Heinrich, Risch Lead Legislation To Ensure Long-Term Funding For Community Infrastructure Projects In New Mexico Surrounding WIPP
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Economic Assistance Assurance Act, legislation to amend the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act.
The Economic Assistance Assurance Act will ensure sustained, inflation-adjusted funding for New Mexico communities to maintain vital infrastructure projects, such as road maintenance Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board To Meet April 13
View of the UNM-Los Alamos campus at 4000 University Drive. Courtesy/UNM/LA
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Advisory Board is holding a board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 13, in the Building 2 Lecture Hall (Room 230) on the UNM-LA campus at 4000 University Drive.
The meeting will also be virtual via Zoom. To join the meeting, follow this link: https://unm.zoom.us/j/93628197575.
Agenda items include review and adoption of the upcoming year’s budget.
The board generally meets on the Monday preceding the second Tuesday of each odd calendar month except in July, unless otherwise Read More
New Mexico Earns Clean Audit On $33.5 Billion For FY2025
DFA Secretary Wayne Propst
NMDFA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico passed an independent audit of its fiscal year 2025 finances with no significant findings, confirming that the state accurately and transparently accounted for $33.53 billion in public funds—and delivered the results among the earliest in state history.
The Department of Finance and Administration’s Financial Control Division leads production of the state’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), which covers 130 agencies and component units. The FY25 audit reflects a $1.32 billion or 4 percent increase over the previous Read More
Ricky Serna Sworn In As New Mexico Deputy State Treasurer
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver administers the oath of office to New Mexico Deputy State Treasurer Ricky Serna as his Aunt Liddie Martinez holds the Bible during the ceremony Monday morning at the State Treasurer’s Office in Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
State Treasurer’s Office Communications Director Bushra Elfarissi takes a photo of, from left, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya, Deputy State Treasurer Ricky Serna and his Aunt Liddie Martinez during Serna’s swearing in ceremony Monday morning Read More
NM Delegation Statement On Trump Administration Reversing Pecos Watershed Protections
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), released the following statement in response to the Trump administration cancelling a withdrawal application that would protect the Upper Pecos Watershed from new mining operations.
“The Trump administration’s move to roll back protections Read More
U.S. And Mexico Collaborate On Historic Transfer Of Mexican Wolves To Durango, Mexico
Two family groups consisting of four wolves each were transported from the U.S. to Durango, Mexico in March 2026. Courtesy/New Mexico Department of Wildlife
New Mexico Department of Wildlife News:
SANTA FE — The Mexican wolf has returned to the wild in the state of Durango, Mexico, marking a historic effort nearly 50 years in the making.
Thanks to extensive collaboration between state, federal and Mexican agencies and other partners, two family groups consisting of four wolves each were transported from the U.S. to Durango in March 2026.
Additionally, an adult female Mexican wolf from the Read More
LWV Lunch With A Leader To Feature Marcela Diaz April 16
Marcela Diaz
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) will host its monthly event, Lunch with a Leader, for the community from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Loop.
The speaker will be Marcela Diaz, founding executive director of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, a statewide immigrant-based organization that works to promote racial and worker justice.
Following the presentation, LWV members will meet privately for their annual meeting.
Diaz will focus her presentation on the last legislative session with an update on immigration legislation Read More
Op-Ed: Anti-Predatory Lending Law Working As Intended, But Threats Are Looming
By KATIE GUTIERREZ
Tax, Budget, and Economic Reform Director
Think New Mexico
Despite the success of the anti-predatory lending law in keeping credit accessible to low-income New Mexicans at dramatically lower interest rates, threats to the law are looming.
In 2022, Think New Mexico worked with Representative Susan Herrera, Senator Bill Soules, and members of the Fair Lending Coalition to win passage of legislation reducing the maximum annual interest rates of small loans from 175% to 36%. The law is worded to prevent charges over 36% for any small loans made in the state—including interest Read More
New Mexico Governor Departs For Official Trip To Spain
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham left Monday for a trip to Madrid, Spain, to participate in an educational and business outreach summit hosted by the Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino.
The delegation will examine more than 500 years of shared history between the United States and Spain, especially the role of Spanish history in shaping the American story — from Santa Fe, New Mexico, the nation’s first capital, to St. Augustine, Florida, the nation’s oldest city. The governor will also meet with Spanish business leaders to discuss opportunities for Read More
Senate Republicans Urge Interim Tax Committee To Consider Real Tax Relief For Hard-Working New Mexicans
NMSR News:
SANTA FE — Republican members of the Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy (RSTP) interim committee recently sent a letter proposing much-deserved tax relief for New Mexico taxpayers.
