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Governor Signs Into Law Senate Bill 137 To Upgrade Training And Transparency Of Local School Boards

Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart

THINK NEW MEXICO News:

Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart (D-Albuquerque) and Senate Education Committee Chair William Soules (D-Las Cruces) to upgrade the training and transparency requirements of local school boards, has been signed into law by the governor.

Senate Bill 137 is based on reforms proposed by the nonpartisan statewide think tank Think New Mexico, which recommended these reforms in a 2022 policy report. In that report, titled A Roadmap for Rethinking Public Education in New Mexico, Think New Mexico explained Read More

AFT New Mexico Offering Two Retirement Workshops

AFT New Mexico News:

Thinking about the end of your career of serving students and communities? This process can be difficult to navigate, and AFT New Mexico wants to help you plan and prepare for your retirement when you are ready.

To provide clear guidance and useful tips, AFT New Mexico and the AFT New Mexico Retirees are partnering with the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board and the NM Retiree Health Care Authority to host two different workshops where you can learn and ensure that you have taken the necessary steps to retire on your own timetable.

Even if you don’t have a firm date in mind Read More

NMTD Announces Applications Opening For Trifecta Of Tourism Infrastructure Grant Programs

NMTD News:

SANTA FE — Applications for the New Mexico Tourism Department’s three infrastructure and development grants for fiscal year 2025 are set to open during the month of March.

The New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Grant Program, Tourism Event Growth and Sustainability Program and Destination Forward are administered by NMTD to help municipal, county and tribal governments and other eligible tourism entities build and strengthen tourism infrastructure to meet the demand for travel to the Land of Enchantment.  

Over the past few years, NMTD has expanded its capabilities to support local Read More

Los Alamos Early College And Career Academy Students Described In One Word … ‘Amazing’

Los Alamos Early College and Career Academy (LAECCA) students from left, Asher Koh, Michael Bane and Brandon Stokes pose with House Rep. Christine Chandler and Sen. Leo Jaramillo at the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

If there is one word that describes the Los Alamos Early College and Career Academy (LAECCA) students, it would be amazing.

LAECCA students, Asher Koh, Mikey Bane and Brandon Stokes attended the recent Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast where they met with community leaders and heard about the recent legislative Read More

Indian Affairs Secretary: Statewide Public Awareness Campaign For Behavioral Health, Missing And Murdered Indigenous Persons

NMIAD News:

SANTA FE — Secretary Josett D. Monette (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) announced Wednesday that the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) has launched a public awareness campaign about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP), behavioral health and suicide prevention, and the Indigenous Youth Council.

Traditional and digital media is rolling out statewide, including billboards, web, video, radio and social media throughout the state.

“I am honored to work alongside New Mexico’s Sovereign Nations and inspired by our Indian Affairs Department’s commitment Read More

Governor’s Veterans’ Advisory Council To Meet March 13

From the Office of the Governor:

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — The governor’s Veterans’ Advisory Council will host its next quarterly meeting March 13 at the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences, at 992 South Broadway.

The meeting is 9 a.m. to noon in Building D/Annex classroom—the building to the left as you enter the grounds.

The council is made up of veterans and individuals with expertise in veterans’ issues. It meets at locations throughout the state seeking input from veterans to make recommendations to the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services for improving its service Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Secures $42 Million For New Mexico’s Service Members, Veterans & Military Installations

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and former Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, announced he has secured $42,210,000 in investments for New Mexico’s service members, veterans and military installations with the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Fiscal bill.

This legislation was passed alongside five other bipartisan appropriations bills:

  • Agriculture
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Council Action: Sale Of Entrada Lot Passes 6-0

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The sale of 110 Entrada was approved during the Los Alamos County Council meeting Tuesday night. The motion passed 6-0 with Councilor Keith Lepsch absent during the vote.

Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider described the property as a “triangular shaped” lot that is adjacent to the Los Alamos County Airport runway, behind the Los Alamos Coop Market and adjacent to the Holiday Inn Express and the former Pebble Building.

The developer, 110 Entrada LLC, plans to construct a 50,000 square foot Read More

New Mexico Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver On Priority Election Bills Becoming Law

Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver

From the Office of the Secretary of State:

SANTA FE ¯ Ahead of Wednesday’s deadline to act on legislation, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law a handful of important election bills that passed out of the 2024 Legislative Session – SB 108, HB 182, and SB 5.

Together, these pieces of legislation “strengthen the transparency, integrity and security of New Mexico’s elections”.

