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News from May 2023

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Governor appoints new State Police Chief, Chief Tim Q. Johnson to retire in late June

By Enchantment State News Report | May 31, 2023

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the appointment of W. Troy Weisler as the 23rd New Mexico State Police Chief effective Saturday, June 24, 2023.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in New Mexico during week ending May 13?

By Enchantment State News | May 31, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 136 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Heinrich Statement on Memorial Day

By Enchantment State News Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day:

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95 people in 75-84 age group in New Mexico are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Enchantment State News | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 95 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Heinrich Slams Supreme Court’s Ruling Undermining EPA’s Authority to Enforce Clean Water Act

By Enchantment State News Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which undercuts the EPA’s authority to address pollution in New Mexico’s waterways:

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Gov. Lujan Grisham issues statement on Memorial Day

By Enchantment State News Report | May 30, 2023

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today, Memorial Day.

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Analysis: New Mexico one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Enchantment State News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Enchantment State News shows that New Mexico is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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CDC estimates 79 people in 65-74 age group in New Mexico died during week ending May 13

By Enchantment State News | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 79 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Gov. Lujan Grisham releases statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on Clean Water Act

By Enchantment State News Report | May 29, 2023

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following a devastating decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which significantly curbs the EPA’s authority to protect the environment.

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Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández, Vasquez Announce $61 Million in Federal Funding to Lower Utility Costs, Improve Public Safety

By Enchantment State News Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming over $61 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lower utility costs and improve public safety for rural and underserved communities in New Mexico.

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N.M. Delegation Statement on Shootout in Red River

By Enchantment State News Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to shootings in Red River, N.M

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Hispanic deaths in New Mexico decrease to 131 in week ending May 6

By Enchantment State News | May 28, 2023

There were 131 Hispanic people who died in New Mexico in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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New Mexico deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 13

By Enchantment State News | May 28, 2023

New Mexico's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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80 people in 45-64 age group in New Mexico are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Enchantment State News | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 80 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation Seeking Healing for Stolen Native Children and their Communities

By Enchantment State News Report | May 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and over two dozen colleagues in introducing the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act, legislation that seeks healing for stolen Native children and their communities.

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CDC estimates 20 people in 25-44 age group in New Mexico died during week ending May 13

By Enchantment State News | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Heinrich Joins Effort to Provide U.S. Service Members Access to Protected Leave for Abortion & Reproductive Health Care Services

By Enchantment State News Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring the Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Health Care Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to codify the Department of Defense’s (DOD) February 16, 2023 policy to ensure service members and their families can access non-covered reproductive health care, including abortion services, regardless of the state in which they are stationed.

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Governor creates state’s first Office of Special Education – State launches national search for leadership

By Enchantment State News Report | May 26, 2023

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday created the Office of Special Education through executive order, the first dedicated office of its kind in New Mexico.

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Luján, Durbin, Risch, and Blackburn Announce New Senate National Labs Caucus

By Enchantment State News Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), James Risch (R-Idaho.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced the creation of a new Senate National Labs Caucus.

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Heinrich Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Childhood Cancer Research

By Enchantment State News Report | May 26, 2023

During Brain Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is joining Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0.