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News from May 2023

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Luján Chairs Broadband Subcommittee Hearing Focused on The State of Universal Service

By Enchantment State News Report | May 15, 2023

On May 11, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, convened a Subcommittee hearing titled “The State of Universal Service” (USF) to examine the need for connectivity in rural and insular areas, low-income households, health care providers, and for access to broadband in our nation’s schools and libraries.

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Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández Welcome Over $18 Million for Wildfire Recovery

By Enchantment State News Report | May 15, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced over $18 million in federal funding for to help recovery efforts for New Mexicans impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

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Governor Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Torrez issue joint statement on Holtec license decision

By Enchantment State News Report | May 15, 2023

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Attorney General Raúl Torrez issued a joint statement following the decision by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to grant a license to Holtec International for an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel.

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Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit

By Enchantment State News Report | May 15, 2023

Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for “free” tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May of 2022.

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“Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 11

By Enchantment State News | May 14, 2023

“Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on page S1614 on May 11

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CDC reports 163 deaths among New Mexico Hispanics in week ending April 22

By Enchantment State News | May 14, 2023

There were 163 Hispanic people who died in New Mexico in the week ending April 22, 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 April 29

By Enchantment State News | May 14, 2023

New Mexico's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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New Mexico: 71 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Enchantment State News | May 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 71 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Luján, Thune Announce Bipartisan Working Group on the Universal Service Fund and Broadband Access

By Enchantment State News Report | May 14, 2023

Ahead of the Subcommittee hearing titled “The State of Universal Service,” U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D), Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today announced a bipartisan Senate working group to evaluate and propose potential reforms to the Universal Service Fund (USF).

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Heinrich, Tillis Announce Growing Bipartisan Support for Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

By Enchantment State News Report | May 14, 2023

On May 9, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced that ten senators—four Democrats, five Republicans, and one Independent—have joined them as cosponsors of their bipartisan legislation, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA).

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in New Mexico during week ending April 29?

By Enchantment State News | May 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 23 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Heinrich Joins Effort to Improve Wildfire, Disaster Response in New Mexico

By Enchantment State News Report | May 13, 2023

As New Mexico continues to rebuild in the aftermath of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon, Cerro Pelado, McBride, and Black fires, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored two bills aimed at improving the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) mitigation of disasters like flooding and wildfires.

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Luján, Menendez, Padilla Joint Statement Ahead Of The End Of Title 42

By Enchantment State News Report | May 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement ahead of the Biden Administration lifting the Title 42 public health order

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Analysis: New Mexico among 25 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Enchantment State News Report | May 12, 2023

New Mexico is among 25 states that are members of a national voter data groupaccused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Enchantment State News found.

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Luján, Gallego, Hayes Introduce Grant Program to Empower Teacher Leaders

By Enchantment State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced legislation this week to empower teachers and schools to better serve students.

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Heinrich Accepts Stewart Udall Award From Conservation Lands Foundation

By Enchantment State News Report | May 12, 2023

On May 5, the Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF) honored U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) with the Stewart Udall Conservation Award in recognition of his longtime leadership and successful record of achieving community-driven conservation victories in New Mexico.

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Caroline Sweeney joins Gov. Lujan Grisham’s communications team as press secretary

By Enchantment State News Report | May 12, 2023

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced that Caroline Sweeney has joined her communications team as press secretary.

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Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández Welcome Over $18 Million for Wildfire Recovery

By Enchantment State News Report | May 11, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced over $18 million in federal funding for to help recovery efforts for New Mexicans impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

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Heinrich, Cramer Team Up on Bipartisan Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (Lakes) Act

By Enchantment State News Report | May 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, teamed up to introduce the Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act.

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Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on passing of former Senator Leo Dow

By Enchantment State News Report | May 11, 2023

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Saturday issued a statement following the May 3 passing of former New Mexico Sen. Leo Dow.