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Heinrich Announces Quiana Salazar-King As State Director

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced Quiana Salazar-King, Esq. is serving as his new State Director.

“I’m pleased to welcome Quiana Salazar-King as our new State Director,” Heinrich said. “From working at the New Mexico State Legislature to the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, Quiana has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for our communities. She is exceptionally prepared to tackle the work ahead and I look forward to what we will accomplish together in the coming years.”

“I am grateful to join Senator Heinrich’s incredible team and have Read More

Heinrich Delivers Remarks Urging Colleagues To Protect Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness From Mining

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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivers floor speech on congressional Republicans’ efforts to open up mining on Boundary Waters, April 15, 2026. 

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The evening of April 15, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to oppose a measure that would allow copper-nickel sulfide mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), Read More

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Social Workers Step Up Prevention Efforts Amid Rising Online Threats To Children

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NASW News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is highlighting both the growing risks children face online and the essential role social workers play in preventing harm and protecting youth in digital spaces. Social workers help families prevent and respond to a range of online harms, including cyberbullying, exploitation, child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and predatory behavior targeting children. They are also addressing emerging threats such as harmful AI-generated content.

“Child abuse prevention Read More

Op-Ed: The Constitutional Promise … Why The Right To Counsel And A Day In Court Define Our Justice System

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By CYNTHIA FRY
Retired Judge
New Mexico Court of Appeals

Deb Haaland’s campaign for Governor has chosen a troubling line of attack, often used against lawyers, criticizing Sam Bregman for representing people accused of crimes. It may be convenient politics, but it is fundamentally at odds with our Constitution and with the very principles that define our justice system. Our system accepts that both the government and the accused have attorneys. They battle it out in a courtroom and a jury decides guilt or innocence. This system protects all of us from government abuse.

At the core of this system Read More

Outdoor Alliance, Outdoor Recreation Community Advocate For Adequate Public Lands Funding

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OUTDOOR ALLIANCE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outdoor recreation is growing rapidly on U.S. public lands, and in order to maintain the benefits for local economies, adequate funding from the U.S. Congress is needed. A letter, sent to Congress last week by Outdoor Alliance and more than 70 organizations and businesses that represent the outdoor recreation community, outlines the specific investments needed. Notably, the letter addresses the need to keep pace with the growing demand for outdoor recreation on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands and to implement Read More

AMA Launches ‘Health Vs. Hype’ Podcast Series

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AMA News:

CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA), in collaboration with iHeartMedia’s Ruby studio, today announced the launch of its new podcast series, “Health vs. Hype with the AMA”.

The eight-episode series will provide an entertaining deep dive into the latest viral wellness trends, DIY medicine, and common health myths. Each episode will also include an evidence-based discussion with a physician to help listeners understand the trend and distinguish between which health claims are real, which are risky, and which are backed by science.

“With wellness trends and health Read More

Today Marks World Quantum Day 2026

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From World Quantum Day Organization:

          • Discover the language of the universe

World Quantum Day is an annual celebration promoting public awareness and understanding of quantum science and technology around the world.

Why April 14?

The World Quantum Day is celebrated on April 14, a reference to 4.14, the rounded first digits of Planck’s constant: 4.1356677×10−15 eV⋅s = 0.000 000 000 000 004 1356677 electron volt second, a product of energy and time that is the fundamental constant governing quantum physics.

Why is Planck’s constant so important? Did you know it is used to define the kilogram? Read More

Heinrich Meets With White Sands Missile Range Leadership

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, 3rd from left, meets with White Sands Missile Range leadership for update on the range’s critical role in strengthening New Mexico jobs and advancing national security, April 10, 2026. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

LAS CRUCES — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, met with White Sands Missile Range Senior Commander Colonel Andrew R. Morgan, Command Sergeant Major Hermes F. Acevedo, U.S. Navy Commander Patrick D. Smith, Chief of Staff Patrick Curran, and U.S. Navy Detachment Site Director Abran Parra to receive Read More

Luján, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers In Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog To Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures

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U.S. SENATE News:

SANTA FE — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) and Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), led 32 members of Congress, including U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), in pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General to investigate Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) failure to provide accurate information about where detainees are being held.

“Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating ‘disappearances’ on U.S. soil,” the lawmakers wrote.

The DHS Online Read More

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján To Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

SANTA FE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that he plans to introduce a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 6 through today.

This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid continued attacks by the Trump administration and recognize how public health improves daily lives, safeguards families, and strengthens communities.

Sen. Luján’s resolution also recognizes the important work of public health workers and highlights the need to strengthen the Read More