GOP Women Meet At Teen Center April 13
LAFRW News:State GOP On Governor Signing Naloxone Bill
STATE GOP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Today, the Republican Party of New Mexico released the following statement on Gov. Susana Martinez signing HB 370, the legislation sponsored by Republican Representatives Sarah Maestas Barnes and Rebecca Dow, which will drastically increase the availability of naloxone, a drug that reverses some of the effects of opioid overdoses:
“We thank Governor Martinez for signing this important legislation,” said Republican Party of New Mexico Spokesman Tucker Keene. “New Mexico has among the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths in Read More
Gov. Susana Martinez Acts On Legislation
- Signed House Bill 8 — Eliminate Cigarette Tax Distribution [MESSAGE]
- Signed House Bill 9 — Law Enforcement Tourniquet Training [MESSAGE]
- Signed House Bill 15 — Data Breach Notification Act [MESSAGE]
- Signed House Bill 41 — Alternative Level 3-B Administrator License [MESSAGE]
- Signed House Bill 80 — Insurance Broker Payments to Estates [MESSAGE]
- Vetoed House Bill 87 — Diabetes Committee [MESSAGE]
- Signed House Bill 92 — Stricter Game & Fish Violation Penalties [MESSAGE
Local Democrats Designate April As Month Of Action
DPLA News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County is designating April as a month of action for its local party. DPLA invites all like-minded individuals to several events this month. In particular, they would like to invite residents to attend their monthly meeting, which will focus on local action and activism.
Saturday, April 8 kicks off with a Community Clean-up event in White Rock. Meet at 10 a.m. at Del Norte Credit Union in White Rock. Dress for clean-up. The DPLA will supply the vests, bags and work gloves (for those who don’t bring their own) Read More
Luján Statement On U.S. Missile Strikes In Syria
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today issued the following statement after Thursday night’s U.S. missile strikes in Syria:
“Syria’s use of chemical weapons against civilians and children is a despicable and heinous act,” Luján said. “While this missile strike was clearly meant to deter their use, chemical weapons need to be dealt with by a global coalition. Before we take any further military action, Congress should be called back from recess to be briefed, and a plan must be presented, reviewed, and debated.” Read More
Sen. Sanchez On Veto Of Bill To Raise Minimum Wage
Sen. Clemente SanchezIn the late hours of the night, Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed Sen. Clemente Sanchez’s Senate Bill 386, which would have raised the state’s minimum wage to $9 per hour. Throughout the legislative process, the bill received broad support from labor unions and business groups alike with representatives from AFSCME Council 18 and the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce standing in support.
“This session the business and labor communities came together to support a modest raise for families who too Read More
Letter To The Editor: Sheriff Seeks To Build Empire
By CORNELL WRIGHT Council To Take Up Sheriff’s Office Budget
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comBy MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
It’s suspected that the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office FY 2018 budget request will draw some interesting discussion during upcoming budget hearings slated for April 17, 18, 24 and 25.
County residents voted 5,284 to 4,825 in November to reject an attempt by several Los Alamos County Council members to abolish the Office of Sheriff and combine all his remaining duties with those of the police department. Now, Sheriff Marco Lucero says he has submitted his budget Read More
Council Proclaims Clean Up Los Alamos Day April 29
From left, Environmental Sustainability Board Member James Robinson, Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule and County Councilor Antonio Maggiore hold up a proclamation for Clean Up Los Alamos Day, which is April 29. The proclamation was made during the regular County Council meeting Tuesday night in Council Chambers. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
County Council Approves Brand Action Plan
Jim Glover of the Idea Group of Santa Fe, left, and Dave Hayduk of HK Advertising present the Brand Action Plan Tuesday night to the County Council during its regular meeting. Council approved the Brand Action Plan 7-0. Glover defined a brand as the municipal’s reputation. Branding, he said, is managing that reputation. The essence of Los Alamos’ brand is: ‘cultivating curiousity and creating aha moments.’ The Council was impressed with the presented plan. ‘I feel we are in good hands,’ Councilor Antonio Maggiore said. Councilor James Chrobocinski Read More
Legislative Review: A Post-Legislative Series – Part 1
By STEPHANIE GARCIA RICHARDIt always amazes me when I raise my head up for a breath of fresh air after a legislative session to see what varying impressions of the legislature there are in the constituency I represent.
I had an opportunity to sit down with a man from White Rock at Pig and Fig last weekend for an informed chat about education and economic development. Though he was well-versed on state government, he hadn’t realized that due to falling revenues at the state level, school budgets had already been cut TWICE, in the same school Read More
CIR Statement On Proposed State Department Budget
By CHUCK CASE President of the Board of Directors
Santa Fe Council on International Relations
Approximately 5,000 emerging leaders visit the United
Letter To The Editor: Zero = A Lot? PAC Math
By DAVID NORTHLos Aamos
That “self-sufficient” quote appeared in a March 23 front-page Los Alamos Daily Post article. Anticipated annual costs include $546,210 for the rec center, $298,376 for the leisure pool, $37,432 for the splashpad, and $60,695 for the baseball fields. That’s a tidy $942,713 total.
The losses will have to be covered by the County every year for as long
Udall, Blumenthal, Markey Call On Trump To Withdraw Ricketts’ Nomination For Deputy Commerce Secretary
U.S. SENATE News:Udall, Heinrich, Lujan Grisham Announce $1.6 Million To UNM To Train STEM Students And Workers For Labs Jobs In Microsystems Technology
U.S. SENATE News:Letter To The Editor: Immigrant Is Not A Bad Word
By That Concerned CitizenCouncil Tables Immigration/Refugee Resolution
The proposed resolution on the treatment of immigrants and refugees in the U.S. unleashed a firestorm of comments and emotions during the regular County Council meeting Tuesday night in Council Chambers. The resolution stated, ‘It is our moral obligation to treat all refugees and immigrants as we would be treated, with justice and compassion.’ Its stance on immigration and refugees spurred shouts of anger and tears of gratitude from citizens throughout the discussion on the resolution. Support and opposition for the resolution seemed Read More
Heinrich Statement On Steve Bannon Removal From National Security Council
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
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‘Mr. Bannon has rightly been demoted and removed from the National Security Council, but he never should have been there in the first place.’ –U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Service Committee, released the following statement on news reports that Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s chief political strategist, has been removed from the National Security Council (NSC). In February, Senator Heinrich led a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis Read More
GOP Meets At UNM-LA Thursday
The Republican Party of Los Alamos meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in Jeannette Wallace Hall, Building 5 on the UNM-Los Alamos campus. Read More
Heinrich Requests Answers From Trump Administration On Children Separated From Deported Parents
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich