Joint Economic Committee Chairman Martin Heinrich On MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart Reports: Fed Rate Cut Will Ease Pain For Consumers, Strengthen Economy
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich joins MSNBC Thursday to discuss how the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates will benefit working people and strengthen the economy. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an interview Thursday morning with José Díaz-Balart on MSNBC, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), applauded the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates, highlighting how it will bring overdue relief for working people shouldering the burden of inflation and high costs.
Heinrich, Read More
New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Secretary-Designate Kenderdine Honored For Leadership
EMNRD Secretary-Designate Melanie Kenderdine
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources (EMNRD) Secretary Designate Melanie Kenderdine on Wednesday evening received the prestigious North Star Award from the Alliance to Save Energy.
The North Star Award honors professionals who have made significant impacts in their careers, serving as guiding lights for others and advancing the field of energy efficiency in profound ways.
Secretary Designate Kenderdine was selected for the 2024 North Star Award for demonstrating exemplary leadership throughout Read More
Deadline Extended For Inclusivity Task Force Letters
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is still seeking Letters of Interest to fill the newly chartered Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force. Letters of Interest should be limited to two pages and should include the applicant’s background, qualifications, and why they are interested in serving on the Task Force.
The deadline for submitting letters has been extended to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Letters may be submitted by any County resident.
Adopted at the Aug. 6 County Council meeting, the charter for the Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force directs appointed members to perform a scope of Read More
Public Works Strives To Make Streets Accessible For All
A pedestrian using the crosswalk Wednesday on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
There is more than one way to move around town. Some rev up the car, other people hop onto their bikes but still others tie their shoes and hit the pavement.
As part of its efforts to be accessible for everyone, Los Alamos County does have a pedestrian plan, but it is 26 years old. So, it was decided that the 1998 plan needed to be updated.
Public Works Director Juan Rael told the Los Alamos Daily Post Wednesday that as projects come up Read More
State Health Care Authority’s $2.2 Billion Budget Boosts Essential Services
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) is requesting $2.2 billion in state funding for Fiscal Year 2026, which will leverage an additional $11 billion in federal funds and support critical investments that are improving the health and well-being of more than one million New Mexicans.
The HCA FY26 budget request aims to optimize federal funding and builds on the foundational work initiated since the agency launch on July 1, 2024. As a result, 74 percent of the agency’s budget is financed by federal funds, meaning that for every $1 in state funding, the HCA leverages an Read More
Heinrich, Risch Applaud House Committee Passage Of Their Legislation To Clean Up Abandoned Mines
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applauded the passage of the House companion to their legislation, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The legislation would make it easier for “Good Samaritans” such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around abandoned hardrock mines.
Heinrich and Risch hailed the Senate’s unanimous and bipartisan Read More
State Provides $70 Million In Zero-Interest Loans Towards Salt And South Fork Fires Recovery
DFA Secretary Wayne Propst
DFA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management (DHSEM), have awarded $70 million in zero-interest loans to local governments to repair or replace public infrastructure damaged by fire, flooding or debris caused by or stemming from the Salt and South Fork fires.
These awards represent the allocation from House Bill 1 of the 2024 Special Session.
“These zero interest loans reflect my administration’s commitment to helping communities rebuild in Read More
Luján, Colleagues Urge FCC To Require Disclosure Of AI-Generated Content In Political Ads On Radio And TV
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led a letter signed by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt the proposed rule requiring disclosure of the use of AI-generated content in political ads on radio and TV.
“We recognize that the use of AI-generated content has many benefits. But like any new technology, Read More
Robinson: County Jails Have A Role In Criminal Justice Reform
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
Many people who break the law need drug treatment. That’s pretty common knowledge, but the state Corrections Department has no treatment program. Now, battered by a new state law and a lawsuit, the department will drag itself into the 21st century. Meanwhile, it’s sending inmates needing treatment back to county facilities.
That’s just one expense of many for county detention facilities.
Last November I wrote that crime discussions during the legislative session “must look at all the moving parts of the criminal justice system, Read More
Luján, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution To Honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate the week starting Sept. 9, 2024 as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions are accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25 percent or higher total undergraduate Hispanic or Latino full-time students. There are 600 HSIs in the United States that enroll over 5.2 million Hispanic students, Read More
Gessing: Electoral College Is Worth Preserving
By PAUL J. GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation
Like clockwork, every presidential election we see a new set of attacks on the Electoral College.
