AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Mesilla 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/mesilla-nm 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/mesilla-nm https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:51:58 -0500 Friend, This week, you may have heard that the Senate failed to pass the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, a bill that would provide health care and https://www.americantowns.com/news/herrell-voted-against-veterans-birth-control-and-gay-marriage-31419829-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/herrell-voted-against-veterans-birth-control-and-gay-marriage-31419829-mesilla-nm.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Team, I’m thrilled to report that yesterday, House Democrats successfully passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive legislative package https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-democrats-passed-the-inflation-reduction-act-31431616-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-democrats-passed-the-inflation-reduction-act-31431616-mesilla-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Yesterday’s far-right extremist rally in New Mexico Did you see who was in New Mexico yesterday, team? Far-right Florida Governor Ron https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-yesterdays-farright-extremist-rally-in-new-mexico-31432825-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-yesterdays-farright-extremist-rally-in-new-mexico-31432825-mesilla-nm.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Team, We’re currently in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time in which we pay tribute to Hispanic Americans that have forged https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-hispanic-heritage-month-31466496-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-hispanic-heritage-month-31466496-mesilla-nm.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Friend, I’m thrilled to share that this week I’m introducing my very FIRST piece of legislation in Congress, and it’s meant https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-introducing-my-first-bill-the-mccarthy-act-31517154-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-introducing-my-first-bill-the-mccarthy-act-31517154-mesilla-nm.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced the introduction of legislation designed to combat the funding of organized crime https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-legislation-to-tackle-organized-retail-crime-31527321-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-legislation-to-tackle-organized-retail-crime-31527321-mesilla-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Markwayne Mullin https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-lujan-cramer-mullin-reintroduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-develop-new-technology-to-identify-and-plug-orphaned-wells-31536679-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-lujan-cramer-mullin-reintroduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-develop-new-technology-to-identify-and-plug-orphaned-wells-31536679-mesilla-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair-Designate of the Joint Economic Committee, joined 15 Senate Committee Chairs https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-urges-biden-administration-to-address-nations-affordable-housing-crisis-31544770-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-urges-biden-administration-to-address-nations-affordable-housing-crisis-31544770-mesilla-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 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 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Team, This week, Congress will vote on a horrifying bill proposed by far-right Republicans: they want to allow K-12 schools and colleges to conduct https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-this-antitrans-athletes-bill-is-horrifying-31565043-mesilla-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gabe-vasquez-for-congress-this-antitrans-athletes-bill-is-horrifying-31565043-mesilla-nm.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Mark Ronchetti has just announced his plan to ban abortion in New Mexico. Ronchetti’s abortion ban is a carbon copy of the extremist Mississippi https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-dpnm-on-mark-ronchettis-promise-to-implement-new-mexico-abortion-ban-31406933-albuquerque-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-dpnm-on-mark-ronchettis-promise-to-implement-new-mexico-abortion-ban-31406933-albuquerque-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Albuquerque, July 4–The following is a statement from Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce on this Independence Day: “On https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-new-mexico-statement-in-observance-of-independence-day-31405844-albuquerque-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-new-mexico-statement-in-observance-of-independence-day-31405844-albuquerque-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Albuquerque, June 30—The following is a statement from RPNM Chairman Steve Pearce on today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision that https://www.americantowns.com/news/rpnm-us-supreme-court-rightly-rules-against-epa-in-the-agencys-push-to-kill-fossil-fuel-industry-31405851-albuquerque-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rpnm-us-supreme-court-rightly-rules-against-epa-in-the-agencys-push-to-kill-fossil-fuel-industry-31405851-albuquerque-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Albuquerque, June 30—Today’s 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court giving President Biden the authority to stop Title 42 will lead to more https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-supreme-court-ruling-ending-program-that-turns-away-migrants-who-pose-health-risks-will-lead-to-surge-of-illegal-migrants-31405856-albuquerque-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-supreme-court-ruling-ending-program-that-turns-away-migrants-who-pose-health-risks-will-lead-to-surge-of-illegal-migrants-31405856-albuquerque-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Albuquerque, June 27—The following is a statement from Republican Party of New Mexico CD 1 Vice Chair Leticia Munoz on today’s Executive https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-new-mexico-governors-executive-order-on-abortion-access-political-grandstanding-31405860-albuquerque-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-new-mexico-governors-executive-order-on-abortion-access-political-grandstanding-31405860-albuquerque-nm.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500