Southwest New Mexico

NEWS FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO


Oct 08 Bingaman & Udall: Obama Administration Endorses Organ Mountains Bill
Oct 06 Bingaman & Udall: Senate Approves Bill That Funds Projects at White Sands Missile Range and National Defense Research
Sep 17 Bingaman & Udall Introduce Measure to Protect Organ Mountains
Sep 15 Bingaman: Grant Bolsters Educational Opportunities in Doña Ana County
Sep 14 Bingaman-Secured Funding Released for Doña Ana County Juvenile Justice Project
Sep 02 Bingaman: New Mexico Airports to Benefit from DOT Funds
Aug 31 Feds Release Bingaman Secured Funds for Border Law Enforcement Agencies
Aug 26 Bingaman: Doña Ana County to Benefit from Crime Prevention Funds
Aug 04 N.M. Senators: Senate-Approved Agriculture Spending Bill Supports New Mexico
Aug 03 Bingaman Talks with New Mexico Radio Reporters
Jul 30 Bingaman & Udall: Feds Release $2.39 Million for Upgrades to Columbus Port of Entry
Jul 30 Bingaman & Udall: Spending Bill Containing Millions for New Mexico Projects Clears Hurdle
Jul 30 N.M. Senators: Senate Approves Key Spending Bill That Contains Funding for N.M. Labs, Water Projects
Jul 29 Bingaman & Udall: Key Spending Bill Contains Funding for New Mexico Initiatives
Jul 23 Bingaman Welcomes Las Cruces Student to Washington
Jul 22 Bingaman Welcomes Silver City Student to Washington
Jul 21 Bingaman & Udall: $11.06 Million in Stimulus Funding to Improve New Mexico Forest Facilities and Trails
Jul 16 Bingaman & Udall: New Mexico Communities to Benefit From $1.6 Million in Stimulus Funds
Jul 14 JOINT RELEASE: Bingaman & Udall Announce $27.6 Million in Recovery Funds for New Mexico Water Projects
Jul 09 Senators: $10.47 Million in Stimulus Funding Released For New Mexico Transit Grant Program
Jun 29 Senators: $12.8 Million to Benefit New Mexico Health Care Centers
Jun 18 Bingaman Announces Federal Funds for Santa Teresa and Taos Airports
Jun 17 Bingaman: Laguna and Isleta Pueblos to Benefit from HUD Grant
Jun 11 Bingaman Announces PILT Funding for Counties
Jun 02 N.M. Congressional Delegation Announces $3.6 Million to Improve Access to Wilderness Areas in Catron County
May 22 Bingaman: Nearly $5 Million Released to Improve N.M. Regional Airports
May 21 NM Senators: New Mexico to Receive Funding To Help Protect Children
May 21 Bingaman’s Energy Bill Contains National Renewable Electricity Standard
May 08 Bingaman: Obama's Budget Proposal Supports New Mexico's Public Lands, Water Projects
May 07 Bingaman: Ben Archer Health Center Awarded Federal Funds
May 06 Bingaman Bill Bolsters Commercial Air Service in New Mexico Communities
Apr 27 Bingaman Applauds Bi-National Effort to Contain Swine Flu
Apr 15 Bingaman: N.M. Airports Awarded Federal Funding
Apr 09 JOINT RELEASE: Bingaman & Udall: $18.6 Million to Help Provide Child Care for Working Families
Mar 30 President Enacts Bingaman-Authored Public Lands and Water Package
Mar 27 JOINT RELEASE: Bingaman & Udall: New Mexico Health Care Centers to Benefit From over $4.9 Million
Mar 26 JOINT RELEASE: Bingaman & Udall: New Mexico Stands to Gain at Least $20 Million to Reduce Energy Consumption
Mar 25 Congress Sends Bingaman-Authored Water & Public Lands Bill to White House
Mar 25 Bingaman’s Public Lands Bills Ready to be Signed into Law
Mar 19 Senate Approves Bingaman's Public Lands Bills
Mar 13 JOINT RELEASE: Bingaman & Udall: Recovery Package to Bring More Than $16 Million to Repair New Mexico Airports
Mar 12 Bingaman: New Mexico Electric Co-op Approved for $12.86 Million Federal Loan
Mar 10 JOINT RELEASE: N.M. Congressional Delegation Unveils Recovery Package Resource Guide
Mar 05 JOINT RELEASE: Bingaman & Udall: New Mexico to Receive over $27 Million for Public Transit
Mar 03 JOINT RELEASE: Bingaman & Udall: New Mexico Poised to Receive Over $18 Million to Fight Crime
Mar 02 Bingaman: Silver City Awarded Funding for Wastewater Plant Improvements
Feb 26 JOINT RELEASE: BINGAMAN AND UDALL: New Mexico Communities and Pueblos Already Benefiting from Economic Stimulus Package
Feb 24 Bingaman Reacts to President Obama's Address
Feb 24 Bingaman: FY 2009 Spending Bill Contains Funding for N.M. Projects
Jan 29 Bingaman: New Mexico State University Awarded Grant to Help Farmers and Ranchers
Jan 15 Senate Approves Bingaman's Public Lands Bills
Jan 12 Bingaman and Hutchison Renew Effort to Enact Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act
Jan 07 Bingaman Introduces Bills to Tackle New Mexico’s Water Needs
Jan 07 Bingaman Talks With New Mexico Radio Reporters About New Congress
Jan 06 Bingaman Hopeful About Prospects For 111th Congress
Dec 17 Bingaman Statement on Nomination of Sen. Ken Salazar to Head the Department of Interior
Dec 16 Bingaman Statement on the Nomination of Steven Chu to Lead the Department Of Energy
Dec 15 Chairman Kennedy Announces Bingaman as Lead of Insurance Coverage Working Group on Healthcare Reform
Dec 12 Bingaman Disappointed Auto Bill Fails
Dec 10 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Reporters about Auto Recovery Legislation Being Considered in the Senate
Dec 08 Bingaman Pays Tribute to Alice King
Dec 03 Bingaman Applauds Nomination of Bill Richardson to Head U.S. Commerce Department
Nov 20 Bingaman Announces Final PILT Funds for New Mexico Counties
Nov 20 Bingaman: New Mexico Communities to Share $849,323 in Federal Funds for Scenic Byways
Nov 19 Senator Bingaman Meets with Members of the New Delegation
Nov 19 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Reporters About “Lame-Duck” Session
Nov 17 Bingaman: Las Cruces School District Awarded $1.67 Million for Head Start
 

