Politics

Letter To The Editor: Go Vote For Candidates Who Make Positive Difference Such As Judge Alan Kirk

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By Debora Gerads
Alamogordo

Go Vote, and Go Vote for the candidate who makes a difference in your community. One of those people is Municipal Court Judge Alan Kirk. He has served not only the Los Alamos community, but the State as a whole in his work with juveniles.

Judge Kirk was a founder of the State’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, a committee that emphasizes intervention and prevention of crimes by youth. With his background in law enforcement, including serving the community as Chief of Police, he realized that the way to reach kids is not, make the kids come to us and we will fix them. Rather, Read More

Council Works To Revise Role In Regional Coalition

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RCLC Executive Director Eric Vasquez speaks to the Los Alamos County Council during its regular meeting Oct. 30 at the White Rock Fire Station. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
 
The Los Alamos County Council began reshaping and redefining its role in the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) Oct. 30 during its regular meeting in the White Rock Fire Station.
 
Councilor Susan O’Leary requested the item be put on the agenda and several motions were presented for council’s consideration.
 
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Letter To The Editor: I Support Elizabeth Allen For Municipal Judge

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By BILL HARGRAVES
LAPS Board Member
 
Strong knowledge of and experience with the law is an important qualification for a Municipal Judge. As a practicing attorney, Elizabeth will bring legal experience to the Municipal Court. She is practiced both as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor. She maintains currency with legal policy and precedent through teaching of law at UNM-LA.
 
Elizabeth is a strong advocate for youth in our community. Through her work at the Teen Center and as coordinator of the JJAB (Juvenile Justice Advisory Board), Elizabeth developed an understanding of
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Interior Department Disburses $634.9 Million In FY 2018 Energy Revenues To New Mexico

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
 
DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), disbursed $634.990 million in Fiscal Year 2018 energy revenues to New Mexico.
 
This represents an increase of $179.890 million from the previous year’s total. The funds are derived from energy produced on federal and Indian lands, as well as U.S. offshore areas.
 
“President Trump’s energy dominance strategy is paying off and local communities across America are the beneficiaries,”
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Lujan Grisham Calls On NM VA To Implement Inspector General’s Recommendations For Surgical Procedures

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
STATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Today, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) sent a letter to New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) Director Andrew Welch in response to a VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation which found that the VA had to delay surgical procedures due to a lack of sterile instruments and equipment.  
 
Lujan Grisham urges Director Welch to immediately implement all of the OIG’s recommendations to fix the problem.
 
“These issues pose potentially serious health risks to patients that depend
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Equality New Mexico Endorses House Dist. 43 Candidate Christine Chandler … Names Her A Champion For Every New Mexican

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Equality New Mexico News: 

Equality New Mexico, the largest and oldest LGBTQ+ political advocacy organization in the state, has endorsed 24 equality champions for the New Mexico House of Representatives – including Democrat Christine Chandler for House Seat 43.

“When Lisa Shin writes things like ‘I am the self-righteous one who views homosexuals with disgust,’ and tells fellow evangelicals to support Trump because he would support ‘biblical marriage’ and strike down marriage equality, it’s clear where her priorities lie,” EQNM Executive Director Adrian Carver said. “But, that’s Read More

Udall & Colleagues Urge FDA To Protect Kids From Tobacco Use And Addiction

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) joined a group of colleagues in calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take stronger action to reduce youth use of addictive electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) by immediately requiring manufacturers to remove kid-appealing flavored e-cigarettes from the market.
 
More than two million middle and high-schoolers are using e-cigarettes today, making them the most popular form of tobacco product among youth—with 81 percent of kids who have ever tried an e-cigarette starting
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Early Voting For 2018 General Election Ends Nov. 3

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Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
 
SECRETARY News:
 
SANTA FE ― Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver reminds all eligible New Mexico voters that Saturday, Nov. 3, is the final day to participate in early voting for the 2018 general election.
 
A list of early voting locations by county is available at NMvote.org.
 
“Better voter participation leads to better representation in government and I’m proud to see so many of my fellow New Mexicans making their voices heard by voting early in this election,” Secretary Toulouse Oliver said. “I encourage every eligible
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Head To Head: Hateful Words And Violent Acts

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By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

In light of the tragic murder of 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and the bombs mailed to 14 people and a media outlet (CNN) who President Trump has called out as his enemies, I’m going to postpone the discussion of tribal politics and talk about the capacity of speech to inspire violence.

Hate crimes in the nation’s 10 largest cities increased by 12 percent last year, reaching the highest level in more than a decade, according to a report in May by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California Read More

Letter To The Editor: Re-Elect Alan S. Kirk For Los Alamos Municipal Judge

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By Rita C. Sánchez 
Los Alamos Teacher

I would like to encourage you to vote to re-elect Judge Alan S. Kirk. Alan is running for his sixth term as Municipal Judge in Los Alamos County.

My association with Coach Kirk has mainly been where kids are concerned.

The Governor of New Mexico appointed Judge Kirk to the Juvenile Advisory Council for the Children, Youth and Families Department. During this time, he was instrumental in the establishment of our own JJAB; Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. JJAB focuses on prevention and intervention.

Jude Kirk also was appointed to the National Read More

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