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New Mexico Congressional Delegation Applauds ITC Reversal Of Newsprint Tariffs

New Mexico Congressional Delegation News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce applauded the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) for its unanimous vote to reverse the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Canadian newsprint, which have threatened to devastate local newspapers across New Mexico.
 
The New Mexico delegation released the following joint statement:
 
“We applaud the ITC for making the absolute correct decision to reverse
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NM State Police Investigate Fatal Bus Crash On I-40

NMSP News:

The New Mexico State Police responded Thursday to a fatal collision involving a semi-truck and a Greyhound bus on Interstate 40 around mile post 50 in McKinley County.

The preliminary investigation indicates a semi-truck traveling east on Interstate 40 suffered a tire blow out causing the semi to cross the median into opposing west bound traffic of Interstate 40. The semi-truck collided head on with a westbound Greyhound passenger bus carrying more than forty-eight passengers.

So far, State Police have confirmed four fatalities. The majority of passengers were transported to Read More

State Revenue Forecast Surges $1.2 Billion Driven By Growing Oil & Gas Industry

NMOGA News:
 
SANTA FE Aug. 22, economists with state agencies and legislature released new revenue estimates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, predicting revenue will outpace spending obligations in the coming year by an “astonishing” $1.2 Billion.
 
Growth in the oil and gas industry was cited as a key driver. New Mexico Oil and Gas Association Executive Director Ryan Flynn offered a perspective from the industry on the heels of the announcement:
 
“Today’s announcement further demonstrates our ability to safely produce oil and natural gas while creating jobs and providing
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Bandelier Seeks Public’s Help On Illegal Site Damage

Duchess Castle. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
 
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) Rangers at Bandelier National Monument are seeking the public’s help with identifying those responsible for recent vandalism at Duchess Castle, a historic site in the Tsankawi Unit of Bandelier.
 
Extensive damage was inflicted upon the site during two separate incidents in August 2017 and May 2018. The site has been significantly impacted and the damage is irreparable.
 
Anyone with information about these incidents that could help investigators is urged to call the Bandelier Crime
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DAR Promotes Constitution Week Beginning Sept. 17

DAR News:
 
There are two documents of paramount importance to American history: the Declaration of Independence, which forged our national identity, and the United States Constitution, which set forth the framework for the federal government that is still in use today.
 
While Independence Day is a beloved national holiday, fewer people know about Constitution Week, an annual commemoration of the living document that upholds and protects the freedoms central to our American way of life. This year, the annual celebration begins Sept. 17, 2018.
 
The Daughters of the American
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Environmental Management Assistant Secretary White Focuses On Collaboration In Japan Visit

EM Assistant Secretary Anne White speaks during the fifth meeting of the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation Aug. 8 in Tokyo. Courtesy photo
 
EM News:
 
Following is a first-person account by Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Anne White on her trip Aug. 7-10 to Japan as part of a delegation attending the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation, the U.S.-Japan Decommissioning Forum, and a tour of the Fukushima Daiichi Site.
 
I had the honor of traveling to Japan proudly representing EM, while accompanying Deputy
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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Opening Statement On Legislation To Protect Chaco Canyon Area

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered opening remarks in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing Aug. 22 on the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, a bill he introduced with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M).
 
The bill, which is supported by Navajo Nation, All Pueblo Council of Governors, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, the Wilderness Society, and Southwest Native Cultures, would ensure the protection of Chaco ruins and the greater landscape
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Leonora Welsher Donates Family’s Art Collection To New Mexico Museum Of Art

Caroline Pickard Culbert, John Pickard, 1930s, oil, 22 x 16 inches. Gift of Leonora Culbert Welsher in memory of her grandfather John Pickard and mother Caroline Pickard Culbert, 2018. Photo by Blair Clark
 
NMMA News:
 
SANTA FE A collection of 16 Southwestern works, prints, etchings, drawings, and two paintings, have been donated to the New Mexico Museum of Art by long-time New Jersey resident and New Mexico native, Leonora (Lee) Welsher whose last wish was that both her ashes and the artwork be returned “home to New Mexico.”
 
Welsher, who died June 26, 2018, was born at St.
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AFT New Mexico Backs NM Attorney General’s Commitment To Public Sector Labor Rights

AFT News:
 
SANTA FE — AFT New Mexico President Stephanie Ly issued the following statement applauding New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas’ reaffirmation of public sector workers’ collective bargaining rights in the wake of the Janus v. AFSCMEU.S. Supreme Court decision:
 
“Attorney General Hector Balderas’ commitment to stand firm in the aftermath of Janus is a shining example for elected officials confronting the barrage of legal and political attacks being waged by the right wing against American workers. The attorney general is absolutely correct in noting that,
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League Hears Concerns From Head Of NM Census

Robert Rhatigan

By REBECCA SHANKLAND
LWV

The League of Women Voters heard from Robert Rhatigan, head of the New Mexico Census, at its monthly Lunch with a Leader Aug. 21. Rhatigan outlined the many problems that face New Mexico for the census, which is crucial for supporting many federal programs that benefit our citizens.

In 2010, the census in New Mexico had an accurate count because high unemployment during the recession and a federal stimulus package meant that many census workers were hired to help collect forms from remote and undercounted areas. 

But the 2020 census lacks money to Read More

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