Senatorial Candidate Nella Domenici Wants End To Consent Decree ‘Stifling Albuquerque Police Department’
Nella Domenici
From the Nella Domenici for Senate Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — Senatorial candidate Nella Domenici has asked the Attorney General of the United States, Merrick Garland, to quickly review the consent decree that has governed the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) for 10 years and cost taxpayers more than $40 million.
Domenici said she sees no “legitimate reason for the Decree to remain in effect” and wants Garland to immediately ask the court to terminate the Consent Decree.
“The bitter irony is that the Consent Decree is siphoning off and diverting valuable resources away from Read More
Mason: Acid Canyon Well Within Safe Exposure Ranges
By THOM MASON
Director
Los Alamos National Laboratory
During the Manhattan Project, the nation’s urgency to develop a weapon that could win World War II led to environmental decisions that have had long-standing consequences. That is why the Department of Energy Environmental Management and its contractor N3B continue to work to clean up legacy waste in Los Alamos.
This important cleanup work will continue for many years, however, cleanup has also yielded many success stories, returning once-contaminated land to a condition that is safe for the community once again. Acid Canyon in the Los Read More
New Mexico Governor’s Organized Crime Commission And Law Enforcement Leadership Unveil Multi-agency Human Trafficking Operation Rescuing 91 People
From the Office of the Governor:
- Governor vows continued crackdown on organized crime in New Mexico
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, alongside key members of the Governor’s Organized Crime Commission (OCC) and law enforcement leadership, unveiled the results of “Operation Disruption”, a coordinated effort to combat human trafficking and organized crime in southern New Mexico.
The operation, which took place over 12 days in August, resulted in significant disruptions to criminal networks and the rescue of numerous victims.
This included:
- 91 people rescued by New Mexico
EMNRD Launches Home Electrification & Appliance Rebates
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SANTA FE – Today, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) launches its Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program.
This initiative, backed by $43 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, aims to advance clean energy adoption across New Mexico. The Home Electrification and Appliance (HEAR) program offers rebates to help low-income New Mexico residents—homeowners and renters alike—seeking to upgrade their homes with energy-efficient Read More
Dannemann: Volunteers Help Assure Honest Elections
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
In my garage, clinging to a cabinet door, is a magnetic sign that reads, “Election Protection”. I saved it from the last general election, when I stuck it to the door of my car and drove around to polling places as a volunteer observer for Common Cause, a nonpartisan national organization whose mission includes safeguarding free and fair elections.
My job was to observe polling locations from my car. If I saw any problems, I was instructed to report by phone – not to intervene. Concern about possible election disruption was Read More
Werley: Legality Of Feeding Deer In Los Alamos
By Dr. Ken Werley
Los Alamos
To: State Representative Christine Chandler, Los Alamos Daily Post, and NM Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF),
Re: feeding deer in Los Alamos:
BACKGROUND:
I have lived at my residence for 40 years. For 25 years, when I notice an interested deer, I have fed it a small cup of birdseed that takes a deer 2-3 minutes of their day to consume. My house backs onto the golf course and it has the only unfenced yard on the east side of 35th St on my block. Some deer daily pass though my yard on the way between the golf course and the many fruit trees across the street (and to get to the canyon Read More
Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil Joins The Hunt Institute’s Inaugural Early Learning Nation Fellows Program
Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil
From the Office of the Española Mayor:
ESPANOLA – Mayor John Ramon Vigil of Española, New Mexico has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of The Hunt Institute’s Early Learning Nation Fellowship (ELN). The ELN Fellowship is a prestigious, invitation-only program designed to support locally elected officials who are committed to establishing their communities as national leaders in early childhood education.
This Fellowship program was founded on the belief that all young children deserve a great start in life, and this critical goal can Read More
Video: Heinrich Shares Statement On Labor Day 2024
VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich Labor Day Statement, September 2, 2024. Courtesy/MH
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement this morning in recognition of Labor Day.
“I grew up in a proud union home. My father was a lineman and a member of the IBEW. His union wages allowed me to attend college, provided my family with a ticket to the middle class, and gave my parents stability and peace of mind in their retirement. These are opportunities that every American deserves.
“Unions have a proven track Read More
Robinson: Mass Deportation Spelled Out
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
Presidential candidate Donald Trump is mining a vein of public discontent when he calls for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. Recent polls show that Americans favor tighter restrictions on immigration, and Republicans resoundingly support mass deportation.
This would target an estimated 11 million people living here, although aspiring Vice President J. D. Vance cheerfully suggests starting with a million.
How exactly would that work?
I searched the latest thinking on the subject in media reports to give you an Read More
Rep. Stansbury Joins Call For Speaker Johnson To Rework Farm Bill To Protect Access To SNAP For Women, Children
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) joined her Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) colleagues on a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to revise the partisan farm bill that passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture, and work with House Democrats to pass a bipartisan farm bill that helps women, families and farmers.
