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Successful Launch of Automatic Voter Registration Sees Thousands of New Mexico Voters Registered in First Week
New Mexico Secretary of State
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August 13, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 July 2025 Contacts: Alex Curtas Director of Communications New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office 505-469-2783 alex.curtas@sos.nm.gov Bobbie Marquez Acting – Director of Communications/Public Information Officer New Mexico...
Governor marks 90th anniversary of Social Security
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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August 14, 2025
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today celebrated 90 years of one of the most iconic, successful programs in American history, recognizing Social Security as a system that has lifted millions out of poverty, treated people with dignity, and...
Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 18, 2025
Press Releases 08/18/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced he has joined a coalition of 21...
AG Brown sues to stop federal cuts threatening state energy resilience, affordability
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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August 18, 2025
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 18 states and the District of Columbia in suing to block the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from slashing support for state energy grid resilience and energy efficiency, as well as energy...
NORDEN LEACOX ACCIDENT & INJURY LAW Ranks No. 776 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Companies
EIN Presswire
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August 15, 2025
Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law is No. 776 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. ORLANDO, FLORIDA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With...
USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
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August 18, 2025
News August 15, 2025 News article U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, on August 15, 2025, at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and stakeholders from across the country announced the largest initiative yet in the...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Illegal Conditions on Victims of Crime Act Grants
Oregon Department of Justice
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August 18, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that he and a coalition of 21 Attorneys General are suing the Trump administration over the illegal imposition of conditions on Congressionally-authorized Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. The...
Decorated Military Hero - John 'Tig' Tiegen - to Headline New Mexico's Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at Inn of the Mountain Gods
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
Keynote Speaker and Benghazi Survivor to bring Powerful Message of Patriotism and Perseverance to Annual Republican Event on September 27, 2025 RUIDOSO, NM, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Republican Parties of Lincoln...
Governor declares emergency in Española area due to crime
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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August 13, 2025
SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in Rio Arriba County, the city of Española, and area Pueblos at the request of those governments in response to a significant surge in violent crime, drug...
Attorney General Bonta Sues U.S. DOJ Over Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Grant Funding for Victims of Crime
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 17, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to unlawfully impose immigration enforcement requirements on over $1 billion...
Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Justice to Protect Services for Survivors of Violent Crime
New York Attorney General
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August 18, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 20 other attorneys general in suing to block the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally conditioning federal funding for crime victims on states’ cooperation with federal...
United Nuclear Corporation and General Electric to Perform $63M Cleanup of Uranium Mine Waste at Northeast Church Rock Mine and UNC Mill Sites in New Mexico and Navajo Nation
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 11, 2025
The United Nuclear Corporation (UNC) and General Electric Company (GE) have agreed to a consent decree with the United States, Navajo Nation, and the State of New Mexico under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and...
ICYMI: Governor Katie Hobbs Crisscrosses Arizona Highlighting Efforts to Restore the Arizona Promise
Governor of Arizona
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August 14, 2025
Phoenix, AZ - Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs embarked on a three-day statewide Arizona Promise Tour. The tour included 7 cities and 19 stops highlighting the Hobbs Administration’s work to restore the Arizona Promise and bring opportunity,...
Governor, Mayor Keller statement on Trump’s executive overreach in National Guard deployment in D.C.
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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August 11, 2025
SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller issued the following joint statement: Once again, President Trump is making unilateral decisions that appear politically motivated rather than focusing...
Governor announces appointment of Kristopher Houghton to New Mexico Court of Appeals
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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August 5, 2025
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the appointment of Kristopher Nicolas Houghton to the New Mexico Court of Appeals, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Kristina Bogardus. The appointment begins Aug. 16 and will...
Wildlife law violation checkpoints start for hunting, fishing seasons
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
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August 9, 2025
SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish is conducting checkpoints throughout the state this hunting season to collect biological data and to detect wildlife law violations. As a result, the public may encounter minor delays. Department officers...
Attorney General James Sues to Stop Federal Cuts That Threaten State Energy Programs
New York Attorney General
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August 18, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led 18 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to block the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from imposing a new funding cap that slashes support for vital state-run energy...
Attorney General Ford Joins Secures Decision Blocking Trump’s Unlawful Elections Order
Nevada Attorney General
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August 6, 2025
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted a preliminary injunction blocking unlawful provisions in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented elections...
Governor cuts ribbon on new $25M bridge in Church Rock – Infrastructure upgrade creates safter pedestrian access
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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July 31, 2025
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) today marked the opening of a new $24 million bridge on NM 566 near Church Rock that creates safer access for pedestrians with a dedicated walking...
Department of the Interior Announces Oil and Gas Lease Sale in New Mexico Generates Over $58 Million in Revenue
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington D.C.
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July 25, 2025
SANTA FE, N.M. – Today, the Department of the Interior announced the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office leased 16 parcels totaling 7,501.76 acres for $58,260,939 in total receipts for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale. This is...