Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard To Hold Town Hall Meeting
STATE News:
State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard will join with the AARP of Los Alamos to hold a Town Hall meeting 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 19 at the Betty Erhart Senior Center in the classroom (lower level.)
All members of the public are invited to attend the meeting where they will be given a briefing on the recent Legislative session and how it impacts Los Los Alamos and New Mexico.
Questions from the audience will be welcome and attendees will also be able to visit with Rep. Garcia Richard.
Light refreshments provided by the AARP will be served.
Contact Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard at 505-500-4343 Read More
Udall Statement on Senate Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence
U.S. SENATE NEWS:Udall Statement on President’s Budget Request
U.S. SENATE News:Letter to the Editor: An Unhappy Marker of How Far We Have to Go
Equal Pay DayToday, Tuesday April 9, is Equal Pay Day. It marks how far into the year a woman must work to earn as much as a man earned in the previous year.
The day is an unhappy marker of how far we have to go before we close the gender wage gap. This gap hasn’t budged in nearly a decade, leaving women and their families to suffer the effects of lost wages.
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, which requires employers to give women and men equal pay for Read More
2013: Equal Pay Remains Unequal
Staff report
Today is Equal Pay Day – a day held annually in April to signify the point into a year that a woman must work to earn what a man made the previous year.
Census statistics released in September, 2010 show that women still earn 77 percent of what men earn, based on the median earnings of full-time, year-round workers in 2009.
An alternative to the wage gap, which is measuring the ratio between women’s and men’s median weekly earnings for full-time workers was 80.2 percent in 2009, which is flat since the historical high of 81.0 percent in 2005.
Median earnings for most women of color Read More
Udall Welcomes FAA Decision to Delay Tower Closures
The control tower at the Double Eagle II airport in Albuquerque. Courtesy/DAAPII- Udall Will Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Block Closures For Next Two Years
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Meets April 16
LAFRW News:
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will hold a meeting noon to 2 p.m., April 16 at the Ridgepark Clubhouse.
Directions to the meeting start at the intersection of Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer (Shell Station) go south on Oppenheimer approximately 0.1 mile, thru the cul-de-sac.
Public parking is along the sidewalk. The room can be chilly, a sweater is advised.
Several Los Alamos County Council Members will speak at the gathering beginning at noon.
Members are reminded to bring non-perishable food items and toiletries for the organization’s charitable donations. Read More
Councilor Kristin Henderson Attends Open House
Los Alamos County Councilor Kristin Henderson with County Information Technology Project Manager Estevan Gonzales with a pilot from New Mexico Airlines in front of the new commuter plane during Friday’s open house at the Los Alamos County Airport. Courtesy photo Read More
Russians Visit Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
Russian visitors from Sarov spent time last week with New Mexico Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-Los Alamos on the House floor at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, from left, Elena Babinova, Paul White, Irina Starostina, Oxana Gorelova, Garcia Richard, Dmitry Avdeev and Natalia Kochetkova. Courtesy photo
Senators Want Expanded Mental Health Services for Students
U.S. SENATE News:
Sen. Tom Udall
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are spearheading an effort with 16 of their colleagues to expand comprehensive school-based mental health services for children.
The Mental Health in Schools Act would authorize funding for grants to schools and other mental health centers to partner with community-based organizations to expand access to services for students.
“Removing the stigma around mental illness and making treatment available at early ages is critical to raising a stable and productive society,” Udall said. Read More
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard’s 2013 Legislative Session Review
Stephanie Garcia Richard is the newly elected State House Representative for District 43, which includes Los Alamos and parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties. She is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and teaches 3rd grade at Pablo Roybal Elementary School in Pojoaque. Courtesy photoIn her 2013 Legislative Session Review, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard issued the following information to her constituents:
It has been an honor to serve as your State Representative for District 43 and I am excited to continue to work together as we build a better Read More
Los Alamos Democratic Party Elects New Officers
State Central Committee members and local officers were elected at the Los Alamos Democratic Party Convention Wednesday, March 27 at Fuller Lodge. From left, County Vice Chair Michael Redondo, County Chair Robyn Schultz and committee members Phil Gursky, Cathy Chapman and George Chandler. Several candidates for the 2014 election and for the State Democratic Chair position were in attendance. Courtesy photo
Jason Marks, candidate for New Mexico Attorney General with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., attended the Los Alamos Democratic Party Convention Wednesday, March 27
Million March Against Child Abuse April 22 in Santa Fe
Judge Sylvia LaMar Speaks With Local Democrats
Judge Sylvia LaMar with Los Alamos Democratic Party Chair Mike Wheeler and Party Secretary Carlotta McInteer. Photo by Carl Newton
DPLA News:
New Mexico’s 1st Judicial District Judge Sylvia LaMar spoke at the monthly meeting of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos March 21.
LaMar discussed her judicial docket, which includes hearing domestic cases each Wednesday in the district courtroom of the Los Alamos Justice Center.
Before she was appointed by Gov. Susanna Martinez last November, LaMar practiced domestic relations and personal injury law in Santa Fe for many years.
Following Read More
Signed! Río Grande del Norte a National Monument
New Mexico’s Río Grande del Norte. Photo by Bob Wick/BLMCounty Democratic Convention 7 p.m. Wednesday
DEMOCRATIC PARTY News:
The Democratic County Convention is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at Fuller Lodge. Refreshments will be provided.
Monday: Udall to Host Río Grande del Norte White House Proclamation Celebration in Taos
U.S. SENATE News:NM Delegation Applauds Creation of Río Grande del Norte Monument
Río Grande del Norte. Courtesy photoLuján Urges House Leaders to Include IDEA Funding Provision in Continuing Resolution
Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
- Senate-Passed Provision Could Significantly Benefit New Mexico
WASHINGTON. D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today urging them to support the inclusion of an import provision in the final continuing resolution (CR) that addresses IDEA funding.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
The Senate-passed CR includes a provision that changes the penalty for states that fail to meet the maintenance of effort requirement for IDEA funding (Individuals Read More
Los Alamos County Clerk Says Same-Sex Marriage Not Yet Legal in New Mexico
By GREG KENDALL Santa Fe Mayor David Coss announced that he believes same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico and is encouraging city and county clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Santa Fe City Attorney Geno Zamora and City Councilor Patti Bushee also voiced their support for gay marriage.
“Marriage law in New Mexico is gender-neutral and does not define marriage as between a man and a woman,” Zamora said. “New Mexico already recognizes valid marriages performed in other states between same-sex couples; it would violate our state’s Read More
