Right-To-Work Compromise Passes House Floor
STATE News:
Bill Also Raises Minimum Wage To $8
SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday night that will raise the minimum wage to $8 per hour and give workers the right to choose whether they financially contribute to a union.
The legislation – which passed by a bipartisan vote of 37-30 and will now head to the Senate – is the result of hours of debate and a compromise that not only creates a right-to-work law, but also raises the minimum wage to the third highest in the region.
“A vast majority of New Mexicans agree that our workers should never have to financially Read More
LANL Major Subcontractors Report ‘Washington Got The Message’
LANL MSC members in Washington, D.C., from left, Jeff Lunsford, Joseph Sanchez, Liddie Martinez, Floyd Archuleta and Aaron Scutt. Courtesy photo
LANL MSC News:
- Local Subcontractors Trip to DC Yields Big Results in Protecting Local Businesses from Contract Loss
The Los Alamos National Laboratory Major Subcontractors Consortium (LANL MSC), a collaborative of the 35 largest LANL subcontractors travelled to Washington, D.C. the week of Feb. 9 to speak to the New Mexico Congressional delegation and DOE leadership regarding two issues, the environmental clean-up transition from Read More
Purgatory Is Back!
Purgatory Ski Resort in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado.
BUSINESS News:
- James Coleman Finalizes Purchase of Durango Mountain Resort and Changes Name Back to Purgatory
DURANGO, Colo. – Durango Mountain Resort has announced that James Coleman, a Durango, Colo., businessman, finalized the purchase today of the resort. Coleman disclosed that his first order of business is to change the name of Durango Mountain Resort back to “Purgatory” Resort and use the ski area’s popular “retro” logo with the red and white inverted triangles.
James Coleman
Since 2000, Coleman has been the Read More
Zia Credit Union Supports Empty Bowls Project
Zia Credit Union staff members J.C. Duggar, left, and David Woodruff with Self Help Director Ellen Morris Bond, are supporting the 22nd annual Empty Bowls project, luncheon and silent auction. The event is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 7 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos. Courtesy photoReal Estate Corner: 10 Tips To Purchasing A New Home
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Los Alamos Cooperative Market Celebrates Four Years In Business Saturday!
CO+OP News:
The Los Alamos Co+op Market is celebrating its 4th anniversary Saturday by offering fun learning experiences for all ages, live music, food sampling, cake and a semi-annual Inventory Reduction Sale.
Celebrate community while enjoying interactive booths by a variety of non-profit organizations including the NMSU County Extension, Camino de Paz, Family YMCA and Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
To show appreciation for the Co+op’s member/owners, the Co+op is offering a 10 percent discount Saturday on all regular priced items.
Activities for all ages:
All Day: Read More
Yang: Smart Technologies…May Need Some EQ
Yang: Smart Technologies…May Need Some EQ (Emotional Intelligence)There is always tension between wanting to be apart from others, asserting our individual identity, and desiring to belong to a collective, be it an organization or a culture. And this tension is more evident and acceptable in some societies than in others.
For instance, in Chinese culture, the desire to be more individualistic is certainly not encouraged and often actively suppressed, whereas in the States, coexistence of individualism and belonging seems to be ubiquitous. Perhaps Read More
First National Promotes Carl Rood To Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer
Carl Rood
BUSINESS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The Board of Directors of First National is pleased to announce that Carl Rood has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.
Rood has been with the Bank since August of 2013 and leads the Bank’s Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Department. He also manages the FDICIA, CRA and regulatory requirements and has more than 31 years of banking experience with several West Coast banks and the FNMA (Federal National Mortgage Association).
“Carl has shown exceptional leadership in his role at the Bank,” says Interim CEO, Doug Brown. Read More
MapLight: Platts’ Nuclear Conference – $60 Million In Lobbying From Top Five Companies
MAPLIGHT News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Top representatives of the nuclear energy industry gathered in Washington, D.C., last week for the Platts’ Annual Nuclear Energy Conference. Scheduled speakers were industry heavyweights like Bill Pitesa, the chief nuclear officer at Duke Energy, and David Brown, the senior vice president for federal government affairs at Exelon.
Since Jan. 1, 2013, the top five U.S. nuclear power operating companies and the Nuclear Energy Institute have spent a combined $60.4 million on lobbying Congress and federal agencies.
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CMS Announces Special Health Care Enrollment Period For Tax Season
CMS News:
- Eligible consumers have from March 15 through April 30 to enroll
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or “shared responsibility payment” when they file their 2014 taxes in states which use the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFM).
This special enrollment period will allow those individuals and families who were unaware or didn’t understand the implications of this new requirement to enroll Read More
