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By Office of the Governor  Gov. Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday the introduction of the Hemp Manufacturing Act, legislation to expand the commercial and industrial uses of hemp in New Mexico. Sponsored by Representative Derrick Lente, House Bill 581 would establish a seamless, uniform regulatory structure for New Mexico’s emerging …

By Tom Udall Press Office  U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced a total of $380,000 in grants from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) for arts programs throughout New Mexico. The grants will fund 15 music, dance, theater, and visual arts projects across the state to support …

By NM Wildlife Federation  Keynote Speaker: Ryan Callaghan is the conservation director for MeatEater and a member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, as well as a national board member. Ryan has been a passionate member of the outdoor community, growing up guiding hunting and fishing and playing in the West. …

By NM Parks Save the date for Brantley Lake State Park’s 30th Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, May 18, 2019.  This event is an opportunity for the public to enjoy the park as well as learn more about the park.  Planning stages for this event are just beginning and we …

By Office of the Governor  Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday directed the Human Services Department to seek federal approval to reverse several policy decisions previously made on the Medicaid program that would have impacted nearly 700,000 New Mexicans.   A letter to the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

By NM Game And Fish The annual New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show opens at noon Friday, Feb.15 and continues through Sunday, Feb. 17, in the Manuel Lujan Building at the state fairgrounds in Albuquerque. The event is bigger and better than ever with new exhibits and hands-on …

By Martin Heinrich Press Office U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, secured final passage in the Senate of their bipartisan legislation, the Every Kid Outdoors Act, as part of the broader Natural Resources Management Act that passed with …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Alto Lake: Andrea Medina, age 8, Alejandro Medina, age 5, and Isaiah Medina, age 7, of Clint, TX caught their limits of rainbow trout Feb. 9. They were using Rooster Tails and night crawlers. Elephant Butte Lake: Happy Johnson of Santa …

By Tom Udall Press Office  U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich voted to pass the Natural Resources Management Act, a historic bipartisan public lands package that includes several New Mexico conservation priorities championed by Udall and Heinrich, including landmark legislation to permanently authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), …

By State Of New Mexico  SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday the introduction of Senate Bill 518 to reinstate a solar tax credit and more easily allow for home and business owners to take advantage of New Mexico’s solar energy potential. Sponsored by Senator Mimi Stewart, SB …