SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today appointed Rob Black as Cabinet Secretary of the Economic Development Department, ushering in a bold new era of leadership at the agency charged with spurring private investment and growing new jobs New Mexico. Black, a seasoned public policy and community relations expert with extensive experience in the private and public sectors, wi  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: LAS CRUCES - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined state and local leaders to break ground on a new reproductive health clinic in Dona Ana County in southern New Mexico, reaffirming her administration's commitment to protecting and expanding access to essential healthcare services, including abortion. The Center for Reproductive Health, funded in part by $10 million in capital improvemen  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued the following statement on the passing of Maria Benitez, a legendary flamenco dancer and cultural ambassador for New Mexico: "Maria Benitez was incredibly important to New Mexico's cultural landscape. Like so many New Mexicans, I grew up with her influence. My parents were eager to expose me to the arts, and Maria's incredi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Acid Canyon Well Within Safe Exposure Ranges By Thom Mason, Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory During the Manhattan Project, the nation's urgency to develop a weapon that could win World War II led to environmental decisions that have had long-standing consequences. That is why the Department of Energy Environmental Management and its contracto  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation, and harm. In the lawsuit, the New Mexico Department of Justice describes how Snapchat's policies, seemingly ephemeral content, and recommendation algorithm foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and facilitate  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: To SFI External Professor Han van der Maas, psychology is the most fascinating science of all. It's also one he sees as facing multiple crises -- crises of theory, replication, and measurement. Disparate psychological theories and methods of inquiry have led to a confusing and contradictory lack of consensus about the brain, the mind, and the social environments in which humans exist. In his new SFI   more