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Senators Heinrich & Luján Join Push To ‘Stop Department Of Education’s Weaponization Of Civil Rights Investigations’

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13 other Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Education to reverse its efforts to weaponize the Office of Civil Rights to carry out the Trump administration’s ideological agenda. 

The Senators point to a series of alarming actions taken by the Department of Education, including cases targeting transgender student protections and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, gutting protections for students Read More

Robinson: Hispanic Leaders Deliver Quick, Decisive Response To Cesar Chavez Revelations

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

As astonishing as the recent Cesar Chavez revelations were the speed and decisiveness of the response. Within a day of the New York Times story revealing the legendary civil rights activist as a sexual predator, organizations cancelled commemorative marches and communities moved to rename streets and buildings.

No denials, no equivocation, no excuses.

In the context of other disturbing news right now, this one was hard to hear. For decades, the United Farm Workers leader was a voice for the voiceless. But he created a new class Read More

Reps. Vasquez, Davids Stand With Ranchers, Urge Reversal Of Plan To Increase Argentinian Beef Imports

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 23, 2026, U.S. Reps. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) sent a letter demanding the Administration reverse its Argentinian beef import policy, condemning it for putting large foreign corporations over American ranchers and consumers. The Administration’s plan to import Argentinian beef has received bipartisan backlash due to its failure to lower costs for consumers and the harm it inflicts on American ranchers, who have already been facing headwinds from the New World Screwworm, severe drought, tariffs, wildfire Read More

Luján, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage Of Resolution Celebrating Leadership And Legacy Of Native Women

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing the leadership, resilience, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women. Passed during Women’s History Month, their resolution honors Native women who have shaped communities across the nation through their contributions in public service, education, culture, business, Read More

Reminder: No Kings 3.0 Rally Is Saturday At Ashley Pond

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Scene from last year’s No Kings protest event at Ashley Pond Park, which drew more than 450 participants. Photo by Bill Mead

From Los Alamos Indivisible:

Los Alamos Indivisible invites all concerned members of our community and our neighbors to join us—and millions of others across the country—for the third No Kings Day of Peaceful Action on Saturday, March 28: a day dedicated to nonviolent protest, unity, and community solidarity.

The local gathering will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Los Alamos at Ashley Pond Park, featuring local speakers and live music.

Speakers include:

  • Abel
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Dannemann: Republicans For Fair elections?

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2026 by Merilee Dannemann

President Trump is talking publicly about his plans to undermine the 2026 midterm election. I’m relieved. Why relieved? Because now that he is talking about it openly, we are also starting to hear about what’s being done, mostly by the states, to counteract those plans.

Trump demonstrated on Jan. 6, 2021, that he does not accept the results of any election he does not win. We know what he did then. Now he has nobody in his inner circle to restrain him and new loyalists who don’t care about the Constitution and apparently will do whatever Read More

National Park Week Aug. 22-28, 2026 Celebrates America’s Story

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DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced National Park Week will take place Aug. 22–30, celebrating the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and the 250th anniversary of American independence.  

Thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14189, Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday, this weeklong celebration will feature hundreds of programs, family activities and patriotic events across the country under the theme “Celebrate America’s Story”.

Entrance fees will be waived nationwide on Aug. 25 in honor of the National Park Service’s Read More

DEA Delivers Major Blows To Drug Cartels, Advancing A Fentanyl Free America In 2026

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marking a powerful start to 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration dealt a significant blow to drug trafficking networks during Phase II of Operation Fentanyl Free America.

Between Jan. 12 and Feb. 10, 2026, DEA seized more than 4.7 million fentanyl pills and nearly 2,396 pounds of fentanyl powder resulting in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days. 

Eliminating the threat of fentanyl remains a top priority for DEA. By dismantling these complex transnational criminal organizations and disrupting Read More

Senator Luján Fights For Voting Rights At U.S. Capitol

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Sen. Luján speaks for voting rights. Listen to his remarks here. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues, leading voting rights advocates, and impacted voters from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to reject President Trump and Republicans’ anti-voter SAVE Act. Sen. Luján highlighted the legislation’s harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country, including the devastating impact the SAVE Act poses on rural, Tribal, and Hispanic communities.

The Senate voted yesterday to consider the legislation, Read More

DEA Emergency Schedules Bromazolam

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following an increase in the trafficking and abuse of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) throughout the United States, the Drug Enforcement Administration has emergency scheduled bromazolam, a synthetic benzodiazepine used to make counterfeit Xanax tablets. 

The emergency scheduling of bromazolam places it into Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, recognizing there is no current accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. By imposing regulatory controls, bromazolam is now subject to administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions Read More