New Mexico Environment Department To Permanently Close Deming Field Office Due To Lack Of Appropriated Funding For Building Leases
NMED News:
DEMING — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will permanently close its field office Sept. 30 at 405 E. Florida St. in Deming.
The Department is committed to excellence in customer service to all New Mexicans. To that end, NMED’s priority is retaining all current employees while recruiting new employees for current vacancies.
The closure of the Deming field office was necessitated by operating budget constraints. NMED is evaluating the closure or consolidation of additional field offices due to the lack of appropriated funding for building leases.
Starting Oct. Read More
Robinson: Dems Tout Bidenomics In Plans Of Two Manufacturers
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
In the years I covered economic development, manufacturing was always the gold standard because of its high wages. So two announcements in a week, which also coincided with the president’s visit, felt almost like the good old days of the 1980s when we had a lot of those announcements.
First there was Arcosa Wind Towers Inc., a manufacturing company, rolling out the red, white and blue bunting for President Biden as the company and Democrats celebrated Arcosa’s new manufacturing center near Belen.
CEO Antonio Carrillo told the small, Read More
JEC Chairman Martin Heinrich Releases Annual Response To Economic Report Of President
Sen. Martin Heinrich
JEC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) has released the annual response to the Economic Report of the President (the Report).
Per statute, the JEC provides an annual response and recommendations in response to the Report, which is prepared and released each year by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).
JEC welcomes the opportunity to respond to this year’s Report, which was published by the Biden administration in March 2023.
Despite the economic headwinds the United States has faced Read More
County Council Action Taken Aug. 8, 2023
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Council voted unanimously to proceed with a temporary fix for the County ice rink’s chiller system during its regular meeting Tuesday night.
The motion that was passed agreed to contract American Arena for $450,000 to install the temporary chiller system.
A temporary fix was pushed to ensure a reliable chiller system in time for the 2023-2024 season. According to the staff report, the current system, which is more than 20 years old, is no longer reliable and makes it difficult to maintain ice. It has caused problems Read More
LAPS Quorum Notice: LAPS Board Candidate Forum Aug. 14
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School (LAPS) Board may attend the LAPS Board Candidate Forum at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 in the LAPS Board Room, Suite V at 2101 Trinity Drive.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham Appoints Jen Paul Schroer As Secretary For Aging And Long-Term Services Department
Secretary Jen Paul Schroer
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed current Department of Tourism Secretary Jen Paul Schroer to lead the Aging and Long-Term Services Department.
“Secretary Schroer has been a valuable member of my cabinet,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “She has a long history of service to New Mexico that will inform her decisions leading a new department. As an emerging health care leader, Sec. Schroer knows how to get things done and finds creative ways to problem solve – attributes that will serve New Mexicans who use the services in Read More
JEC Chairman Martin Heinrich Addresses July CPI Data
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
JEC News:
Washington, D.C. — U.S. 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 increased only 0.2 percent in July compared with the 0.2 percent increase in June and the 0.1 percent increase in May.
Data also show that annual prices grew only 3.2 percent, down sharply from the peak rate of 9.1 percent last June.
“Today’s data show that our efforts are bringing down inflation, with the Read More
Video: Councilor Suzie Havemann Recaps Aug. 8 Meeting
Los Alamos County Councilor Suzie Havemann presents a recap of the Aug. 8 County Council meeting during a visit Wednesday to the Los Alamos Daily Post. Video by Clara Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County Accepting Applications For Personnel Board
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is accepting applications for eligible candidates for an immediate appointment to complete the term of a vacant seat on the Personnel Board.
This vacancy will expire March 31, 2024. Interested Los Alamos County residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply.” Applications will be accepted now until the vacancy is filled.
The Personnel Board, comprising five members, serves in an appellate and advisory capacity in the administration Read More
LAPS Quorum Notice: County Fair & Rodeo Parade Aug. 12
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board may attend the Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 on Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Urge Biden To Prioritize Continued Investment In Cannon Air Force Base
Congressional News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Upon his arrival Tuesday in Albuquerque, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hand delivered a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to prioritize additional investments and forward-looking missions at Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) in Clovis. The letter was signed by Heinrich, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.).