COUNTY FOCUS

Catron - If you’re hiking, camping, or enjoying a scenic drive through a remote and pristine national forest in southern New Mexico, chances are you’re in the Gila National Forest in Catron County.

Dona Ana - Doña Ana, the second most populated county in the state of New Mexico, is home to nearly 200,000 people and is expected to grow to 300,000 by the year 2015.

Grant - Grant County, located in southwestern New Mexico, was named to honor President Ulysses S. Grant.

Hidalgo –Lordsburg, the county seat of Hidalgo County, was one of the stops on Charles Lindbergh’s famous 1927 transcontinental flight.

Luna - Named after Solomon Luna, a local politician and cattle rancher, Luna County was created in 1901 from Grant and Doña Ana counties.

Otero - The county seat and largest city is Alamogordo, a name derived from the Spanish word for “cottonwood.” Founded in 1898 as a railroad town, Alamogordo today is home to Holloman Air Force Base.

Sierra - Bubbling geothermal hot springs, Elephant Butte Reservoir, Caballo Lake and Percha Dam make Sierra County a popular destination for New Mexicans.

Socorro - Socorro is home to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most spectacular refuges in North America.

LOCAL OFFICE

Photo of 148 Loretto Towne Center, a wooden door with many windows. A chile ristra hangs from a wall hook nearby.

LAS CRUCES
148 Loretto Towne Centre
505 South Main
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 523-6561
8 am to 5 pm

My Las Cruces office covers the following counties: Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra, Socorro.


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