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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...
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 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...
Diamond State of Mind (DSM) Announces Part III of Its 'In Chains' Series at the White House
EIN Presswire
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August 11, 2025
Diamond State of Mind, a for-profit social justice and cultural equality advocacy platform, is set to host its "In Chains" series at the White House this week. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Diamond State of...
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...
Arizona Lithium Limited (AZL.AX) Prairie Project Access to Local Rail and International Markets
ABN Newswire
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August 4, 2025
PRAIRIE PROJECT ACCESS TO LOCAL RAIL and INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Sydney, Aug 4, 2025 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Arizona Lithium Limited (ASX:AZL) (AZLAF:OTCMKTS), a company focused on the sustainable development of the Prairie Lithium Project...
State Auditor Julie Blaha Joins State Financial Leaders to Warn of Serious Consequences from Proposed Changes to Medicare and Medicaid Ahead of 60th Anniversary - For July 23, 2025
Minnesota Office of the State Auditor
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August 11, 2025
Contact: Nadine Kottom-Dale | 612-391-7000 State Auditor Julie Blaha Joins State Financial Leaders to Warn of Serious Consequences from Proposed Changes to Medicare and Medicaid Ahead of 60th Anniversary Proposed federal cuts could strain state...
Governor marks 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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July 30, 2025
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today recognized the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid while condemning the GOP budget that threatens to strip health coverage from hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans. “For six decades, Medicare...
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...
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Mexico
FEMA
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July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of New Mexico to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides from June 23, 2025, and continuing. The...
Governor signs emergency order for Doña Ana County flooding
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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July 25, 2025
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency order to make $750,000 in state funding available to support state agencies responding to the flooding in Doña Ana County. “Vado is facing devastating flooding, and this crisis demands...
Governor secures additional federal flooding assistance – Federal resources and funding available for Lincoln County response
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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July 23, 2025
SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico today announced that the federal government has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New Mexico communities damaged by flooding, unlocking federal funds to support response and recovery efforts in Lincoln...
Attorney General James Sues to Stop the Federal Government from Defunding Planned Parenthood
New York Attorney General
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July 29, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to block a provision in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA), that illegally targets and...
Governor Abbott Announces 2025 Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame Honorees
Office of the Texas Governor
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July 22, 2025
TEXAS, July 22 - July 22, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced five extraordinary women to be inducted this year into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in recognition of their outstanding achievements and for...
HF Sinclair Announces Cash Tender Offer for Debt Securities
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 11, 2025
DALLAS, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE and NYSE Texas: DINO) (the “Corporation”) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase any and all of the outstanding notes...
Governor Mills Calls on U.S. Department of Education to Release Federal Education Funds
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 17, 2025
Governor Janet Mills today joined governors from 16 states to call upon Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to release approximately $6.8 billion that the Trump Administration is withholding from schools and students across America, including in...
Uniform Law Commission Approves Three New Acts at 134th Annual Meeting
State of North Dakota Courts
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July 24, 2025
Uniform Law Commission Approves Three New Acts at 134th Annual Meeting At its 134th Annual Meeting held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) approved three new acts aimed at modernizing and clarifying state laws across the...
Uniform Law Commission Approves Three New Acts at 134th Annual Meeting
State of North Dakota Courts
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July 24, 2025
Uniform Law Commission Approves Three New Acts at 134th Annual Meeting At its 134th Annual Meeting held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) approved three new acts aimed at modernizing and clarifying state laws across the...