Luján Introduces Legislation To Require Transparency From Retirement Plans
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) Wednesday introduced the Savvy Savers Act, which would build toward more transparency for Americans planning for retirement.
This common-sense bill would require the Department of Labor (DOL) to conduct a study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of disclosures and their transparency for self-directed retirement accounts and pension accounts.
It also would direct the DOL to review reporting and disclosure requirements and make recommendations to Congress to consolidate, simplify, Read More
SFCC: Free Virtual Distributed Energy Summit 2022
Collage of energy options. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces the third annual Virtual Distributed Energy Summit 2022 for the NM EPSCoR SMART Grid Center with a focus on Net Zero Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24.
While free, registration is required by 5 p.m. Friday, June 17 at Distributed Energy Summit 2022 (Virtual) | New Mexico EPSCoR (nmepscor.org). Registrants will receive a link to participate.
A special aspect of the summit is the option of free, in-person tours between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 24 of SFCC’s Smart and Microgrid Training Read More
Los Alamos County Zero Waste Champions Honored
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Herrmann, left, announces the winners of the Los Alamos County Zero Waste Champion awards during the June 3 Los Alamos County Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. The winners, from left, Kiwanis Los Alamos Middle School Builders Club’s Don Casperson, Ecolutions Owner Antonio Maggiore and projectY cowork Space Marketing Manager Christina McCormick. Not pictured are Papa Murphy’s Pizza Owners Lyle and Gayle Cunningham. Photo by Skip Wecksung/Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Read More
New Mexico True Certified Partners Report Higher Sales
NMTD News:
SANTA FE — According to an annual survey of New Mexico True Certified businesses, 61 percent of respondents reported a revenue increase in 2021 compared to 2020.
The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) conducted the survey to better understand how program partners were adapting to business challenges and opportunities that emerged in 2021. Nearly half of NMTD’s 450 New Mexico True Certified program partners participated in the survey.
“Branding amplification through the New Mexico True Certified program was a great way for small businesses to boost the profile of their products Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At AutoDoc On DP Road
On the Job in Los Alamos Monday afternoon is mechanic Kyle Hill at AutoDoc Ltd Co. Hill has worked at AutoDoc for three years. The company is owned by Master Mechanic Brian Booth. AutoDoc a service and repair clinic at 208e DP Road. The shop specializes in European vehicles but also works on all vehicles. They want the people in Los Alamos County to know that there is a local automotive service and repair clinic specializing in vehicles designed by BMW, Mercedes, SAAB, Volkswagen, Volvo, Audi and Porche. See the complete line of services here. Find out more aboutAutoDoc here. AutoDoc works by appointment Read More
Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursdays & Saturdays!
New Mexico Tourism Department Seeks To Create Nation’s First Statewide Tourism Exchange
NMTD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) released a Request for Proposal (RFP) May 20 for an integrated tourism exchange platform, which will enable a better travel planning and booking experience for suppliers and customers.
Tourism exchanges are government-supported digital business-to-business distribution platforms that connect suppliers and distributers, as well as intermediaries such as online travel agencies. It then can provide the engagement data from the platform to provide more sophisticated analytics to those intermediaries, as well as local destination Read More
Enterprise Bank & Trust Hosts Chamber Business After Hours Luau Wednesday June 8
Courtesy/Chamber
CHAMBER News:
The Chamber of Commerce has announced a special Chamber Business After Hours Luau at Enterprise Bank & Trust Business After Hours.
There will be great food and fun at this Hawaiian-themed event! Please join us 5:30-7 p.m. June 8, Wednesday at the bank at 1200 Trinity Dr.
Business After Hours receptions are a benefit of being a Los Alamos Chamber Member. For more information about Chamber membership, visit losalamoschamber.com or contact Ryn Herrmann at 505.661.4807 or Sam McRae at 606.661.4816.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is a program of Los Alamos Read More
State Bar Of New Mexico: Powers Of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives Workshop June 13, 27
SBNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The State Bar of New Mexico (SNM) announces two free workshops planned for the month of June.
The first one is 11 a.m. June 13, and the second webinar is 11 a.m. June 27. Both will be available via video and teleconference.
The June 13 presentation will cover the following topics:
- Powers of Attorney;
- Advance Health Care Directives;
- Probates;
- Non-Probate Transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds); and
- Institutional Medicaid.
The June 27 webinar will cover information regarding debt problems, including what happens if a person can’t pay their debts, what actions Read More
Kit Carson Electric Coop Hits 100% Daytime Solar Power
U.S. Rep. Teresa Fernandez, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative CEO Luis Reyes Jr. and Guzman President Christopher Miller among dignitaries attending Taos Mesa Solar Array ribbon cutting. Courtesy/KCEC
Guzman Energy President Christopher Miller shares remarks at Taos Mesa Solar Array launch event. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative CEO Luis Reyes Jr., looks on at right. Courtesy/KCEC
KCEC News:
TAOS — Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and Guzman Energy recently celebrated the cooperative’s achievement of providing 100 percent of its daytime power with Read More