The letter comes after the U.S. Air Force announced its decision to relocate seven MC-130J aircraft and around 300 to 350 service members to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. Read More
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Releases Statement After New Mexico Disaster Declaration Amendment
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham releases the following statement after President Joe Biden amended the New Mexico Disaster Declaration:
“I am grateful to President Biden for recognizing the federal government’s responsibility to cover the costs associated with this disaster caused by the U.S. Forest Service’s mismanagement of a prescribed burn,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “The victims of the Cerro Pelado Fire are still recovering, and I encourage FEMA to get this money out the door as quickly as possible so that impacted New Read More
Luján, Markey Urge FCC To Enforce Regulations To Prevent Robocalls
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the Commission to enforce its existing regulations regarding consent for receiving telemarketing calls (robocalls).
This letter was signed by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angus King (I-Maine), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Gary Peters Read More
Robinson: Ambitious Farm Bill Will Be A Heavy Lift
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
Modernization and current conditions are two themes as Congress constructs this year’s Farm Bill. Inflation, safety nets and climate change will all inspire changes.
The Farm Bill, a product of the New Deal in 1933, comes up every five years. The current law will expire in September, and it’s not likely that Congress will finish crafting the new bill by then. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. In this big, kitchen-sink type bill, it’s better to take the time it requires.
“The renewal provides an opportunity for producers and consumers Read More
Huang: From The First A-Bomb To The Last O-Mega … Is 78-Years Too Long A Time?
Courtesy/Zhen Huang
By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos
In Los Alamos, we have a bridge, the only bridge. It is a steel bridge across the Los Alamos Canyon at Otowi Crossing built in 1951. It connects the Los Alamos National Laboratory, a giant scientific research complex that is also the base of nuclear weapons development, and Los Alamos County, a small town sitting at the Pajarito Plateau surrounded by the peaceful National Forest and sacred land of Native Americans.
The official name of the bridge is called Omega Bridge. “Omega” is the name of an experimental nuclear reactor at the Los Alamos National Read More
Dannemann: Listen To The Outsider Perspective
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
New Mexicans have been singing the refrain “What’s wrong with New Mexico?” for so long we should make it the official state ballad.
Or maybe we could try listening to keen observers who are not stuck in old ways of thinking.
Sen. Bill Tallman, (D-Albuquerque), quoted to me a statement that a fellow senator had made recently on the Senate floor: “New Mexico doesn’t like change, and it doesn’t take risks.”
That has the ring of truth.
Tallman is definitely not “from here”, to use a favorite New Mexico term. He is unaffected by the Read More
Governor Announces Rural Health Care Delivery Fund Applications Open In New Mexico
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced that providers may apply for the $80 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund created earlier this year as part of the governor’s commitment to expanding health care in New Mexico.
“New Mexicans living in rural parts of our state should have the same access to high-quality and affordable health care, period,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “This fund is a crucial part of our overarching strategy to strengthen our state’s rural health care systems, improve access to care, and advance health equity across New Mexico.” Read More
NMED: Public Comment Period Open For New Mexico’s Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision For 2015 Ozone NAAQS
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) announces an opportunity to comment and/or request a public hearing on a proposed revision to New Mexico’s federally approved State Implementation Plan (“SIP”).
The proposed revision is for the Sunland Park portion of the El Paso-Las Cruces TX/NM marginal ozone nonattainment area (“EP-LC TX/NM O3 NAA”), as applicable to the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”). NMED addresses Section 182(a)(3)(A) in respect to periodic emissions inventory requirements to fulfill New Mexico’s planning requirements Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Fights To Extend Veteran’s Enrollment Deadline Under PACT Act For Health Care Coverage Treating Toxin-Exposure-Related Injuries
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Friday urging an extension of the enrollment period deadline for veterans applying to retrieve retroactive benefits under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act.
Last year, the historic PACT Act was signed into law to provide 3.5 million veterans with health care coverage for treating toxin-exposure-related health injuries— marking the VA’s most expansive health care benefits Read More
Not Invisible Act Commission Concludes Public Hearings
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the continued work by the Departments of the Interior and Justice to implement the Not Invisible Act and address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) and Human Trafficking crises, the Not Invisible Act Commission this week concluded its 8th and final public hearing.
The Commission held seven public hearings across the country, as well as a two-day national virtual hearing, to hear directly from the public in some of the communities most affected by these crises. These hearings provided a forum for the Commission’s subcommittees to hear Read More
