Politics

Crowley, Serrano, Luján Language In Support Of STEM Grants For Hispanic Serving Institutions Included In Appropriations Bill

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CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), vice chair of the Democratic Caucus and José E. Serrano (D-the Bronx) announced the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill includes their push to require the National Science Foundation to move forward with a grant program to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).
 
Specifically, the language directs the National Science Foundation
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IRS Reminds Taxpayers To Report Foreign Accounts

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IRS Commissioner John Koskinen

IRS News:

PHOENIX – The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers who have one or more bank or financial accounts located outside the United States, or signature authority over such accounts that they may need to file an FBAR by Thursday, June 30.

By law, many U.S. taxpayers with foreign accounts exceeding certain thresholds must file Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, known as the “FBAR.” It is filed electronically with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen).

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Luján And Lujan Grisham Participate In White House Meeting On Opioid Crisis

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U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (NM-3) and Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-1) participated in a meeting at the White House June 15 with members of the President’s Cabinet to discuss the opioid crisis that hurts communities across New Mexico and the need to take action to invest resources in treatment and prevention. 
 
The New Mexico Representatives joined Cecilia Munoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council; Shawn Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and
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Udall Opposes Poison Pill Riders In Interior And Environment Appropriations Bill

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, lead Democrat on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, stood up against poison pill provisions (riders) that would permanently weaken core environmental laws that protect our air, water, health and endangered species.
 
During a markup of the appropriations bill that funds critical Interior and environment programs — including many New Mexico priorities — Udall also successfully secured a bipartisan agreement to boost wildland firefighting
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Heinrich Speaks At White House Renewable Energy Summit, Highlights Emerging Technologies And Need To Modernize Electric Grid

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, June 16 spoke at the White House summit on Scaling Renewable Energy and Storage with Smart Markets, where he underscored the importance of energy storage, modernizing our electric grid, and growing our nation’s clean energy economy.
 
The event brought U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall together with utilities, industry representatives, energy storage developers, state officials,
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Attorney General Announces $2.7 Million For New Mexico E-book Purchasers From Apple Price-Fixing Victory

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office:

  • New Mexicans to begin receiving payments and/or credits Tuesday

SANTA FE – Attorney General Hector Balderas announced today that New Mexico residents who purchased electronic books (E-books) can expect to receive account credits or checks Tuesday, June 21, as a result of the successful prosecution of a price-fixing case against Apple, Inc.

New Mexico consumers are expected to receive more than $2.7 million. New Mexico, along with 32 other states, investigated and prosecuted Apple for its participation Read More

Governor Directs National Guard To Take Extra Measures To Secure Evacuated Communities, Prepare For Flooding

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Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

TIJERAS – Gov. Susana Martinez announced Saturday that she has directed the New Mexico National Guard to take extra measures to secure evacuated communities and prepare for flooding.

In response, the National Guard will deploy additional guardsmen to patrol communities that have been evacuated to stop any threats of looting. The guardsmen also will begin assisting with the placement of sandbags and other flood controls in affected areas to help stop potential flood damage.

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CD-3 Holds Post-Primary Convention

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Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, right, with PEC Commissioner Karyl Ann Armbruster, spoke before delegates at today’s Congressional Dist. 3 Democratic Party Post-Primary Convention in Santa Fe. Photo by Kyle Wheeler

At Saturday’s CD3 Democratic Post Primary Convention in Santa Fe, Tarin Nix, left, of Los Alamos and Carol Baumgartel tied for 3rd place in their quests to serve as an alternate Hillary Clinton delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Nix drew the winning card.

Tarin Nix, right, hugs her opponent Carol Baumgartel after Nix drew the winning
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Gold Award Centennial Celebration At Governor’s Mansion

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NMGS News:
 
Wednesday June 22, we will have our Gold Award Centennial Celebration at the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe.
 
Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails CEO Peggy Sanchez Mills and CYFD Cabinet Secretary Monique Jacobson at the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe to celebrate these Gold Award Girl Scouts, past and present, who are making the world a better place. RSVP by June 16 online at mgirlscouts.org. 
 
Event registration is $25. Questions? Contact GoGold@nmgirlscouts.org or 505.343.1040
 
When most people think
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Udall, Heinrich Announce $5.2 Million For Artesia And Roswell Airports

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich have announced $5,290,000 in grants to support air transportation infrastructure projects at airports in Artesia and Roswell.
 
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an agency under the U.S. Department of Transportation, awarded the grants to fund airport rehabilitation projects. 
 
The Artesia Municipal Airport will receive $3,150,000 and the Roswell International Air Center will receive $2,140,000 to rehabilitate and maintain their existing runways. These airports
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