There is so much going on in Washington with New Mexico's Congressional delegation that it's hard to keep up. And that's a very good thing. This morning, U.S. Representatives Martin Heinrich (NM-01) and Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members [...]
You may recall that GOP Senators have been on a mission to delay or quash legislation to extend unemployment benefits to those suffering in a struggling economy characterized by continuing job losses. They've been stalling and trying to add unrelated amendments about things like ACORN, immigration and stimulus' [...]
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today delivered remarks on the impact of clean energy and climate change legislation on Indian Country during a gathering of representatives of the nation’s 564 federally-recognized tribes.
“Indian Country represents 5 percent of the nation’s land base and contains 10 percent [...]
Citing the national recession and the state’s current budget shortfall, Lt. Governor Diane Denish today announced a series of reforms that she claims, if adopted, could save the state millions of dollars. She's clearly taking a proactive stance in proposing measures she'd like to' [...]
This week, the Alliance for Climate Protection’s Repower New Mexico campaign unveiled a new initiative designed to demonstrate broad national consensus for action on clean energy and climate. An integrated multimedia effort supported by an online, field and advertising campaign, the new Repower effort centers around a virtual (and [...]
Last week, Congressman Harry Teague (NM-02) lead a group of 30 House members, including Rep. Martin Heinrich (NM-01) and Rep. Ben Ray Luján (NM-03), in sending a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lisa Jackson calling for more [...]
