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Heinrich Votes Against Republicans’ Big, Beautiful Betrayal of New Mexico Families to Give Tax Handouts to Billionaires
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation that funds Republicans’ tax handouts for billionaires at the expense of working people. For over 27...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Takes Legal Action to Defend North Carolinians’ Access to Critical Information During Natural Disasters
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general joined an amicus brief to protect funding for public radio and TV stations that provide vital emergency communications to North Carolinians during natural disasters,...

Three Dispensaries in New Mexico Helping Redefine Cannabis Retail Through Wellness, Community, and Local Culture
Mama and the Girls, Fruit of the Earth Organics, and Canvas Organics Bring a New Kind of Cannabis Experience to Albuquerque and Santa Fe SANTA FE, NM, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As New Mexico’s cannabis market continues...

Heinrich Raises Alarm About New Mexico Public Lands at Risk in Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the U.S. Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a list of public lands in New Mexico that are at risk of being sold off if Republicans’ reconciliation package...

DHS issues new waivers to expedite new border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued three new waivers for border wall construction, ensuring expeditious construction of approximately 36 miles of new border wall in Arizona and New Mexico. This is in...

Callan JMB Supports Texas and New Mexico with Measles Outbreak Response through Redistribution of MMR II Vaccines
Callan JMB redistributed more than 1,300 vaccine doses using its specialized cold chain reusable shippers from Westside CDC in Chicago to Texas and New Mexico, ensuring no vaccines went to waste All of the shippers used in the distribution of the...

Washington state files amicus brief in support of legal challenge to unlawful termination of Job Corps
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief with the attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a national program that offers career...

Attorney General Ford Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs
Carson City, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general on Wednesday, May 28, in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science...

Attorney General Brown wins court order blocking Trump administration’s dismantling of Health and Human Services
SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today, along with attorneys general from 19 states, secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Washington State leads lawsuit against Department of Education’s mental health funding cuts
SEATTLE — A coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington, filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. After...

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Discontinuation of School Mental Health Grant Funding
$200 million of funding intended to support the mental health and well-being of California students is at risk OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a coalition of 16 states, in suing the Trump Administration’s...

Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Civitas Resources, Inc. and Certain Officers – CIVI
NEW YORK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Civitas Resources, Inc. (“Civitas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CIVI) and certain officers. The class action, filed in the United...

Inventiva announces the publication in Journal of Hepatology Reports on results of lanifibranor treatment on liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in patients with MASLD/MASH and in preclinical models of the disease
Analysis of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (“LSEC”) from screening and end of treatment biopsies in the Phase 2b NATIVE study showed evidence of LSEC capillarization in patients without MASH, and a further increased capillarization in patients...

The National Fund (BIE Foundation) Awards $6.6 Million in Grants to Strengthen Native Language Immersion in BIE Schools
Eight BIE schools receive $6.6M from the National Fund to grow Native language immersion and connect students to culture, identity, and community. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Fund for...

Claims Office Reimbursement Available for Certain Risk-Reduction Projects: November 14, 2025, Deadline for Claimants
SANTA FE, NM — Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire claimants whose structures were left with increased risks of wildfires, flooding or other cascading impacts may be reimbursed for costs to reduce these risks to pre-fire levels, but they must finish...

Viviana Puello on the Road: Capturing the Soul of the Artist in Real Time
ArtistOnTheGo is on the move as Viviana Puello documents living legends in their element—where silence, spirit, and creativity become legacy. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With her suitcase packed and her...

Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Civitas Resources, Inc. and Certain Officers – CIVI
NEW YORK, June 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Civitas Resources, Inc. (“Civitas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CIVI) and certain officers. The class action, filed in the United...

Andre Chavez Wins Best Poster Award at Prestigious IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Osazda Energy's Chief Engineer, Andre Chavez, awarded at IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference for Packaging, Reliability, Recyclability, and Supply Chain. ALBUQUERQUE, NM, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Osazda Energy is...

Array Technologies Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of Convertible Senior Notes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Array Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) (the “Company” or “ARRAY”) today announced that it has priced an upsized offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.875% convertible...

Array Technologies Announces Proposed Private Offering of $250 Million of New Convertible Senior Notes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Array Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) (the “Company” or “ARRAY”) today announced that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $250 million in aggregate principal amount of...