Specifically, the letter asks that the committee consider providing a ‘Citizens Tax Rebate’ to every New Mexico taxpayer, funded by excess tax revenues the state collects. Instead of returning these dollars to the hard-working New Mexicans who contribute them, these excess revenues have instead been used to grow the state budget from $6.3B in FY19 to $11.4B for the upcoming FY27, a growth of nearly Read More
Izraelevitz: All Public Safety In Los Alamos Should Be The Purview Of Professionals
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Candidate
Los Alamos County Sheriff
Los Alamos, alone among the 33 Counties in New Mexico, delegates all law enforcement responsibilities to the Chief of Police. Similarly, all summons, subpoenas, and similar civil actions are also handled by the Police Department. Finally, as a practical matter, Police staff handle the Sex Offenders Registry, even though that is formally the only remaining responsibility of the Sheriff.
This makes sense because only Police staff have the training and expertise to monitor, update, and verify a database so important to our public Read More
State Awards Student Loan Relief To Eight Rural Veterinarians In New Mexico
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Thousands of dollars in student debt relief have been awarded to eight veterinarians through the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program provided by the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED).
Established during the 2025 legislative session, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program provides up to $80,000 in financial assistance to veterinarians who commit to practicing in rural areas of the state and provide food animal care for at least four years.
The loan repayment program is designed to address the critical shortages of food animal veterinarians Read More
LWV: Who Can Vote In The Primary Election In 2026?
LWV News:
This year for the first time New Mexico will have a semi-open primary. The state of New Mexico recognizes only four political parties for the purposes of primary elections.
The only four political parties recognized by the state:
- Republican;
- Democrat;
- Libertarian; and
- Green.
A person who listed any other party name, did not specify a party, or wrote Declined to State (DTS), is considered to be DTS for the purpose of the primary election. Those considered as DTS can participate in primary elections without having to change their voter registration. They may request either a Republican Read More
NM Delegation To Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event May 1
NM DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At 6 p.m. MT, Friday, May 1, the offices of U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) will bring together representatives from the U.S. Military Service Academies for a virtual Q&A session.
The conversation is an opportunity for high school students and recent graduates to ask questions about the nomination process and attending U.S. Military Service Academies. The New Mexico Congressional Delegation will be accepting Read More
Op-Ed: We Are Not Fighting A King. We Are Fighting An Empire.
By EMMA ABATA
Los Alamos
Why will you show up by the hundreds to protest one man, but not genocide?
I am not asking to shame you or make you defensive. I am asking because I used to be you. I voted blue no matter who. I loved Obama. I believed that if we could just get the right Democrats into office, we could protect abortion rights, defend trans lives, fight climate change, and stand for justice. I believed the story.
Then I watched a livestreamed genocide unfold on my phone, in real time, funded by my tax dollars, backed by the very Democrats I helped elect. I watched children carry their parents’ remains Read More
County Council To Hold Closed Session Tuesday April 7
COUNTY News:‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest Deadline Extended
COUNTY News:
The 2026 “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest is in full swing, and the deadline has been extended to April 14.
The contest is open to students in grades pre-K through 12 to inspire creativity and share the importance of voting and civic participation.
Students must submit their designs to the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office no later than April 14, 2026.
Each design must include ONE of the following phrases:
- “I Voted”
- “I Voted Early”
- “Future Voter”
Governor Appoints Bernitz To Eleventh Judicial District
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the appointment of John William Bernitz as the Eleventh Judicial District Attorney, Division II, serving McKinley County.
Bernitz’s appointment is effective immediately and will last until the next general election as provided by law. He currently serves as Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Office of the District Attorney, Eleventh Judicial District, a position he has held since October 2025.
He previously operated the Law Office of John Bernitz in Gallup from 2021 to 2023, handling criminal and family law matters.
Bernitz Read More
Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted before April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- Monthly Notification of Groundwater Data Reviewed in March 2026
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-704271_EMLA-26-BF158-2-1_March_26_monthly_GW_033126.pdf - Response to New Mexico Environment
NACo: America’s Counties Recognize April 2026 As National County Government Month
NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s counties are joining the National Association of Counties (NACo) in recognizing April as National County Government Month (NCGM).
Throughout April, counties will honor the 3.6 million strong county workforce, educate residents about local programs and services and boost civic engagement to strengthen the connections between local government and residents.
“National County Government Month is an opportunity to celebrate all of America’s 3,069 counties, parishes and boroughs,” NACo President J.D. Clark said. “With one in 50 American workers Read More