American Federation of Teachers New Mexico Responds To Upcoming State PARCC Results
AFNM President Stephanie Ly
AFTNM News:
Secretary Skandera Warns Schools, Parents, And Educators To ‘Brace Themselves’
Albuquerque – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“With the upcoming release of the Partnership for Assessment and Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) scores, Secretary Skandera is working hard to lower expectations for student performance, yet doesn’t tell the full story in her comments.
“In the absence of meaningful data until full PARCC results are released on Oct. 30, and Read More
RPLA/LAFRW Host Constitution Day Dinner
Chairman Bill McKerley of the Republican Party of Los Alamos welcomes state and local dignitaries and guests to last Saturday’s annual Constitution Day Dinner at the Golf Course Community Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
At the head table from left, Jacqueline Chrobocinski, County Councilor James Chrobocinski, Jennifer McKerley, RPLA Chair Bill McKerley, Rep. Saira Blair, James Robinson, Mary Wilhoit and Dennis Wilhoit. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rep. Saira Blair of the West Virginia House is the youngest elected legislator Read More
Environmental Assessment Proposing To Address Chromium Contamination At LANL
DOE News:
In this Environmental Assessment (EA), the Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to address chromium contamination in the groundwater beneath Mortandad Canyon at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Groundwater sampling data show the presence of chromium contamination in the regional aquifer resulting from historical use of potassium dichromate – a corrosion inhibitor – in non-nuclear cooling-tower water that was discharged to an outfall as part of operational maintenance activities.
DOE’s proposed action is to implement an interim measure that would control offsite Read More
DOE To Perform Ordnance Clearance Sweeps For Pre Manhattan-Era Munitions In Bayo And Rendija Canyons
EM-LA News:
A multi-disciplinary team led by the Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) will begin setting up for ordinance clearance sweeps Sept. 27.
A comprehensive sweep will take place at the head of a tributary to Bayo Canyon on land primarily owned by the Los Alamos County, while similar work will be performed in Rendija Canyon on 15 acres owned by the United States Forest Service. Both areas were used in the mid-1940s by the US Army; the area at the head of Bayo Canyon was a former Bazooka firing range, while Rendija Canyon was an ammunition impact zone. Read More
Got Drugs? Udall Encourages New Mexicans To Participate In National Take-Back Day Saturday
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall encourages New Mexicans to participate in the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and to return unwanted, unneeded or expired prescriptions for safe disposal.
The Los Alamos Police Department is joining in this nationwide effort and will host three collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday:
- Site 1: Los Alamos Police Department lobby at 2500 Trinity Dr. (please deposit prescription medications into the drop box)
- Site 2: White Rock Visitor Center at 115 N.M.
New Mexico Serves More Than 2 Million Meals To Low-Income Children Over Summer Break
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednesday that the state served more than 2 million meals to low-income children over the summer.
The Children, Youth, and Families Department, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides free nutritious meals during the summer months to children age 18 and younger.
“Making sure that New Mexico’s children have food on their plates every day is so important to their health and wellbeing,” Martinez said. “And sadly, when school is out of session, many of our kids no longer have access to the healthy meals they Read More
Heinrich Urges National Guard To Fully Compensate New Mexico Servicemembers; Requests Audit
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., is urging the National Guard Bureau near Washington D.C. to conduct an audit to ensure New Mexico National Guardsmen are being properly compensated for their service.
After his office was contacted by a New Mexico National Guardsman who said he wasn’t fully compensated for his re-enlistment bonus, Heinrich received confirmation that there was no record of his payment being processed. In response, Heinrich sent a letter Wednesday to the National Guard asking that it immediately Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce $23.2 Million For Albuquerque, Taos, Artesia Airports
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced more than $23.2 million in grants to support air transportation infrastructure at the airports in Taos, Artesia and Albuquerque.
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the grants to fund airport construction and rehabilitation, and reduce pollution.
The Taos Regional Airport will receive $16,162,353 to fund the construction of a new runway. The Artesia Municipal Airport will receive $2,042,802 to rehabilitate its existing runway, Read More
DOE National Cleanup Workshop Sept. 29-30
DOE News:
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29-30, the Department of Energy (DOE), in cooperation with the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) and Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG), will hold the first DOE National Cleanup Workshop at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA.
The workshop brings together senior DOE executives, officials from DOE sites, industry executives, local government officials, and other stakeholders. Topics will include major cleanup successes planned for the next two years, contract and project management improvement, efforts to develop Read More
Constitution Day Essay Winners Honored
From left, essay contest winners Jack Ammerman, Audrey Nolan, Philippa Fung and Jenny Wang with West Virginia House Rep. Saira Blair. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Republican Party of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos Federated Republican Women hosted a Constitution Day Essay Contest and invited the winners to recite their essay at the annual Constitution Day Dinner held Saturday at the Los Alamos Golf Course Community Building.
Winners include:
- High School – Jenny Wang;
- Middle School – Audrey Nolan;
- Elementary School – Philippa Fung; and
- Honorable
NM Testimony At Joint Congressional Hearing Reveals EPA Misled With Incomplete, Cherry-Picked Data
New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn
NMED News:
SANTA FE – At Thursday’s Joint Congressional Hearing for Natural Resources and Oversight & Government Reform, New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn clarified numerous discrepancies from testimony made earlier in the day by the Environmental Protection Agency, including the agency’s summary-level, cherry-picked data that sought to downplay the severity of the Gold King Mine spill.
Flynn testified that the EPA neglected to include a key contaminant, arsenic, among the data supplied. Nor did EPA include total metals (just Read More
Heinrich Says New Mexico Can’t Afford Another Government Shutdown
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With only nine days until the until the current fiscal year ends, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. calls on lawmakers to skip the political gamesmanship and instead begin bipartisan budget negations to keep the federal government open and end the devastating, across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration.
“The government shutdown in 2013 hit New Mexico hard and had very real consequences for our workforce. We can’t afford another manufactured crisis,” Heinrich said. “The politics and showmanship Read More
RPLA/LAFRW Host Youngest Legislator In U.S.
Heinrich Calls For Reforms To Mining Law In Environment And Public Works Hearing On Recent Spill
New Mexico State Legislature Receives National Award For Improvements Made To Tax Policy
Outstanding High School Students Encouraged To Apply For Highly Competitive Senate Youth Program
Energy Department Announces $102 Million To Tackle Solar Challenges, Expand Access To Clean Electricity
Clean-water Groups Respond To Ryan Flynn’s Congressional Testimony
CVNM News:
New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday regarding August’s Gold King Mine spill in the Animas River, promoting New Mexico’s management of natural resources.
But Flynn’s actions at the Environment Department have put New Mexico in greater danger of such water-contamination disasters in the future.
“The Animas River toxic spill provides an opportunity for Ryan Flynn and the state of New Mexico government to re-evaluate their neglect of, and indifference to, the need for stringent environmental regulations Read More
Meet & Greet West Virginia State Delegate Saira Blair At UNM-LA Sept. 19
AFT New Mexico Celebrates Introduction Of Senate Bill To Repeal Healthcare ‘Cadillac Tax’
AFTNM President Stephanie Ly
AFTNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“Working New Mexicans can be proud of Sen. Heinrich and his bi-partisan efforts to repeal the regressive healthcare ‘Cadillac Tax’ from the Affordable Care Act.
“As a union who represents thousands of educators across New Mexico, and often negotiates aspects of healthcare coverage, we’re intimately familiar with the fight to ensure all New Mexicans have the best healthcare access possible at the lowest out-of-pocket Read More