Politics

Rep. Miguel P. García Seeks AG Opinion On Federal Jurisdiction Of Tri-State Generation And Transmission

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State Rep. Miguel P. García

 

STATE News:

 

ALBUQUERQUE ― State Rep. Miguel P. García (D-Atrisco) has taken his concern to the Attorney General of New Mexico regarding Tri-State’s actions in subjecting themselves to federal jurisdiction under FERC.

 

“I am of the belief that Tri-State’s arbitrary actions to be subject to the jurisdiction of FERC violates the negotiated jurisdiction of the Public Regulatory Commission (PRC) over Tri-State’s rates, the statutory and constitutional rights of New Mexico ratepayers and the constitutional duties of the PRC,” García said.

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Udall, Portman, Stabenow Introduce Legislation To Restore America’s National Forests

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio.), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) have introduced the Reforestation Act of 2019 to bolster funding for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to address its backlog of planting needs by carrying out reforestation projects in forests damaged by events such as wildfires, insects and disease.  
 
Given the Forest Service’s reforestation backlog, the new bipartisan bill would double funding from the Reforestation Trust Fund to $60 million per year. The purpose of the Reforestation Trust
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NMDOT Supports Car Seat Inspections Year Round

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NMDOT News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Year brings a new schedule for car and booster seat inspections. The New Mexico Department of Transportation and Safer New Mexico Now will host car seat inspection clinics and fitting stations statewide in 2020.
 
This free educational event provides parents and caregivers the opportunity to receive hands-on instruction from nationally-certified child passenger safety technicians. Technicians will educate parents on the proper selection, installation and use of car seats and booster seats.
Technicians can also determine if a seat is recalled,
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Governor Statement On Passing Of Rep. Bill Pratt

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement Thursday regarding the passing of New Mexico State Rep. William Pratt:
 
“I am so saddened to hear of Representative Pratt’s passing, a man who never refused a call to serve others. As a physician he provided health care to underserved New Mexicans and as a legislator he worked diligently, often behind the scenes, to ensure everyone had a voice in the political process.
 
“Representative Pratt was a dedicated member of the community and in his short time in office
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Q&A With Congressional Candidate Joseph Sanchez

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Congressional District 3 Candidate Joseph Sanchez

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series in which the Los Alamos Daily Post presents the same set of questions to each of the candidates running for Congressional District 3, which serves the northern half of New Mexico.

Democratic candidate Joseph Sanchez provided the following answers:

POST: Why do you believe you are qualified to represent New Mexico in Congress?

SANCHEZ: I have over 20 years of experience working at Los Alamos National Laboratory. No candidate understands Read More

Udall, Heinrich, Cassidy Urge NIH To Transfer New Mexico Chimpanzees From Holloman AFB To Sanctuary

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-La.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) submitted a letter Friday to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, urging the agency transfer 43 chimpanzees from the Alamogordo Primate Facility on Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to the national sanctuary system at Chimp Haven in Keithville, La.
 
The letter follows the October decision by NIH announcing that the remaining chimpanzees at the Alamogordo facility will not be transferred to sanctuary. The lawmakers
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Data Shows Higher Wages, Jobs For EDD Investments

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Virgin Galactic announcement at the Roundhouse. Courtesy/EDD 

Secy Keyes at Virgin Galactic Announcement. Courtesy/EDD

EDD News:
 
SANTA FE ― During Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s first year in office, the New Mexico Economic Development Department has helped create more than 1,700 jobs, boosted private investment in the state by $740 million, and awarded job-training grants for 2,100 new workers at 71 companies, Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced.
 
Keyes held 37 public events or announcements in 18 counties since being named Cabinet Secretary in January.
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Luján Statement On USMCA Trade Agreement

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the USMCA trade agreement:
 
“The renegotiated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement represents a marked improvement over NAFTA and the flawed agreement initially put forward by the Trump administration. Democrats worked diligently to strengthen the agreement’s labor and environmental protections, pushed to ensure meaningful enforcement, and fought to remove provisions that would have locked in higher prescription
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Udall Hails Interior Appropriations Bill Passage

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hails the bipartisan vote to pass the Fiscal Year 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill as part of a larger package of government funding bills.
 
The bill includes the largest proposed budget for the EPA in a decade and provides strong funding for New Mexico’s public lands, protections for Chaco Canyon, programs for Indian Country, and gains
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Call For New Mexico Events Commemorating Centennial Passage Of Women’s Constitutional Right To Vote

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Courtesy/NHCC
 
NHCC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The National Hispanic Cultural Center, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque and the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico, has launched a New Mexico master calendar of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. women’s vote.
 
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. New Mexico ratified the 19th Amendment Feb. 21, 1920.
 
This historic centennial offers New Mexico communities an opportunity
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