Udall Statement on Senate Fiscal Cliff Vote
Sen. Tom UdallCorrectional Officer Treated for Smoke Inhalation
CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT News:
On Dec. 30, at approximately 4:50 p.m., an inmate housed at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility, Alternative Placement Area intentionally set a fire in his cell for the purposes of causing himself harm.
The Special Operations Response Team responded immediately to extinguish the fire and rescue the inmate. After the fire was extinguished and the inmate was rescued, the entire pod was evacuated.
One of the team’s first responders was treated and released from an area hospital for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
The inmate was cooperative Read More
NMDOT Saves Taxpayers Millions
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE—The New Mexico Department of Transportation recently saved $32.9 million in taxpayer money that will be returned to road projects over the next four years.
The savings are generated by refinancing bond debt at lower interest costs on the market.
“We went from an average interest rate of 5.02 percent to 1.83 percent, achieving $32.9 million savings by refinancing fixed rate debt of $220.4 million. This is a great deal for the state,” said Marcos Trujillo, Bond Manager for the NMDOT.
Standard and Poor’s rating agency upgraded the NMDOT bond rating to AAA based on the Read More
‘Katie’s Law’ Bill Clears Senate – Goes to President
Katie SepichHundreds Pay Tribute to Speaker Ben Lujan
Former Sen. Steve Stoddard of Los Alamos, State Auditor Hector Balderas, Ray Powell, Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and nearly all New Mexico representatives and senators joined hundreds of people at the State Capital Building Thursday to pay tribute to Speaker Ben Lujan who lay in state in the rotunda. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan with his family greeted hundreds of mourners who came to pay tribute to his father. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
Dist. 43 Representative-elect Stephanie Garcia Richard shares memories of the Speaker with State Auditor HectorColumn: New Gun-Control … Just Another Fool’s Folly!
By B. ZerkerNew Gun-Control … Just Another Fool’s Folly!
For the last few days, I’ve been hearing the endless cries of, “We need more gun-control!” “Ban those evil semi-automatic military assault-weapons! Nobody needs those for hunting!” “Ban all high-capacity magazines,!” etc., all of them now permeating the airwaves in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy.
I’ve also heard the statement in the past, and I’m paraphrasing, that our Second Amendment’s guarantee that a citizen’s “right to keep and
NNSA Conducting Radiation Survey Over Washington
Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will be flying a helicopter over portions of Washington, D.C., between Dec. 27, 2012, and Jan. 11, 2013.
The purpose of these flights is to measure naturally occurring radiation in the Washington, D.C., area.
The radiation assessment will cover approximately 70 square miles and NNSA will complete the assessment using a helicopter equipped with remote gamma radiation sensing technology.
The helicopter will fly in a grid pattern over the areas, 150 feet or higher above the ground surface, at a speed of approximately Read More
DEA Publishes Proposed Regs for Pill Disposal
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Disposal of Controlled Substances in the Federal Register Dec. 21.
The proposed regulations seek to implement the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010.
According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than six million Americans abuse prescription drugs.
That same study revealed more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers Read More
NM 599 Interchange Now Open
The new roundabout at the junction of N.M. 599 and County Road 62 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMDOT
The new roundabout at the junction of N.M. 599 and County Road 62 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
NMDOT District Five is proud to announce the opening of a new interchange at the junction of N.M. 599 and County Road 62 in Santa Fe.
The newly constructed bridge, ramps and roundabouts give motorists a new and safer way to cross N.M. 599 to reach neighborhoods and facilities on the west side of the city.
The roundabouts are located on each side of the overpass on County Road 62, also known as Caja del Oro Grant Read More
The Five Largest Landowners in America
A ranch in Wyoming. Courtesy/MSNBC
REAL ESTATE News:
The five largest landowners in America include:
1. John Malone: The cable tycoon has 2.2 million acres stretching from Wyoming to Maine. One of his crown jewels is the Bell Ranch, a 290,100-acre cattle empire.
2. Ted Turner: The media magnate has 2 million acres in Nebraska, New Mexico and other states. He is a strong advocate of wildlife conservation.
3. The Emmerson family: This low-profile family holds 1.8 million acres through Sierra Pacific Industries, the nation’s second largest lumber producer.
4. Brad Kelley: The reclusive Read More