The Electoral College is the system by which the United States has elected every president since the Founding. As you may be aware, the Electoral College was the result of compromise among the Founding Fathers to resolve conflicting interests among the colonies that ultimately agreed to adopt the US Constitution, thus becoming the first 13 American states under the Constitution.
While the Electoral College has several components, the most salient Read More
NMDOT To Sponsor Statewide Car Seat Clinics Saturday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Division will sponsor Car Seat Inspection Clinics at 11 locations across the state 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, as part of National Seat Check Saturday.
The National event focuses on the importance of properly securing children in an appropriate car or booster seat.
During the events, parents and caregivers will work one-on-one with nationally certified child passenger safety technicians. Technicians will spend approximately 30 minutes per seat educating parents on the proper selection, installation, Read More
‘Coffee With Chris’ Saturday At DPLA Headquarters
Think New Mexico Magnifies Impact With New Staff
Think New Mexico News:
Think New Mexico, the nonpartisan, results-oriented think tank serving New Mexicans, has added three staff members to magnify its impact as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Think New Mexico’s mission it to improve the lives of all New Mexicans, especially those who lack a strong voice in the political process. It is best known for successfully championing the enactment of landmark legislation repealing the state’s tax on food, making full-day kindergarten accessible to every child, ending predatory lending and repealing the tax on Social Security income for lower Read More
Update From Los Alamos Library Board September Meeting
COUNTY News:
September’s Los Alamos County Library Board meeting included exciting news from Digital Services Senior Librarian Daniel Gaghan – updates to the library’s website are underway.
After internal testing by staff, there will be an opportunity for community members to volunteer to test the new website. The website will have a similar look and feel to the County’s website, but the library catalog will remain in its current form. This will be a great opportunity for residents to share thoughts on how the library website can best serve the community. Stay tuned for more information.
Following Read More
Hampton: Transportation Board Sept. 5 Meeting Update
By DAVID HAMPTON
Chair
Los Alamos Transportation Board
At our last Transportation Board meeting, Sept. 5, 2024, we received a presentation and took public comments on the Pedestrian Master Plan Update. The County has tasked Wilson and Co. to conduct the plan update that will replace the current plan from 1998.
The previous plan focused mainly on Safe Routes to School, which has largely been implemented and continues to this day. This update aims to enhance safety, infrastructure and accessibility in the Los Alamos Townsite and White Rock Town Center. Essential tasks include reviewing past Read More
Registration Open For 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip
Education News:
Thursday, Sept. 12, a representative passed out flyers and answered questions regarding the spring break trip for 8th graders interested in going to Washington, D.C.
There was an error regarding the date of the trip on the flyer. The date of the trip is March 17-20, 2025.
New pamphlets with the correct date will be available to students at the end of this week and will be available in the front office at Los Alamos Middle School.
Students registering for the trip by Sept. 21 with a $115 down payment will receive a trip discount.
Direct questions to Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679. Read More
Los Alamos County Invites Residents To Site Selection Meeting On Fire Station 4 Replacement Project Sept. 23
Street view of Fire Station 4 at 4401 Diamond Drive. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County fire and public works departments are inviting residents to attend the first of three public meetings to discuss the site selection process for replacing Fire Station 4. This in-person meeting is 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 at Fire Station 4 at 4401 Diamond Drive.
At the meeting, the County project team will explain the details of the Fire Station 4 replacement project, provide an overview of the criteria for site selection, and discuss Read More
Determan: Vandalism Of Political Signs
By ANDREA DETERMAN
Chair
Democratic Party of Los Alamos
As chair of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos County, I join in strongly rejecting the vandalism of political signs reported in the Los Alamos Daily Post (link).
Every citizen has the constitutional right and privilege to freely express their opinion, political or otherwise.
We encourage everyone to become educated about the critical decisions our country will be making in the upcoming election, and to express their support for whatever choices they feel are best for us as individuals and as a community.
Republican Political Signs Vandalized In White Rock
A Trump Vance political sign vandalized sometime overnight Sept. 13 on Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock. Courtesy/Gary Stradling
A Trump Vance political sign spray painted in black letters with the word ‘Fellon’ sometime overnight Sept. 13 on Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Daily Post has received calls and emails reporting that Donald Trump and JD Vance political have been vandalized in White Rock.
Gary Stradling, Secretary of the Republican Party of Los Alamos told the Read More