“Each one of these laws helps build essential confidence in our democratic process,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said. “As a state, we are demonstrating our Read More

JEC Chairman Martin Heinrich On February Jobs Report

JEC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 275,000 in February and the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9%.

The unemployment rate was 5.6% for Black workers, 5.0% for Hispanic workers, 3.4% for white workers, 3.4% for Asian workers, and 6.6% (not seasonally adjusted) for American Indian and Alaska Native workers.

“Our economy continues to grow, with 275,000 jobs added Read More

NMFO Announces ‘Honey Don’t!’ Filming In New Mexico

NMFO News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson has announced that the feature film “Honey Don’t!” will begin filming in and around Albuquerque through May.

The production will employ more than 600 New Mexicans – 150 crew members, 15 principal actors and 450 background talent. “Honey Don’t!” will star Margaret Qualley (“Maid”), Aubrey Plaza (“The White Lotus”), and Chris Evans (“Avengers,” “Ghosted”) as they tell the story of a detective investigating the death of a young woman and its connection to a mysterious church.

The film is directed by Ethan Coen (“No Country for Old Read More

Governor Signs Tax Bill To Save New Mexicans $231 Million

The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed into law an omnibus tax bill that will lower income taxes by more than $160 million for New Mexicans and help the state transition to a clean energy future.

“Cutting costs for families has been a hallmark of my administration from Day One. Since 2019, our policies have saved New Mexico taxpayers more than $910 million,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “On top of the savings for families and businesses, we are growing our clean energy economy through credits for advanced manufacturing, clean Read More

NMED Petitions Environmental Improvement Board To Update Air Quality Permitting Fees

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has  petitioned the Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) to update the fees and fee structure for air quality permits last updated nearly 20 years ago.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, New Mexico’s economy is the 13th fastest growing in the nation with agriculture, construction, and mining among its fastest growing sectors. With such economic growth, NMED’s proposed fee adjustments will improve permitting timelines, technical assistance, and compliance assurance efforts.

“Air permit fees are insufficient Read More

FBI: Taos Compound Defendants Sentenced

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced March 6 that Jany Leveille, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, his sisters Hujrah Wahhaj and Subhanah Wahhaj and Subhanah’s husband, Lucas Morton, appeared before a federal judge for sentencing.

Siraj, Hujrah and Subhanah Wahhaj, and Lucas Morton were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Per the terms of her plea agreement, Leveille was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Upon her release from Read More

Op/Ed: Ending 4-Day School Week An Attack Against Democracy

By REBECCA DOW
Project Manager
Opportunity for All Kids

In 2023, the Legislature passed HB 130, a bipartisan bill signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham to extend classroom time for New Mexico students. The idea of enforcing 5-day school weeks was considered during discussions yet rejected.

During this year’s budget debates (HB 2), an amendment prohibiting the Government from allocating funds to mandate 5-day school weeks was introduced and approved on a bipartisan basis in the House, then the Senate.

Despite these efforts, Gov. Lujan Grisham quickly acted to disregard the Legislature and enforce Read More

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan Statement On Passage Of First Appropriations Package For 2024 And Wins For New Mexico

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined the U.S. Senate in passing the minibus appropriations package for fiscal year 2024 that protects nutrition assistance for millions of women and children, supports the economy, keeps passengers safe, protects local food supply, and delivers critical funding to veterans and firefighters.

The package also includes several provisions secured by Luján including funding for Indian Health Services, the Office on Violence Against Women, New Mexico’s National Laboratories, community health centers and historic Read More

RPLA Announces Quadrennial Convention On March 21

Republican Party of Los Alamos County
Official Call

Call is hereby made for the County Central Committee Meeting of the Republican Party of Los Alamos County to be held on March 21, 2024 at 6 p.m. at Open Door Bible Ministry, 2101 Trinity Drive Ste A-2 Los Alamos, NM.

To elect nine County Delegates to the RPNM State Quadrennial Convention who will vote for state delegates to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July. 

The RPNM State Quadrennial Convention will be held on April 27, 2024, at the Marriott Hotel, 2101 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM.

There is a fee for each Read More

Op/Ed: State Parks Fees Study

Selena Connealy, Chair
NM State Parks Advisory Board
Albuquerque

More than five million people visit New Mexico’s State Parks in an average year, a testament to the integral role that parks play in the state’s outdoor recreation economy and their essential contribution to our quality of life. Our 35 State Parks give New Mexicans—and out-of-state visitors—a matchless opportunity to experience the beauty, adventure, and unique character of New Mexico’s landscapes.

For the State Parks system to continue providing the best experience for New Mexicans and visitors alike, we must invest in Read More

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