Bingaman, Udall Seek Answers on REAL ID
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide New Mexicans with immediate assurances that their travel plans early in the new year will not be disrupted by a federal law governing drivers’ licenses.Udall Issues Statement on Speaker Ben Luján
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Council Adopts 2013 Federal Agenda
In its final meeting together because three members leave office Dec. 31, the Los Alamos County Council voted 7-0 to adopt the 2013 Los Alamos County Federal Agenda. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comCouncil Adopts 2013 State Legislative Agenda
Los Alamos County Lobbyist Scott Scanlan speaks to Council at Tuesday night’s meeting in Council Chambers. Council Chair Sharon Stover and other Councilors commended Scanlan for his effectness in working with both sides of the aisle at the New Mexico Legislature in representing Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comHouse Speaker Ben Lujan Has Died
Ben Lujan
House Speaker Ben Lujan, 77, passed away Tuesday evening with his wife Carmen and children, including U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan at his side.
Lujan had been battling lung cancer and announced during the 2012 Legislative Session that he would not seek re-election as Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
He had served as House Speaker since 1975.
Lujan lived in Santa Fe and represented District 46 in Santa Fe County.
NNSA Tops $290 Million in Small Business Contract Obligations in FY 2012
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of its commitment to working with small business partners, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced that it provided more than $290 million in small business obligations for federal prime contracts in fiscal year 2012.
Nearly 80 percent of new federal award actions went to small businesses. NNSA’s Management & Operating (M&O) contractors provided an additional $1.65 billion to small businesses in FY 2012, equal to 49 percent of all money subcontracted by the M&Os.
“Small businesses are the heart of the Read More
Bandelier Releases Holiday Schedule
BANDELIER News:
With the new snow, and holidays coming up, the rangers at Bandelier are hoping people will come and enjoy the park.
“Winter days can be beautiful in Bandelier,” Park Superintendent Jason Lott said. “Over the holidays, with everyone looking for places to go with family and friends, we hope they’ll come on down.”
The shuttle buses have ended until next March, so visitors can now drive directly to the Visitor Center area. The Visitor Center, bookstore, gift shop and snack bar are open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the canyon Read More
NNSA Highlights Achievements and Improvements in 2012
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NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2012 draws to a close, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has compiled a list of some of its most important accomplishments and improvements over the past year.
Thomas P. D’Agostino
The NNSA, in conjunction with its Management & Operating contractor partners, reached significant milestones in its nonproliferation and counterterrorism portfolios, made a host of significant achievements through its work with the United States’ nuclear weapons stockpile, and maintained a constant focus on continuous improvement. Read More
What’s in a Number?
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NIST News
12–12-12, the Mayan calendar, your lucky number, or your birth number. We obsess about data. Well, maybe only I do. Maybe I should take up numerology.
The most recent BLS reports compiling data on manufacturing provides an interesting picture. Uncertainty seems to the word of the day given the broader economic and policy environment.
If you read the headlines as my colleague Mark Schmit does, you come away with one picture. It appears that job growth in manufacturing has stalled according to BLS data and has leveled off since the spring of this year. Read More
Obama Delivers Statement on Mass Shooting
President Obama delivers a statement regarding the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 14, 2012. Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson
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Read MoreWe’ve endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would — as a parent. And that was especially true today. I know there’s not a parent in America
