Governor, Array Technologies Announce New Mexico Expansion
Courtesy/Array Technologies
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Array Technologies CEO Kevin Hostetler announced recently that Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) (“Array” or “the Company”) has finalized plans for a major expansion that will solidify the company’s New Mexico future with a new $50 million manufacturing campus in Bernalillo County that will keep hundreds of jobs secure for New Mexicans.
Array, one of New Mexico’s few publicly traded companies, got its start manufacturing solar tracker technology more than 30 years ago in Albuquerque. Today, Array Read More
‘Not Invisible Act’ Commission Transmits Recommendations To Federal Government To Address Missing And Murdered Indigenous Peoples And Human Trafficking
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
From the Department of the Interior:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Not Invisible Act Commission, a cross jurisdictional advisory committee composed of law enforcement, Tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, family members of missing and murdered individuals, and survivors, has transmitted its congressionally mandated recommendations to the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Justice and U.S. Congress. Federal responses to the Commission’s recommendations are due within 90 calendar days.
The Commission was created by Read More
Tales Of Our Times: News Is A Scarce Bead Handpicked From The Jarful
Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens for Clean Air & Water
A onetime newspaperman in World War I had canny instincts. He wrote: “Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.” His insight has gotten truer since social media swamped the airwaves.
I would say the news has a very special, limited purpose. News focuses on the unusual, not the normal. News pursues exact facts at specific moments, with little time for history, background, or context. So we get slivers of what is going on
These Read More
Robinson: Political Opposites Can Have A Civil Conversation Over Turkey
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
Looking forward to those family gatherings over the holidays? Or maybe not?
There’s that one relative who is all about politics. Or worse, two on opposite sides of the fence. Aunt Martha worries they’ll ruin dinner.
Research tells us these exchanges can be a good thing. Jennifer Wolak, a Michigan political science professor, finds that those discussions set the table for compromise and civility in national political discourse. That’s because if two people with different political views can have a reasonable give and take over Read More
Notice: UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board To Meet Monday
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in Building 2, room 203 on the campus of UNM-Los Alamos.
Agenda items will include administrative reports from members of the UNM-LA executive team.
UNM-LA will extend recognition to board members Steve Boerigter and Laura Burrows for their dedicated service during their final advisory board meeting. Read More
Mountain View Coalition On Air Quality Misinformation Issue
From New Mexico Environmental Law Center:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Mountain View Coalition and community partners issued a public statement urging Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller to veto two controversial bills that would purge the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Joint Air Quality Control Board and establish a moratorium on action until February, and also addressing misinformation that has been published in a local media outlet.
The mayor has 10 days to veto O-23-88 and R-23-176, which passed City Council Nov. 8 by votes of 5-4 and were sent to the Mayor Nov. 15.
Hundreds of community members have called Read More
Luján, Heinrich Applaud Passage Of Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act Out Of Committee
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded the passage of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act, as amended, out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to amend an existing water rights settlement enacted for the Navajo Nation.
Without further authorization from Congress, all work on the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (Project) will come to a halt after Dec. 31, 2024, due to statutory deadlines and resource caps.
The Project was first authorized by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of Read More
Dannemann: Bogged Down At The Border
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
The situation at the U.S.- Mexico border is a tragedy for the migrants who, out of desperation, started a journey in hope and ended up in despair or frustration.
It’s a hardship for communities forced to deal with the unplanned overload of homeless and hungry migrants.
It’s a waste of resources for employers, including New Mexico farmers, who need more workers and can’t legally hire them.
It’s a national embarrassment and a stain on the United States’ reputation in the world.
The governance of immigration – who is allowed Read More
Los Alamos County Administrative Offices Will Be Closed For Thanksgiving Holiday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County administrative offices will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
This includes administrative offices at the Municipal Building, Justice Center, Eco Station and White Rock Overlook Convenience Center and the Pajarito Cliffs Site.
For more information regarding other County services and recreation facility hours, visit the County Observed Holidays website for the full 2023 holiday schedule.
For non-emergency Police, Fire, Utilities and Parks dispatch services, please call 505.662.8222. Read More
Largest Law Enforcement Class In State History Graduates And Joins Some 6,000 Certified Officers In New Mexico
Sixty-one police cadets are administered the oath of office Tuesday, completing their transformation from everyday citizen to law enforcement officer. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday the graduation of the largest class of law enforcement in state history. The police officers represented 30 city, county, tribal, university and state agencies.
The 61 police cadets received Read More
U.S. Sen. Luján Issues Statement On Hostage Release
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the release of hostages:
“I commend President Biden and his administration for their commitment to securing the safe return of 50 hostages taken by Hamas and for negotiating a temporary ceasefire to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I appreciate the administration’s continued efforts to secure the release of all the hostages.
