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New Mexico Film Office Announces ‘The Kid’

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MOVIE News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Sept. 29 that the theatrical feature “The Kid” produced by Suretone will begin principal photography at the end of September through the end of October in Santa Fe.
 
“New Mexico’s one-of-a-kind landscapes and superior film infrastructure make New Mexico an unrivaled location to film,” said New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis. “We’re proud to welcome another production that brings our state’s unique history to life.”
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AFT-NM: Early Endorsements For 2018 Election

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AFT-NM News:

  • Statewide Candidates for Secretary of State, Treasurer and Attorney General are Champions for Educators and Working New Mexicans

ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly and AFT-NM Committee on Political Education Chair Sara Attleson announced that AFT-NM’s Executive Committee, in late September, voted to endorse the 2018 re-election campaigns of:

  • Maggie Toulouse Oliver for New Mexico Secretary of State;
  • Tim Eichenberg for New Mexico Treasurer; and
  • Hector Balderas for New Mexico Attorney General.

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Mentoring Café Gives Students Taste Of Science

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Scott Crooker from LANL’s High Magnetic Field Laboratory demonstrates magnetic principles to students from Santa Fe Indian School at the recent STEM Mentoring Café at the Bradbury Science Museum. In this DOE initiative, middle schoolers try hands-on demonstrations, learn about how the scientists got their start, and find out what they are  working on. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • In show-and-tell chats with Los Alamos researchers, Santa Fe Indian School students try out hands-on science in the DOE education initiative

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Lujan Grisham, Faso Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Fake Organics

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
LEGISLATIVE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Representatives Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and John Faso (R-NY) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation, the Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act.
 
“Organic farming and ranching is the fastest growing segment of agriculture in New Mexico,” Grisham said. “However, fraudulent organic imports threaten the integrity of the USDA Organic label that so many New Mexicans rely on. The bipartisan Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act will provide the National
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Heinrich Statement On Mass Shooting In Las Vegas

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) made the following statement on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nev., where some 50 people are dead and 200 injured.

“I’m sickened by the mass shooting in Las Vegas. We are all keeping everyone impacted by this act of domestic terrorism and those working on the front lines in our thoughts.” Heinrich said. “These incomprehensible acts of violence have become far too common, yet each one is no less tragic or heartbreaking. Every life lost to gun violence is a tragedy. Our country is weary from violence and grief Read More

BLM: Annual Adjustment To Drilling Permit Fee

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BLM News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― As directed by Congress, the Bureau of Land Management will adjust the fee it charges to process oil and gas drilling permits on public and Indian lands for inflation, effective Oct. 1. That adjustment will increase the fee by $180, to $9,790.
 
The non-refundable processing fee is collected when an oil and gas operator submits a drilling permit, called an Application for Permit to Drill, and is required whether or not a particular permit is subsequently approved. Congress directed the BLM to adjust the APD fee annually for inflation
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Sen. Udall And Rep. Price Introduce Bicameral We The People Democracy Reform Act Of 2017

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) have introduced the We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017.
 
This bicameral legislation addresses a series of comprehensive democratic and electoral reforms to restore integrity, accountability, and transparency to the broken political system. 
 
This legislation is more expansive than past versions and includes proposals to comprehensively reform campaign finance laws, increase transparency and accountability in the political
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New Mexico District Attorneys Express Concern About Pre-Trial Detention Rules

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com
 

First Judicial District Attorney Marco Serna joined District Attorneys from New Mexico’s 13 Judicial Districts Sept. 26 in expressing concern regarding the implementation of the recently adopted pretrial detention rule, 5-409 NMRA in a letter to Chief Justice Judith K. Nakamura.

The District Attorneys collectively asked her to amend the rule to better protect the public, comport with established federal precedent and align with the intent of the recently adopted amendment to the state Constitution.

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Need A Reason To Support Public Lands? Here’s 8,000

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NPLD News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of National Public Lands Day, Trout Unlimited is celebrating by releasing 8,000 reasons public lands are important.

The responses come from individuals from across the country who signed a petition in support of keeping public lands in public hands and gave their own personal reasons why these lands matter to them.

The petition will be sent to the White House and members of Congress and caps off a month-long celebration of public lands which features thirty public land locations throughout the country. “30 Great American Places” highlighted some of our Read More

Keller Issues Risk Advisory On Guardianship Services

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State Auditor Tim Keller
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― State Auditor Tim Keller issued a Risk Advisory raising concerns about the Development Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) Office of Guardianship.
 
The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) conducted an initial review of the statewide program that oversees companies that provide guardianship services of last resort for disabled adults who are incapacitated. The OSA’s review revealed a widespread failure of the Office of Guardianship to adequately oversee contract guardians. Earlier this year, co-founders of a
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