Politics

Heinrich Pushes For Clean Energy Tax Extenders

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― As committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate continue to discuss a potential legislative package of tax extenders, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is calling on Congressional leadership to prioritize clean energy extenders in any tax legislation.
 
Heinrich, along with U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), has led a letter calling on leadership
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Governor, Legislative Leaders Petition Supreme Court For Emergency Review Of Energy Law

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and legislative sponsors of the 2019 Energy Transition Act petitioned Monday afternoon the New Mexico Supreme Court for an emergency review, asking the Court to direct the Public Regulation Commission to apply the 2019 Energy Transition Act in cases filed after the ETA’s enactment.
 
New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf, Sen. Jacob Candelaria, Sen. Mimi Stewart and Rep. Nathan Small were ETA co-sponsors and joined Monday’s petition; President Nez joined
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League High School Essay Contest Honors 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage

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LWV News:
 
The 19th amendment was passed in 1920 granting women’s suffrage and that makes 2020 a historic year in women’s right to vote in United States elections.
 
To celebrate the event and to remind citizens of those momentous times, the League of Women Voters is sponsoring an essay contest open to all Los Alamos students in grades 9 through 12 attending public, private or home schools.
 
The topic of the essay is “U.S. women fought for decades for the right to vote, finally achieving the vote in 1920. What were some of the obstacles to achieving suffrage? Since 1920, there have
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LAFRW Hosts Annual Christmas Luncheon Thursday

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LAFRW News:

Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will host its annual Christmas Luncheon noon Thursday. Call Shona for luncheon location at 505.672.1456.

Local President Shona Neff will present the Year in Review. All registered Republican women are invited to attend.

Contributions for a charity opportunity will take place during the luncheon.  

 

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Luján Celebrates Legacy Of Esther Martinez In Floor Speech Supporting Language Justice Legislation

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Monday, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, spoke on the House floor in support of the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to revitalize Native American languages.
 
Video of Luján’s full speech is available here.
 
An excerpt from Luján’s remarks, as prepared for delivery:
 
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act.
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LANL Director Thom Mason Speaks At Military Order Of The World Wars Pearl Harbor Commemoration Dinner

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason, left, receives a certificate of appreciation from Cmdr. Gregg Giesler following his presentation on ‘Leveraging our scientific base against national security threats’ during the Military Order of The World Wars annual Pearl Harbor Commemoration Dinner Sunday at the Los Alamos Research Park. An Act of Congress chartered the Military Order of the World Wars in 1919 as a national patriotic organization. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Following his presentation Sunday, LANL Director Thom Mason, left, answers questions from Read More

Democratic Party Features Land Commissioner Monday

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Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
 
DPLA News:
 
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 in Building 6 at UNM-LA.
 
The featured speaker is New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard who will present an update on renewable energy, water, oil and gas issues and upcoming legislative initiatives.
 
The meeting is open to the public.
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Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor 78 Years Ago Today

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U.S. Navy took this photo of the USS Arizona on fire following the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Courtesy/Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

Pearl Harbor News:

President Franklin Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy”.

On that day, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. It completely destroyed the American battleship U.S.S. Arizona and capsized the U.S.S. Oklahoma.

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NEA-New Mexico President Mary Parr Sanchez Comments On PED Proposed 5 Percent Budget Increase

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By Mary Parr Sanchez
NEA-New Mexico President
 
NEA-New Mexico President Mary Parr Sanchez issues the following comment on the New Mexico Public Education Department’s proposed budget increase of only 5 percent:
 
“If the preliminary budget figures being discussed by legislative leaders and the PED are adopted, New Mexico’s educators will be extremely disappointed that once again our students next year will not be provided a sufficient education.
 
“With anything less than another substantial increase in total compensation for teachers and other school employees,
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New Mexico First Issues Data For Decision-Making

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NMF News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― New Mexico First, a nonpartisan organization committed to engaging New Mexicans in public policy and civic life, has released a report on Building a New Mexico Infrastructure for Data-Informed Decision-Making.
 
It is important to recognize there is not a “one-size-fits-all” strategy.
 
If data are to contribute meaningfully to decision-making in New Mexico’s diverse communities, they need to be responsive to a variety of contexts, concerns, methodologies and requirements. Interviews with eight New Mexican data centers, housed variously
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