to date in the multi-agency enterprise aimed at reducing violent crime in Albuquerque.

The roughly 50 state police officers temporarily assigned to targeted areas of Albuquerque as part of the multi-agency Violent Crime Initiative have generated, to date, more than 257 total arrests, including several dozen felony arrests and 13 DWI arrests.

State Police also have, as part of the initiative, seized meth, heroin, firearms, ammunition and stolen license

Udall Opening Statement At Interior Department Appropriations Hearing With Secretary Bernhardt

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2019

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, delivered the following opening statement at an Appropriations Committee hearing with Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to review the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Fiscal Year 2020 budget request. Below are Udall’s remarks:

Secretary Bernhardt, thank you for appearing before the subcommittee this morning, in your first hearing since you were confirmed

Luján On 100th Anniversary Of House Passage Of 19th Amendment Guaranteeing Women Right To Vote

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 21, 2019

Suffragettes led the way a century ago for the women’s right to vote. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

POLITICAL News:

U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) issued the following statement on the 100th anniversary of the House passage of the 19th Amendment:

“A century ago, the United States took a critical step forward in women’s equality with the House passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Suffragettes waged a hard-fought campaign to secure their rightful and equal voice in our democracy and we owe deep gratitude to these women for their bravery and courage. Read More

Luján On Improving Health Care For American Families

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 21, 2019

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) issued the following statement on the passage of the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act:

“Health care is a right, and yet too many Americans are struggling between providing for their families and affording life-saving prescription drugs. This is fundamentally wrong. This legislation sends a strong message to the American people that we won’t waver in the Trump administration’s efforts to steal health care away from millions

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Celebrates Five Years Of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 21, 2019

The Organ Mountains to the east of Las Cruces. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

Hails recent enactment of landmark public lands package, including new wilderness within OMDP that Udall fought for

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined fellow New Mexicans Monday in celebrating the five-year anniversary of the proclamation signed by President Barack Obama to designate the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in southern New Mexico as a national monument – the culmination of years of work from the local community.

In 2014, President Obama established the Organ Read More

Gary King Endorses Marco Serna For Congress

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 21, 2019

Attorney General Gary King

AG News:

SANTA FE ― Attorney General Gary King announced Monday his endorsement of First Judicial District Attorney Marco Serna for the Third Congressional District.

King, a former two-term attorney general, state representative and Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee, released the following statement:

“Northern New Mexico has so much at stake in this election from protecting and expanding funding for Los Alamos National Laboratory, to building our green energy economy, to combating the Opioid epidemic – Marco Serna is the

Senate Intel Committee Passes 2020 Intelligence Authorization Act

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 19, 2019

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― This week, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted to advance the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019 and 2020.

This legislation, which unanimously passed the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, authorizes funding for key intelligence priorities, including programs to address threats emanating from Russia, North Korea, China, and Iran, and enhances congressional oversight of the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Sen. Heinrich

Indian Affairs Department Congratulates Senator John Pinto On His Honorary Degree Of Doctor Of Public Service From Navajo Technical University

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 18, 2019

New Mexico Sen. John Pinto receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Public Service from the Navajo Technical University. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

SANTA FE ― The Indian Affairs Department congratulates Sen. John Pinto on receiving an honorary degree of Doctor of Public Service from the Navajo Technical University. Sen. Pinto has dedicated his life to serving the people of New Mexico, the Navajo Nation and the United States of America.

Sen. Pinto has served as a member of the New Mexico Senate since 1977, making him one of the longest-serving Native American legislators

Udall, Heinrich Applaud Vote To Reject Hedge Fund Takeover Of Gannett That Could Have Gutted Vital New Mexico Newspapers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 18, 2019

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with 18 other Senate Democrats, in applauding news that Gannett shareholders voted to reject a hostile takeover by a hedge fund that could have gutted local papers in New Mexico and across the country.

The vote comes one day after the senators penned a letter to Alden Global Capital LLC, urging the hedge fund to drop its bid. Alden Global Capital has a history of buying local papers only to then turn around and dismantle them by firing reporters

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