The Members warned that including cuts to food and nutrition assistance programs, including Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, in the Read More
2024 National Adult Protective Services Conference To Be Held At Albuquerque Convention Center Sept. 16-18
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE – The 2024 National Adult Protective Services conference will be held Sept.16-8 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
This year’s event will bring together professionals from across the country dedicated to protecting adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The programming will feature a wide range of sessions, workshops and presentations by leading experts in the field of adult protective services, offering valuable opportunities for networking, education and professional development.
“We are honored to have New Mexico chosen as the host location for this Read More
Judge’s Final Order Protects San Agustin Plains Aquifer
Scene following the April 5, 2024 decision in the standing-room-only courtroom in the Reserve courthouse where nearly 100 community members heard arguments of several attorneys awaiting a ruling on Augustin Plains Ranch LLC’s request to pump 54,000 acre feet per year of groundwater from the San Agustin Plains, a closed groundwater basin (basin has no outlet ) and the basin is not recharged by perennial streams. Courtesy/NMELC
View of the San Agustin Plains. Courtesy/NMELC
New Mexico Environmental Law Center News:
- Order confirms another water win for New Mexico
RESERVE —On Friday, Aug. Read More
Three States Including New Mexico Ask EPA To Add Four Specific PFAS Chemicals To Hazardous Air Pollutants List
NMED Secretary James Kenney
ENV.NM.GOV News:
To address the air emissions of PFAS, or “forever chemicals” – three state environmental agencies have submitted a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to add four specific PFAS chemicals to the list of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) under the Clean Air Act.
PFAS air emissions affect surface water, groundwater and soil, and result in the contamination of public and private drinking water sources.
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and New Jersey Department of Read More
FOG Announces 2024 Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award Recipients
FOG News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (FOG) will award the 2024 William S. Dixon First Amendment Award to five New Mexicans at its luncheon Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at the Sandia Golf Event Center in Albuquerque. The honor recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of citizens and organizations in New Mexico who champion transparency and defend the people’s right to know the affairs of government.
“The Dixon Awards recognize the dedication and hard work of everyday citizens across New Mexico who are committed to transparency in local and state government in Read More
Public Comment Period Opens For Fire Fuels Mitigation Project Around TA-72 At Los Alamos National Laboratory
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is proposing a fire fuels mitigation project in lower Sandia Canyon at the Technical Area 72 Outdoor Live Fire Range and surrounding areas at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
This assessment focuses on activities occurring in the Sandia Canyon 100-year floodplain that include:
- Vegetation maintenance that involves mowing and thinning of the defensible space around the existing buildings;
- Vegetation maintenance under the existing above ground power line right-of-way;
- Vegetation maintenance along the existing
Los Alamos National Community SurveyTM Closes Sept. 6
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials extend their gratitude to all residents who have completed the National Community Survey™ (NCS). This survey aims to provide a comprehensive picture of citizens’ perspectives on community livability.
Officials also remind those who have yet to take the survey that it is not too late to provide County leadership with feedback.
The survey closes for everyone (the Valid Sample and the Open Participation groups) 10:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
Valid Sample Group
A random sample of Los Alamos County residents were invited to participate via postcard with Read More
Public Notice: P&Z Commission Sept. 11 Meeting Canceled
COUNTY News:
This is notice that the Sept. 11, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting has been canceled because there are no applications to be reviewed.
The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 25, 2024. Read More
Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez On $3.5+ Million To Help Nonprofits & Faith-Based Organizations With Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement that it has awarded $3,536,789 from the Infrastructure Law’s Renew America’s Nonprofits Program to the Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation in Las Cruces.
Last fall, Heinrich, Luján, and Vasquez announced that Tierra del Sol was one of only nine nonprofits selected in the nation to participate in the Renew America’s Nonprofits Read More
Parents Sound Alarm Over New Mexico Public Education Department For Exposing Children To Inappropriate Topics
IW News:
SANTA FE — IW Features, a project of Independent Women’s Forum, is a new platform dedicated to providing unique and personal insights into the biggest issues facing Americans today through grassroots storytelling and original journalism.
Today, IW Features is highlighting a group of New Mexico parents who spoke out against the state’s public education department after it exposed seventh graders to inappropriate topics such as sexually transmitted diseases and rape.
The New Mexico Public Education Department included Dr. Jill Biden’s article, titled “Girls Around the World Read More
County Environmental Services Will Close On Labor Day
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed in observance of Labor Day Monday, Sept. 2.
This includes operations at the Eco Station and the Overlook Convenience Center and residential and commercial trash, recycling and yard trimming services.
Residents whose collection day falls on the observed holiday should place their trash and recycling out Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Visit the Environmental Services trash pickup and recycling for the entire 2024 holiday schedule.
For additional information, call 505.662.8163 or email solidwaste@lacnm.us. Read More
