Rep. Patty Lundstrom Moved From Influential Appropriations Committee Post At New Mexico Legislature
Just as the last day of the 2022 legislative session ended with a bombshell of surprise when then-House Speaker Brian Egolf announced he was not running for reelection, the first day of this year’s session Tuesday ended Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools On 2-Hour Delay Today
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools will be on a 2 hour delay today, Jan. 18 to allow crews time to clear the snow and ice from campus parking lots and sidewalks to ensure student and staff safety. We cannot complete that task before 7:30 a.m. for a regular start. Main roads have been cleared but some side roads are still too icy for buses for a regular start.
Because it is Wednesday, all elementary classes will be canceled including before and after school clubs and activities. YMCA childcare will begin at noon at all school sites. All evening activities will continue as planned.
The Los Alamos Middle Read More
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Delivers State Of The State Address; Announces 2023 Legislative Session Agenda
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued her fifth State of the State address, the first of her second term as governor, laying out her legislative priorities for the 2023 legislative session.
Continuing strategic and meaningful investments in the FY24 Executive Budget Recommendation, the governor’s legislative priorities encompass initiatives in housing and homelessness, health care and behavioral health, education and child wellbeing, public safety, economic development and relief, infrastructure, and tax
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum At Meeting Jan. 19, 2023
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Robyn Jackson Strategic Planning Zoom Meeting Jan. 19, 2023.
A Quorum may be present, however no action will be taken. Read More
RPLA Invites Republicans To Meeting Thursday Jan. 19
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
As you might know, I was elected RPLA Chair for the 2023-2024 term and am deeply honored to serve in this role. I plan to use my business and organizational skills, as well as my experience with campaigns, to build a stronger infrastructure for our local party.
To achieve our goals, I am changing the format of our meetings. RPLA Central Committee meetings will be held every other month on the 3rd Thursday. These meetings will be for registered Republicans only and focused on business.
Our open forum events will be open to the public and focused on outreach. Read More
NM Lawmakers Lay Out Priorities For 60-Day Session
Rep. Gail Armstrong, R-Magdalena
By ROBERT NOTT and DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Lawmakers from two of the most influential legislative committees held their last meetings Monday before the start of 2023 legislative session, laying out a list of high priorities — including an education measure that has emerged as the latest battleground in what has been called the Capitol’s urban-rural divide.
“Rural New Mexico does not want it,” Rep. Gail Armstrong, R-Magdalena, said of a bill that would increase instructional hours in public schools.
Armstrong was the lone member of the Legislative Read More
New Mexico Legislature, Governor Gear Up For ’23 Session
New Mexico State Police Maj. Dale Wagoner addresses the Legislative Council about Capitol security on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The Santa Fe New Mexican
George Chendo, deputy sergeant at arms, stores Senate bill books in the senators’ desks at the Roundhouse on Jan. 16, 2023, in preparation for the legislative session. Javier Gallegos/The Santa Fe New Mexican
By ROBERT NOTT and DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Amid a backdrop of pomp, protest and potential, new money and old problems will be waiting for New Mexico’s Legislature when its 60-day session Read More
Governor Issues Statement On Arrest Of Suspect In Shootings At Homes Of New Mexico Elected Officials
From the Office of the Governor:Roberta Ramo Recalls Chance Encounter With MLK Jr.
During an interview Saturday with the Los Alamos Daily Post, Albuquerque Attorney Roberta Cooper Ramo recounted her chance encounter with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1966 in Chicago. Courtesy/Modrall Sperling
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The year was 1966 and Roberta Cooper (Ramo) had completed her second year at the University of Chicago Law School. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was speaking in a tenement on the south side of Chicago to the city’s poor – explaining that the law would take care of their problems if they learned how to use it.
“The reason Read More
Rep. Leger Fernández & Sen. Heinrich To Join Pueblo Of Acoma Leaders To Celebrate STOP Act Becoming Law
CONGRESSIONAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández and Sen. Martin Heinrich will join Pueblo of Acoma leaders 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 to celebrate H.R. 2930, the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act becoming law.
The STOP Act prohibits the exporting of sacred Native American items and increases penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking Tribal cultural patrimony. It will help prevent instances like the auction of a shield, stolen from the Pueblo of Acoma.
