AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Mesquite New Mexico. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/mesquite-nm 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/mesquite-nm https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:22:53 -0500 ROSWELL, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-roosevelt-county-31548604-roswell-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-roosevelt-county-31548604-roswell-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Trump Banking Law Rolled Back “Too Big to Fail” Rules; Created Conditions for Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank WASHINGTON – U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-cosponsors-warren-bill-to-restore-critical-doddfrank-protections-31549495-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-cosponsors-warren-bill-to-restore-critical-doddfrank-protections-31549495-mesilla-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 FARMINGTON, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján's https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-lujan-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-mckinley-county-31549496-farmington-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-lujan-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-mckinley-county-31549496-farmington-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed House Bill 9, the Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act, which prevents gun violence by requiring https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-signs-house-bill-9-the-bennie-hargrove-gun-safety-act-31550162-los-lunas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-signs-house-bill-9-the-bennie-hargrove-gun-safety-act-31550162-los-lunas-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday brokered a bipartisan agreement with Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth and Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-brokers-bipartisan-compromise-on-medical-malpractice-legislation-31550163-red-river-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-brokers-bipartisan-compromise-on-medical-malpractice-legislation-31550163-red-river-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan on Wednesday urged the House to vote on and pass House Bill 285, the Special Education Act. The bill has been https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-parents-urge-house-to-pass-house-bill-285-special-education-act-today-31550165-edgewood-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-parents-urge-house-to-pass-house-bill-285-special-education-act-today-31550165-edgewood-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the Senate confirmation of three additional cabinet leaders, all of whom are esteemed https://www.americantowns.com/news/leadership-for-public-education-department-department-of-veterans-services-and-general-services-department-confirmed-31550166-tijeras-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/leadership-for-public-education-department-department-of-veterans-services-and-general-services-department-confirmed-31550166-tijeras-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chairman Pearce commends Republican successes—says, “We saw tremendous grassroots engagement from people around the state.” https://www.americantowns.com/news/rpnm-statement-following-the-conclusion-of-the-legislative-session-31551090-albuquerque-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rpnm-statement-following-the-conclusion-of-the-legislative-session-31551090-albuquerque-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday urged the Legislature to re-evaluate the magnitude of the omnibus tax bill now being https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-urges-fiscal-responsibility-on-tax-package-31551232-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-urges-fiscal-responsibility-on-tax-package-31551232-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the members selected to serve on the Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-announces-members-of-new-cyfd-advisory-council-31551233-los-alamos-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-announces-members-of-new-cyfd-advisory-council-31551233-los-alamos-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday morning, signed into law House Bill 7, the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-signs-house-bill-7-reproductive-and-genderaffirming-health-care-act-31551234-los-lunas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-signs-house-bill-7-reproductive-and-genderaffirming-health-care-act-31551234-los-lunas-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed Senate Bill 26, reinvesting some of the state’s oil and gas windfall in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-signs-bill-to-bolster-states-financial-stability-31551235-belen-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-signs-bill-to-bolster-states-financial-stability-31551235-belen-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández https://www.americantowns.com/news/nm-delegation-announces-over-11-million-in-infrastructure-law-funding-to-bolster-wildfire-resilience-in-advance-of-2023-fire-season-31552236-hobbs-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nm-delegation-announces-over-11-million-in-infrastructure-law-funding-to-bolster-wildfire-resilience-in-advance-of-2023-fire-season-31552236-hobbs-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Senator Heinrich, Representative Stansbury bring together Tribal, local leaders to showcase community-driven legislation to protect Buffalo Tract https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-stansbury-call-on-interior-department-to-withdraw-buffalo-tract-from-mineral-development-during-community-event-31552238-ruidoso-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-stansbury-call-on-interior-department-to-withdraw-buffalo-tract-from-mineral-development-during-community-event-31552238-ruidoso-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández https://www.americantowns.com/news/nm-delegation-announces-over-15-million-in-affordable-connectivity-outreach-grants-31552241-gallup-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nm-delegation-announces-over-15-million-in-affordable-connectivity-outreach-grants-31552241-gallup-nm.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500