“Israel and our allies in the region should also use this time to ensure critical humanitarian Read More
Council Announces Los Alamos County Manager Finalists
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council has announced the shortlist of candidates for the County Manager position.
- The finalists chosen from a pool of highly qualified applicants are:
- Gretchen Cassini, Transportation Surtax Administrator for Broward County in Florida;
- Tracey Jerome, Senior Deputy City Manager for the City of El Paso, Texas; and
- Anne Laurent, Deputy County Manager for Los Alamos County, New Mexico.
To ensure a thorough selection process, the candidates will undergo interviews with three panels. The first panel will include representatives from the community, the Read More
JEC Chairman Martin Heinrich On Flat October CPI Data
Sen. Martin Heinrich
JEC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that prices measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) were flat in October, compared with the 0.4 percent increase in September. Data also show that annual prices grew only 3.2 percent, down sharply from the peak rate of 9.1 percent in June 2022.
“Annual inflation is down nearly 60 percent since its peak, and wages are up from last year. Prices fell last month for Read More
Executive Director Polly Nordstrand Departing New Mexico Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture
Polly Nordstrand
MIAC News:
Monday, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) announce the departure of Executive Director Polly Nordstrand, who has played a crucial role in creating collaborative relationships with the many Native Nations in the state. Nordstrand is relocating to California to be closer to family.
“Polly has been an outstanding leader for the museum as an active proponent for engagement with communities statewide, especially Tribal communities,” Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego said. “The department is thankful Read More
45th Annual New Mexico Conference On Aging: ‘Celebrating Success And Shaping The Future’
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) hosted the 45th Annual Conference on Aging Nov. 13-14 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
The event brought together advocates, experts, caregivers, and older adults to discuss crucial issues impacting seniors in New Mexico.
More than 700 attendees participated in this year’s conference, social dance and watch parties across the state, including eight tribes and pueblos, 71 exhibitors and 21 presenters. Conference-goers had the opportunity to attend workshops from subject matter experts, listen Read More
Governor Appoints Teresa Casados To Lead CYFD
Teresa Casados
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Teresa Casados to permanently lead the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD). Casados served as interim secretary since April of this year.
“Teresa Casados has left an indelible mark at CYFD over just a few months, delving into evaluating processes and structures to make sure they all squarely support a singular goal: to serve the state’s most vulnerable children,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “She has already delivered results, and I have no doubt the momentum will continue from Read More
Greater Chaco Coalition Calls On Administration To Follow Through With ‘Honoring Chaco’
Sierra Club News:
COUNSELOR, N.M. — On the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Honoring Chaco Initiative (HCI), the Greater Chaco Coalition is calling on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to follow through with her promise to protect all of Greater Chaco and move forward with the Honoring Chaco Initiative.
The Coalition is grateful for her work on Chaco and continues to encourage her to protect the broader landscape.
In June, the Department of the Interior approved a 20-year mineral withdrawal prohibiting any new mineral leasing of unleased federal lands within 10 miles of Chaco Culture Read More
Gessing: MLG’s 7 Member Environmental Improvement Board Votes To Limit Gas Cars In Mere 3-2 Vote
By PAUL GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation
At the Rio Grande Foundation we have written extensively about Gov. Lujan Grisham’s disdain for “democracy,” let alone a representative republic, but last night’s (Nov. 16) vote by her un-elected EIB (Environmental Improvement Board) takes the cake.
Unsurprisingly, despite overwhelming numbers of New Mexicans in opposition, the SEVEN-member Board voted on a mere 3-2 basis (in support) to mandate a drastic increase in the number of EV’s sold in New Mexico. You can find the list of all 7 members here while the vote was as follows: Bitzer and Read More
New Mexico Economic Development Dept. Announces Grant Opportunity For Marketing Outdoor Recreation Ventures
ORD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department Acting Cabinet Secretary Jon Clark has announced a new grant opportunity that has been released by the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) to assist with marketing outdoor recreation ventures.
The pilot program is run by ORD, a division of the Economic Development Department, and applications will be open until Dec. 31, 2023.
The objective of the Outdoor Marketing Grant is to expand opportunities for participation in the outdoor recreation industry. The grant will support communities’ and eligible nonprofits’ investments Read More
New Mexico True Officially Enters San Francisco Market
Demonstration of New Mexico True advertising in Los Angeles International Airport. Courtesy/NMTD
NMTD News:
The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) launched its Winter 2023-24 campaign Monday, Nov. 6, headlined by the introduction of New Mexico True into the San Francisco market.
In addition to streaming and digital channels targeted towards prospective travelers throughout the local market, the San Francisco campaign will specifically feature airport out-of-home placements
