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Udall, Heinrich Stand Up for N.M. Priorities in Budget Agreement

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STATE News:
 
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today announced that the budget agreement to end the government shutdown will provide additional funding over the previous fiscal year’s levels for a number of programs important to New Mexicans.
 
The bill – a continuing resolution to fund the government through Jan. 15 – was passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the president late Wednesday night.
 
As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Udall successfully fought during the negotiations over the bill to increase resources for veterans,
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Los Alamos Resident to Become U.S. Citizen

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STATE News:

Los Alamos resident Victoria Rygh of Honduras will be among the 68 New Mexico residents representing 29 countries who will become U.S. citizens today in Albuquerque. 

Rygh has lived in Los Alamos for five years and works at Los Alamos Medical Center.

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico will deliver the keynote address for the naturalization ceremony. The ceremony, to be held at the South Broadway Cultural Center, will celebrate the naturalization of these citizens – the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements

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Rural Action Caucus Steering Committee Visits Northern New Mexico

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Los Alamos County Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith provides an overview of the Los Alamos Smart Grid and Smart House collaboration to the members of the Rural Action Caucus. Photo by Sharon Stover
 
Rural Action Caucus members learn about the unique history of Los Alamos from the ancient pueblos to the atomic age during the Los Alamos Historic Society Walking Tour. Photo by Sharon Stover
 
By SHARON STOVER
Los Alamos County Clerk

More than 50 elected officials from around the nation attended the Rural Action Caucus (RAC) Steering Committee meeting in Santa Fe, Oct. 10-12.

The Rural Read More

Heinrich Delivers Senate Floor Speech Underlining Devastating Impacts of Shutdown on New Mexico’s Economy

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., just delivered a speech on the Senate floor to underline the devastating impacts of the government shutdown on New Mexico’s economy and middle-class families.

Heinrich mentions several of the hardships faced by the Los Alamos community. 

Below are Heinrich’s remarks as prepared for delivery:

Mr. President, in the midst of the current crises there have been some who have questioned the relevance of the federal government to our overall economy.  Some have even called Read More

Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Cancels October Meeting

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RCLC News:

 

The October meeting of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities is cancelled.

 

The next meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Nov. 7 in the Council Chambers of the City of Española, 405 N. Paseo de Oñate.

 

For more information,  visit the Regional Coalition website at https:////regionalcoalition.org.

 

About the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities:

 

The Regional Coalition is comprised of eight cities and counties surrounding the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Founded in 2011, the Regional
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Governor to Join Historic Signing of National Guard Agreement with Communities of Faith

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Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Susana Martinez will join with leaders of the New Mexico National Guard, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services to sign the historic Partners in Care agreement at 10 a.m. today, at the New Mexico National Guard Readiness Center, 600 Wyoming Blvd., in Albuquerque.

NMNG Adjutant General Andrew Salas, Archdiocese of Santa Fe representative The Very Reverend John Cannon, and DVS Cabinet Secretary Timothy Hale join for a historic PIC signing agreement ceremony presided over by Martinez. PIC programs Read More

Lujan Grisham: Protect New Mexico’s National Labs

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) spoke on the House floor Saturday night about the importance of New Mexico’s national laboratories and the need to pass a clean funding bill that will reopen the government, restore funding to the national labs and prevent lab employees from being furloughed.

Below is a transcript of her remarks and a link to the video.

Click HERE to watch the video.

“Thank you very much to my friend and colleague from California.

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to the hard work of the Read More

Viet Nam Moving Wall to Visit New Mexico

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The Moving Wall. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

RIO RANCHO—New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services Secretary Timothy Hale is scheduled to be among the dignitaries officially welcoming the New Mexico arrival of The Moving Wall, a traveling half-sized replica of the National Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Wall, at a special ceremony at 10 a.m., Oct. 18 at the Rio Rancho Sports Complex, 3501 High Resort Blvd.

The Moving Wall, which arrives Thursday, Oct. 17, will be on public display 24-hours a day until 4 p.m., Oct. 21, when it will be taken down and prepared for its next stop in Camden, Tenn. There Read More

House Approves NNSA Temporary Funding

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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 248-176 Friday to fund the National Nuclear Security Administration through Dec. 15. NNSA is the agency that oversees Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.

“Today’s vote to fund the NNSA is key to the security of our nation, and assures that the hard-working employees of Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs will continue to have jobs,” said Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M. “Our contractors and employees at Sandia  and Los Alamos provide a vital service to our nation, which must Read More

Luján Signs Petition to Force Vote to End Government Shutdown

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U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District announced this morning that he has signed a petition to reopen the government. This effort launched by House Democrats would force an up or down vote on a clean continuing resolution, which would end the government shutdown when a majority of the House, 218 members, sign on to the petition.

Despite the fact that 200 Democrats (https:////1.usa.gov/1gdTnlK) have said they would compromise on the clean continuing resolution passed by the Senate and more than 20 Republicans (https:////wapo.st/1fIQVG3 Read More