56 min ago | Quay County Sun
Bill would help support STEM education
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer A proposed bill will help strengthen the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education and training programs in throughout New Mexico, including Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, where STEM contributions are already increasing the capacity of the classrooms and level of education, college officials ... (more)
5 hrs ago | Flathead Beacon
Tester Seeks Constitutional Change on Corporations
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester on Tuesday proposed a longshot constitutional amendment aimed at limiting rights of corporations to spend in elections.
9 hrs ago | Common Dreams
PFAW: Local, State and National Leaders Applaud Introduction of...
June 18 - Today Senators Tom Udall [NM] and Jon Tester [MT] introduced amendment resolutions in the United States Senate that would overturn the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v.
13 hrs ago | NCTechNews
Sacred Wind, NeoNova Celebrate Launch of Laguna Pueblo Broadband Network
LAGUNA PUEBLO, N.M. and RALEIGH, N.C.-NeoNova Network Services and Sacred Wind Communications participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 7, in Paraje Village, to celebrate the launch of the Laguna Pueblo Broadband Network in New Mexico.
Time for local control of federal lands
Washington can't seem to manage much of anything these days. Even before the myriad scandals started to take their toll on the Obama Administration, the government's inability to manage money and resources was clear to even the most passive observer.
Gonzales confirmed as federal judge
The Senate on Monday voted unanimously to confirm New Mexico U.S. Attorney Ken Gonzales as the state's next federal judge, and New Mexico's senators immediately recommended one of his assistants be appointed to replace him.
NM counties to receive $34 million in PILT payments
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced counties in New Mexico will receive approximately $34 million through the 2013 Payments in Lieu of Taxes program.
NM-Sen: Tom Udall (D) Keeps On Fighting To Reverse Citizens United
I'm picking up the fight for my constitutional amendment to stem the tide of Citizens United , shine a bright spotlight on special interest groups and their big money donors, and stop unlimited, undisclosed spending in American elections.
Eddy County gets $3.2 million for federals lands
County officials are thanking two men in Washington, D.C., for a recent $3.2 million reimbursement.
NM concerned about Valles Caldera legislation
The head of the New Mexico Game and Fish Department and members of the state Game Commission don't like the idea of turning over management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve to the National Park Service.
Udall Opens New Office in Eastern New Mexico
U.S. Senator Tom Udall has opened a Senate office in Portales to serve New Mexico constituents in Roosevelt, Curry, Quay, De Baca, Harding and Union Counties.
Mangled facts, secrecy brew confusion about NSA
Wondering what the U.S. government might know about your phone calls and online life? And whether all of this really helps find terrorists? Good luck finding solid answers.
ITER Program Focus of Senate Appropriations Hearing
For a second year in a row, Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Dianne Feinstein questioned the merits of the ITER program because of its projected cost and impact on the domestic fusion program and other research supported by the Department of Energy's Office of Science.
Nm gets $34 million from PILT program
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced on Thursday that counties in New Mexico will receive approximately $34 million through the 2013 Payments in Lieu of Taxes program.
Tom Udall to oversee IRS, SEC funding
Sen. Tom Udall has become a cardinal on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and will be in charge of funding for the embattled Internal Revenue Service.
NM-Sen: Tom Udall (D) Wants Straight Answers From The Obama Administration Regarding The NSA
The National Security Administration is collecting phone records from millions of Americans and vast amounts of internet data from US online companies.
NM federal delegation unites to back STEM bill
New Mexico's congressional delegation said they have introduced legislation to strengthen education and training programs for science, technology, engineering and math jobs across the nation and in New Mexico.
NSA head says spy programs thwarted terror attacks
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the National Security Agency and head of the U.S. Cyber Command testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, before the Senate Appropriations Committee, his first public appearance since revelations that the electronic surveillance agency is sweeping up Americans' phone and Internet records ... (more)
Neglected Privacy Board to Probe Spygate Scandal
A neglected and overlooked federal oversight board hit the limelight today when NSA chief Keith Alexander agreed publicly to cooperate with an investigation into the spygate scandal by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
NSA Director Says Programs Key to Stopping Attacks
Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com WASHINGTON-The director of the National Security Agency, defending his agency after days of ... (more)