The law creates a federal framework to support voluntary return of sacred items, including a referral Read More
New School Board Member Sondra Wyman Sworn In
Los Alamos County Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen swears in new School Board member Sondra Wyman recently in the School Boardroom on Trinity Drive. Wyman is filling the vacancy in district 5, which resulted from the resignation of School Board member Erin Green. Wyman’s three children attended Los Alamos Public Schools, including Mountain Elementary School. She worked for Los Alamos Public Schools for four years, first as a substitute teacher, then as a special education instructional assistant and then as Los Alamos High School Athletic Secretary before pursuing a career in the Read More
Sen. Luján Issues Statement On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Nambé – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement this morning commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
“Today, our nation comes together to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In honor of Dr. King – and his vision – we must continue to strive for the ideals and values that Dr. King championed.
“Across the country, there has been a rise in prejudice, hate, and white nationalism – the same intolerance that Dr. King and civil rights leaders tirelessly fought Read More
Commentary: With Charm And Preparation, Lorene Mills Offers A Unique Report
Lorene Mills
By PHILL CASAUS
The Santa Fe New Mexican
I’d kill to possess the contacts list on Lorene Mills’ cellphone.
She knows everybody in New Mexico, or at least a few thousand real or wannabe somebodies — and they always pick up when she calls.
And that’s just the locals; we’re not even talking about her friends around the world who write books, star in movies or have films made about their lives.
Which begs the question: What in the world is Mills’ secret? Better yet: How do you describe or explain the unique charm of Report From Santa Fe, her weekly interview show that airs on the state’s public Read More
Coach Greg Jackson Resigns From Albuquerque Civilian Police Oversight Agency
Famed MMA Coach Greg Jackson
APD News:
ALBUQUERQUE – This afternoon, Coach Greg Jackson announced that he is resigning from the City of Albuquerque Civilian Police Oversight Agency due to its current state and lack of teeth.
His resignation is effective immediately.
Coach Jackson released the following statement:
“Today I came to the difficult decision after months of structural issues at the Albuquerque CPOA to resign my post at the agency. I am grateful to Councilor Sanchez, Council President Davis, and the countless residents and police officers who all have tried to make the agency function Read More
Nostalgia And Relief: Those Who’ve Left The Legislature Miss The Action — But Not Too Much
Former Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, says he’s happy to have entered post-political life. Santa Fe New Mexican file photo
Outgoing state Rep. Roger Montoya works on a painting Friday in his home studio in Velarde. Gabriela Campos/The Santa Fe New Mexican
By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican
John Arthur Smith doesn’t miss any of it.
Doesn’t miss the 600-mile roundtrip drives from Deming to Santa Fe; the long nights at the Roundhouse hashing out legislation; the headaches that come with making tough and often unpopular decisions.
Like many who’ve seen their legislative careers come Read More
Governor Urges FEMA To Make New Mexicans Whole Through Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act
From the Office of the Governor:Common Cause New Mexico Outlines ‘Good Government Priorities’ For 2023 Legislative Session
By CCNM Executive Director Mario Jimenez
CCNM News:
Modernizing the legislative process, with more staff, longer sessions and compensation for legislators is the top priority for Common Cause New Mexico (CCNM) in the upcoming session. The non-partisan good government group will also push for continued fixes to the campaign finance and disclosure acts, and protection for election officials against intimidation.
“This year we have a historic revenue surplus, so there is no time like the present to make some lasting institutional changes in the legislative process to benefit the citizens Read More
Board Of Public Utilities To Hold Regular Meeting Jan. 18
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18.
This meeting will be conducted in person in Council Chambers. Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment via Zoom.
The complete agenda packet, Zoom link, Webinar ID and call-in mobile/phone numbers are available online here. Read More
County: Last Day To Challenge FCC Broadband Maps
COUNTY News:
Today, Friday, Jan. 13, is the last day for citizens to challenge any inaccuracies on the broadband map issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The pre-production draft maps, published by the FCC on Nov. 18, 2022, show the availability of high-speed Internet service across the nation based on data that the FCC acknowledges may not be the most accurate, according to its website.
Los Alamos County Broadband Manager Jerry Smith encourages residents and businesses to take a moment today to check the map and submit a challenge if the information is incorrect. He indicates Read More
Heinrich Honors Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
From the Office of Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which falls on Monday, Jan. 16:
“Six decades ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and looked out upon the crowd gathered for the March on Washington. In his iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ address, Dr. King called upon our nation to finally live up to its full promise of freedom, justice, and economic opportunity for all Americans.
“While we have achieved hard-won civil Read More
