Politics

Zinke Announces New Mexico Will Receive $21,574,904 Share Of Billion-Dollar National Distribution

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
 
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT News:
 
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced $1.1 billion in annual funding for state wildlife agencies from revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration acts.
 
New Mexico will receive a total of $21,574,904, including $6,107,387 in Sport Fish Restoration program funds and $15,467,517 in Wildlife Restoration program funds.
 
The announcement was made during day one of a four-day trip across the Northeast, where the
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Announces Distribution Of $1.1 Billion To State Wildlife Agencies

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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke Tuesday announced $1.1 billion in annual funding for state wildlife agencies from revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration acts.
 
State-by-state listings of the final Fiscal year 2017 apportionments of Wildlife Restoration Program fund can be found here and the Sport Fish Restoration Program fund here.
 
The announcement was made during day one of a four-day trip across the Northeast
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U.S. Rep. Luján On Attorney General’s Testimony Before Senate Intelligence Committee

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

From the Desk of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) released the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Session testified in open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier today:

“I would have to give today’s testimony by Attorney General Jeff Sessions a ‘D.’ In fact, several of them. All we saw today from the Attorney General was Dodging, Denials and Dismissals.

“It is a sad day when our country’s chief law enforcement official refuses to answer basic questions, wraps himself in obscure, unwritten DOJ policies Read More

Rick Miera Runs For Lt. Governor Of New Mexico

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Rick Miera, candidate for Lt. Governor Of New Mexico

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, former New Mexico State Rep. Rick Miera is officially announcing his candidacy for Lt. Governor, saying because he believes now is the time to have bold and responsive leadership in state government that will invest in the futures of all New Mexicans.

Miera brings a wide range of every day and legislative experience with him on the campaign trail including 40 years as a therapist, drug counselor, behavioral health advocate, and education champion.

“I am running for Lt. Governor because New Mexicans deserve

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Rep. Garcia Richard Receives Bipartisanship Award

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Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard

By NEW MEXICO FIRST:

In a ceremony held at the Hispano Cultural Center Wednesday, hosted by New Mexico First, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard was awarded the Spirit of Bipartisanship Award for “Excellence in Education”, recognizing her legislative efforts in reaching bipartisan compromise and agreement.

New Mexico First, a public policy organization founded by New Mexico’s former U.S. senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman, chooses awardees from a public nomination process to recognize: “lawmakers who put

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Ray Powell On Setting Record Straight

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Ray Powell

From the Office of Ray Powell:

ALBUQUERQUE – Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn was featured in an Albuquerque Journal June 10 story falsely claiming that previous Land Commissioners had turned a blind eye to tens of millions of dollars of stolen minerals on State Trust Lands.

Ray Powell, the former Land Commissioner and current Democratic challenger to Aubrey Dunn, issued the following statement:

“Dunn is attempting to take credit for programs implemented during my tenure as Land Commissioner. As technology became available my office was at the forefront of securing the resources

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KIDS COUNT Data Book: New Mexico Ranked 49th In Nation For Child Well-Being

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VFC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — While New Mexico is stuck near the bottom in child well-being — ranking 49th out of the 50 states — there is some good news in the annual KIDS COUNT® Data Book, which is set for release Tuesday, June 13, by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
 
“We’ve seen really great improvements in measures of health and, as with last year, we can attribute much of that to the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act,” said New Mexico KIDS COUNT Director Amber Wallin. “This is additional proof that the policies enacted at the state and federal levels really do
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Attorney General Hosts Annual Community Summit – ‘Protecting Tomorrow, Today’ To Address Critical Issues Facing New Mexico’s Youth

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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the 2017 Attorney General Community Summit, “Protecting Tomorrow, Today”, will focus on critical issues facing New Mexico youth.
 
The summit will bring together experts from around New Mexico and the nation to tackle the toughest issues facing our kids today. The summit will offer free trainings to the public and breakout sessions for experts in various fields who work to make New Mexico a safer, healthier and more prosperous
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Pearce Subcommittee Hearing Targets Virtual Currency

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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
 
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce led a House Financial Services Subcommittee Thursday on Terrorism and Illicit Finance hearing entitled “Virtual Currency: Financial Innovation and National Security Implications”.
 
“Innovation revolutionizes and simplifies our lives on a daily basis. In the last 30 years, we have seen the emergence of the internet as an open source and accessible tool. Part of this revolution has been the emergence of digital financial innovation from small business lending to virtual wallets,”
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