Los Alamos Historical Society Board Member Michael Redondo, left, and Los Alamos History Museum Director Judith Stauber with Japanese digital artist Isao Hashimoto during their recent visit to Japan on behalf of the Los Alamos/Japan Project. Hashimoto’s time lapse animation of the world’s nuclear explosions is a popular yet sobering Cold War exhibit in the Hans Bethe House in Los Alamos. Flashing lights on a world map indicate the locations of explosions that have occurred while differing sounds reveal the countries that conducted the tests. The span of time begins with the Trinity test Read More
Politics
Letter To The Editor: Ethics Complaint Dismissal
By LISA BRENNERLos Alamos
Thank you, Carol, for printing the letter from the SOS on the ethics complaint that I had filed against the LA Future PAC.
As explanation, I filed the ethics complaint against the LA Future PAC for their yard signs as I was familiar with the campaign laws and it is a typical political tactic to go after technicalities such as these. Based on the evidence I supplied to the SOS, there was a clear violation in the LA Future PAC signage. However, and most interesting, is that the NM law is unconstitutional!
The most interesting part (and you should read the whole thing
Secretary Of State Dismisses Brenner Complaint Against Los Alamos Future PAC
POLITICAL News:
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced today that her office has dismissed a complaint filed in May by Los Alamos resident Lisa Brenner against the Los Alamos Future PAC.
The Secretary of State letter:
New Mexico Attorney General Opinion:
Udall Delivers Keynote Address At New Mexico WRRI’s Annual Water Conference: ‘Federal Water Policy And New Mexico: Our Progress And The Challenges Ahead’
Discusses his legislation to improve water policy for New Mexico communities, including the 2017 New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
SOCORRO — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall delivered the keynote address at New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute’s (WRRI) 62nd Annual N.M. Water Conference.
In his address, entitled “Federal Water Policy and New Mexico: Our Progress and the Challenges Ahead,” Udall discussed the current water challenges facing New Mexico, including climate change, innovative solutions and opportunities Read More
Heinrich: Fifth Anniversary Of DACA Implementation
U.S. SENATE News:WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement to mark the 5th anniversary of the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows undocumented immigrants, known as DREAMers, who arrived in the United States as children to apply for temporary protection from deportation:
“In the five years since its implementation, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has changed the lives of some of our brightest students and veterans who have come out of the
Read More Judge Grants Final Approval To Settlement Barring San Juan County Jail From Honoring ICE Detainers
SUPU News:ALBUQUERQUE ― Thursday, as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions continued his attempt to coerce local jurisdictions across the country, including Bernalillo County, into enforcing federal immigration law, U.S. District Court Judge William P. Johnson granted final approval to a class action settlement barring the San Juan County Detention Center from honoring ICE Immigration Detainers in the case of Susana Palacios-Valencia and Somos un Pueblo Unido v. San Juan County Board of Commissioners.
Read More “The federal government cannot force local jails
CIR Presents Michael S. Vigil, Former DEA Chief Of International Operations On Enforcing Border Aug. 24
Michael S. VigilCIR News:
At 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, Santa Fe Council on International Relations will welcome former Drug Enforcement Administration Chief of International Operations and author, Michael S. Vigil, to share some of his outstanding stories working in Mexico and at the border.
The presentation will take place at Hotel Santa Fe Hacienda and Spa, 1501 Paseo de Peralta.
Michael S. Vigil was born and raised in northern New Mexico where he was nurtured in a bilingual culture. He attended New Mexico State University and earned
Read More Governor Announces Flagship Food Group Expanding, Creating Nearly 200 New Jobs
Gov. Susana MartinezSTATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Yesterday, Gov. Susana Martinez announced that Flagship Food Group will invest nearly $3 million to expand its manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Albuquerque area, creating 194 new manufacturing and distribution jobs and supporting over 100 construction jobs.
Flagship Foods originally expanded to New Mexico in 2014, citing the state’s enriched tax environment and improved business friendliness.
“Since day one, we’ve been fighting hard to make New Mexico more competitive with surrounding
Read More Letter To The Editor: Response To Experience Rational Citizen
By RICHARD NEBELLos Alamos
First of all, I don’t have a personal beef with the Sheriff. I don’t even doubt that he’s a swell guy. Most patronage politicians are. What I don’t like is his behavior of trying to expand his office at our expense and threatening people with lawsuits if he doesn’t get his way.
If you really want to resolve this issue, here’s how to do it. The first step is to find out what the law says. There is an easy (and FREE) way to do that. All public officials (like the Sheriff) and governmental entities (like the county) can request an opinion from the Attorney General of NM.
Read More Letter To The Editor: It’s The Law … Period
By GREG WHITELos Alamos
The lawsuit can be easily legally avoided by abolishing the LAPD and transferring all the officers, duties and responsibilities to the LA Sheriff Dept. Maintaing the basic command structure. This is the ONLY LEGAL way to solve the issue AND make everyone happy as well as save $206,000 in salaries (except the police chief and deputy chief who will be out of a job and the county council who enjoy breaking the law). This would solve Mr. Chapmen’s concerns as well as Mr. and Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. O’leary’s.
To Mr./Ms. Concerned Citizen, please
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