Politics

New Mexico Communities Hand-Deliver Protest Comments On Expanded Fracking In Greater Chaco

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Scene from citizens protesting expanded fracking Wednesday in Greater Chaco at the Bureau of Land Management state office. Courtesy photo
 
Scene from citizens protesting expanded fracking Wednesday in Greater Chaco at the Bureau of Land Management state office. Courtesy photo
 
Sierra Club News:
 
SANTA FE ― Community groups and advocates hand-delivered more than 10,000 citizen protest comments to the Bureau of Land Management’s New Mexico state office in snowy Santa Fe Wednesday in opposition to an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for December that would auction off close
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LAHS Students 2018 Essay Contest Winners Recognized By Democratic Party Of Los Alamos County

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Neal Martin and Katrina Schmidt award Sonyia Williams, right, first place in the 2018 Essay Contest hosted by the Democratic Party of Los Alamos County. Brooklyn Scott and Shena Han were runners-up. Courtesy photo
 
LAHS News:
 
Three Los Alamos High School students were recognized recently by the Democratic Party of Los Alamos County in its 2018 essay contest. 
 
The essay contest asked participants to identify and advocate for new ways in which the local government and political parties could better incorporate the views of young people.
 
LAHS student Sonyia
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Christine Chandler Receives Top Three Newspaper Endorsements For House District 43 Seat

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The Albuquerque Journal, Santa Fe New Mexican and Santa Fe Reporter join more than 20 other organizations endorsing Christine Chandler of Los Alamos for House Dist. 43. Courtesy/Christine4nmhouse

From the Christine4nmhouse Campaign:

  • Albuquerque Journal, Santa Fe New Mexican And Santa Fe Reporter endorse Christine Chandler for New Mexico House Dist. 43

Democrat Christine Chandler from Los Alamos has been endorsed by all three papers participating in legislative endorsements this election cycle for House District 43.

Along with more than 20 other organizations, the Albuquerque Journal, Read More

Letter To The Editor: How Could This Be … Once Proud Democrat Party Turns Things Upside Down

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By VERNON KERR
Los Alamos

How could this be? The once proud Democrat Party has turned things upside down. Once upon a time virtue was prized and the party believed in and prized individual thought, individual success, and individual rights.

Now the rules are different, one is guilty until proven innocent as shown in the hearing for Justice Kavanaugh and it is a crime to be a successful businessman when one makes a profit as Steve Pearce has done. Steve has been accused of holding hearings with oil and gas interests and at the same time having some business interests. What possible link is there that Read More

State Democrats Announce New Mexico For All Tour

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NMDP News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― New Mexico Democrats are embarking on a four-day, statewide tour to reach every corner of the Land of Enchantment.
 
Led by Martin Heinrich and Michelle Lujan Grisham, the candidates will hold rallies, meet & greets, canvass kickoffs, and other events to reach New Mexico voters and meet with New Mexico for All volunteers across the state.
 
This year, New Mexico Democratic campaigns up and down the ballot joined together into New Mexico for All and consolidated organizing capacity into a single team, with 30 organizers working out of 17 offices
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Gubernatorial Candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham Releases Plan To Manage & Conserve Water

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Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
From the Michelle Lujan Grisham for Governor Campaign:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham has released her plan to manage and conserve our water for future generations of New Mexicans.
 
The plan calls for a strategic 50-year water plan built on consensus and based in reality.
 
“Like many Western states, New Mexico is experiencing a drought with no end in sight as water from the mountains continue to decline,” Lujan Grisham said. “New Mexico’s future depends on a reliable supply of water and for too long, we have taken a disjointed
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Letter To The Editor: Please Vote … And Please Vote For Judge Alan Kirk!

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By Linda and Paul Daly
Los Alamos

We hope our community will join us in re-electing Judge Alan Kirk as our Municipal Court Judge for a sixth term. He’s served our community extremely well over the past 60 years, first as Police Chief and then, for 20 plus years, as our judge.

Kirk was one of the founders of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board and has served as its chair for over 16 years. Our JJAB is a benchmark and a model program for other communities. The Los Alamos JJAB has a particular emphasis on prevention programs for youth, as well as intervention.

Kirk is known for saying, “Take the programs to Read More

Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Pearce Calls For Interagency Task Force To Fight Crime, Make NM Safer

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From the Steve Pearce for Governor Campaign:

  • Former APD Det. Michelle Garcia Holmes to Lead Federal, State, Local Group

ALBUQUERQUE—Steve Pearce joined with leading police and law enforcement officials Tuesday to announce that as Governor he will immediately put in place an interagency task force to combat crime and make New Mexico’s communities safer.

“The time for talk is over. New Mexico communities have heard enough excuses. On my first day in office, I will bring together the best of our law enforcement community to combat New Mexico’s crime wave and make our communities safe again for Read More

Izraelevitz: Proud Of Service Among The Best People

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos County Council Chair
Candidate for reelection

What makes for good government? Is it being responsive to local needs and expectations? Is it being fiscally responsible and a good steward of tax dollars? Or strategic planning that moves a community forward? Yes, all these things, but as the campaign season ends and my continued service is in the hands of you, the voters of Los Alamos, I want to talk about the most important component of government, and one that I have been most proud to serve with. We have some of the best people working for the County.

As the only incumbent Read More

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