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LANL Foundation Publishes Research Findings And Recommendations To Strengthen College And Career Readiness In Northern New Mexico

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LANL Foundation News:

ESPAÑOLA — The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation has released its year-long research study on the condition of college and career supports and career pathways for students in Northern New Mexico.

The resulting research report and policy brief, titled “The Road to Readiness: Equitable Access to Career Pathways and College Transition Supports in Northern New Mexico,” provides multiple actionable recommendations and reflects the work of a core LANL Foundation team in collaboration with 25 administrators from diverse high schools throughout the seven-county Read More

House Speaker Files Motion To Dismiss Ethics Complaint

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Staff Report
Santa Fe New Mexican

Attorneys for House Speaker Brian Egolf submitted a motion Friday to dismiss an ethics complaint filed by a retired judge who claimed the Santa Fe Democrat stands to benefit if the New Mexico Civil Rights Act becomes law.

Egolf’s 24-page motion argues the complaint — filed earlier this month with the state Ethics Commission by former Judge Sandra Price, who served 12 years on the bench in the 11th Judicial District — should be dismissed because it is frivolous and unsubstantiated, and also doesn’t state a “claim upon which relief can be granted.” Read More

Community Asset Awards Pride In A Pandemic: LAMC Nurse Constance Carruthers And Dr. Patricia Mahoney Recognized

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LAMC Nurse Constance Carruthers recognized with Community Asset Award. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
C’YA Executive Director

During a time when the world seemed to be melting down the staff at Los Alamos Medical Center was stepping up and working hard. Their efforts have led to being nominated for a Community Asset Award.

Two individuals stood out and are receiving special recognition:

  • Nurse Constance Carruthers; and
  • Dr. Patricia Mahoney.

“I love how nursing is part physical, part intellectual, I am learning something new most days,” Carruthers said. “Add the new patients and Read More

Governor Signs Bill Repealing New Mexico Abortion Ban

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Friday signed SB 10, an abortion ban repeal, and HB 11, which provides $200 million in grants to small businesses hurt financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy/SFNM

By ROBERT NOTT
SFNM

It took decades for the New Mexico Legislature to pass a bill repealing an abortion ban that was nullified just a few years after becoming law.

Shortly after noon Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took less than two minutes to sign Senate Bill 10, effectively striking the 1969 statute.

“A woman has the right to make decisions about her own body,” Lujan Grisham said in a statement Read More

LANL: Floodplain Statement Of New Findings With Project At Technical Area 39 At Los Alamos National Laboratory

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LANL News:

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Project at Technical Area 39 at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County (Statement of Findings) based on the February 2021 Floodplain Assessment.

DOE/NNSA’s Proposed Action is the replacement of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit approximately 50 feet north of structure 39-0097 on a currently paved area at Los Alamos National Laboratory Read More

Attorney General Hector Balderas Files Suit Against Manufacturers Of Antiretroviral HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the Office of the Attorney General:

Santa Fe — Attorney General Balderas today filed a lawsuit in the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico against Gilead Sciences, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, LLC, and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., for violating the New Mexico Antitrust Act and New Mexico Unfair Practices Act.

The lawsuit stems from the development, marketing, and manufacturing of several antiretroviral medications used in the prevention and treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (“HIV”) – a disease which, if left untreated, Read More

Heinrich Unveils Plan To Establish 21st Century Conservation Corps, Invest In Wildfire Resiliency

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the Senate and a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has unveiled legislation to expand national service programs to help address the historic COVID-19 joblessness crisis by establishing a 21st Century Conservation Corps.

“As a former natural resources AmeriCorps Member who worked primarily in rural New Mexico, I know firsthand the value of conservation work in rural communities,” Heinrich said. “National service members make a major difference by Read More

Human Services Dept. Publishes 2021 Data Book Volume 2

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NMHSD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Human Services Department announces the publication of the department’s second Data Book Volume 2.

It is a summary of social, economic, and health statistics of our state. The Data Book presents, in one reference document, a diversity of information and is designed to facilitate comparisons of national, state, and county-level data.

“The 2021 Data Book contains an abundance of information that can be used to drive evidence‐based policy and legislation to positively transform the lives of New Mexicans,” said Cabinet Secretary David R. Scrase, M.D. “Transparency Read More

Simonich: Killing Time One License Plate At A Time

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By MILAN SIMONICH
SFNM

Politicians in New Mexico have obsessed about license plates since at least 1932. That was the year state Comptroller Jake Lujan announced he would remove the Zia symbol from New Mexico’s license plates and replace it with the words “Sunshine State”.

Newspapers quoted Lujan as saying only a few residents of Santa Fe would carp about the change. He underestimated how much people hated his new license plate. Seldom has a bureaucrat been roasted at the blast-furnace temperatures Lujan felt.

“Not one single publication has supported his idea,” the Deming Headlight wrote Read More

Guide To Managing Media For Teens And Tweens

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By MARGRET THOMAS
Los Alamos

As a parent, it’s crucial for you to understand how your children use and consume media.

Unchecked and extraneous use of technology can have negative effects on teens and tweens, including issues with mental health and deteriorating real-world relationships.

It’s almost inevitable that your child will engage with digital media at some point or another, and it’s important to teach them about how they can use media in a healthy, productive, and positive way.

This guide is a great place to start.

Read it here. Read More