Government

U.S. Senator Tom Udall released the following statement against repealing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order through a little-used procedure made possible by the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The Senate began debating the measure after a procedural motion was agreed to by a slim majority, 51-46. A final …

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement opposing the confirmation of former Texas Governor Rick Perry, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Department of Energy Secretary. “I want – and we all need – Rick Perry to be successful as our next Secretary of Energy. But his past statements …

New Mexico State Parks urges you to make a difference in the lives of others by donating just a few dollars of your tax refund to an incredibly worthwhile program benefiting all school children. Kids and State Parks go together like New Mexico and sunshine! The Statewide Outdoor Classroom Program …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 28, 2017)  – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that at President Trump’s speech tonight to a Joint Session of Congress, he will bring as his guest the acting president of The University of New Mexico (UNM), Chaouki Abdallah. Abdallah, who was named provost and executive vice …

Source: Office of Superintendent of Insurance The Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) announced that its Insurance Fraud Bureau has earned accreditation from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Professional Standards Council (NMLEPSC), joining 14 of New Mexico’s finest law enforcement agencies. The accreditation means OSI’s Insurance Fraud Bureau is certified …

Albuquerque, NM – Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced a series of legislative proposals to enact tougher DWI penalties and give officers the tools they need to get drunk drivers off the road. This includes previous proposals, like increasing jail or prison time for certain repeat DWI offenders; expanding habitual offender laws to include felony DWI …