Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., in gratitude for the prayers and well wishes for his recovery, returned to the United States Senate today, getting back to work for the people of New Mexico following his medical emergency.

Retaking his seat in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the Senator voted to advance President Biden’s highly qualified nominees to the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in addition to taking important votes on the Senate Floor.

“It is the greatest honor of my life to represent New Mexico in the United States Congress,” Luján...

Proponents believe so

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 95 March 2, which makes finding and enrolling in quality affordable health coverage easier for New Mexicans. “The Easy Enrollment Act,” sponsored by Representative Liz Thomson, Senator Liz Stefanics, and Senator Brenna McKenna, gives uninsured New Mexicans an easy on-ramp to health coverage through the state income tax system.

“This legislation will result in more New Mexicans enrolling in affordable health insurance – a win for families and communities around the state,” Lujan Grisham said. “Many New Mexicans are unaware that they qualify for quality coverage, and streamlining the...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, First Lady Phefelia Nez, and Second Lady Dottie Lizer signed a proclamation on March 2, recognizing March 2022 as “Read Across Navajo Nation Month,” in coordination with “Read Across America” to celebrate the joys of reading and to promote literacy to enhance the lives of Navajo students and families.

The signing ceremony was held at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz., with Miss Navajo Nation Niagara Rockbridge and Navajo Nation Library Program Supervisor Donovan Pete in attendance.

“Celebrating the joy of reading together, as a community and a Nation, inspires our children to read, which is an...

Week ending Friday, February 25, 2022


Water Cycle Surge

New research suggests that the movement of water  between the clouds, land and ocean due to climate change has intensified at twice the rate earlier predicted. Writing in the journal Nature, scientists say that rising global temperatures have been making this process more extreme, with water moving away from dry regions toward wetter ones. This is driving more severe droughts in some areas while amplifying heavy rainfall and the resulting flood disasters in others. The study found that between two and four times more fresh water has shifted since 1970 than what climate models had projected. “Changes to the water cycle can...