New Mexico State Ethics Commission Files Lawsuit Against ‘Working Families Organization, Inc.’
SEC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The State Ethics Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against the Working Families Organization, Inc.’ (“WFO”) Nov. 2 to enforce the disclosure provisions of the Campaign Reporting Act.
As alleged in the complaint, WFO spent thousands of dollars on text message advertising campaigns seeking to influence the outcome of a New Mexico ballot question regarding the State’s Permanent School Fund.
The text message advertisements lacked required disclosures as to the identity of the persons who paid for and authorized the advertisements, and WFO refused to comply with the Read More
Ozment: Our Obligation To Vote
By CAT OZMENT
Chair
Democratic Party of Los Alamos
In these last hours of the 2022 midterm election, I make a final plea to the thousands of voters in our county who have not yet cast a ballot: please vote. It does not take long, and it is essential to our democracy that you not let other people decide for you.
Did you know that one of the primary causes of low voter turnout on Election Day is the weather? If it snows or rains or is cold, people are less likely to vote. We are, on net, less likely to exercise our precious right to democracy if the weather is unpleasant.
Luckily, it is 60 degrees and sunny in Los Alamos. Read More
Today Is Election Day!
Courtesy/AFT
AFT News:
Today is Election Day!
If you have not had a chance to cast your ballot in the election, you may vote at any location in the county where you are registered to vote.
All polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., statewide!
You can find additional information about voting – including polling locations in your community and sample ballots – by visiting the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website.
Note: If you have an absentee ballot in your possession, do not put it in the mail! Instead, please hand deliver your absentee ballot to any voting location in the county where you are registered. Read More
Heinrich, Luján Welcome $215,000 To Support Emergency Rural Health Care Services In New Mexico
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are welcoming $215,199 in federal investments to support emergency and mental health care services in several rural New Mexico communities.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is awarding a total of $183,700 to Mental Health Resources, Inc. (MHR), in Clovis to purchase laptops, speakers, micro phones, webcams, and training services to support telehealth assistance in Fort Sumner ($76,100), Portales ($47,900), and Tucumcari ($59,700); and $31,499 to the City of Socorro Read More
NMVAHCS: PACT Act Town Hall Meeting Nov. 9
Home Country: Two More Years
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
Have you been counting the minutes until election day when your neighbors can remove all those campaign signs from their lawns for another two years? Yes, these are mid-term elections, just as serious as the presidential election yet to come two years from now, but not as interesting.
Why not? Because the great candidate Vermin Love Supreme only runs for president and doesn’t mess about trying to be someone’s governor. V.L., who appears to be a bearded cross between Archimedes and Alexander Graham Bell, tends to stand out in a crowd. That is largely because he’s usually Read More
Gathering Set For 2022 General Election Night Results
By NAOMI MAESTAS
Los Alamos County Clerk
I am happy to report we will revert back to displaying result tapes in the Boards and Commissions Room at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building as they come in from the polling locations.
I wasn’t sure if this was going to be a possibility, as we are extremely short staffed in the office, but we are going to do our best to make it happen!
While it is hard to gauge, I anticipate the first set of results to be posted approximately at 7:30 p.m. or so. Local media outlets also will be onsite to interview candidates throughout the evening.
We also will email the candidates Read More
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact: 45 New Cases For Week Ending Nov. 7, 2022
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact:- 349 tests
- 45 diagnoses (37 in Los Alamos, 8 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
NNSA Publishes Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement For Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
NNSA News:
Draft LLNL SWEIS analyzes potential environmental impacts of reasonable alternatives for continuing operations at the lab for approximately 15 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Site-wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL SWEIS). The NOA was published in the Federal Register Nov. 4.
The Draft LLNL SWEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of two reasonable alternatives Read More
Highlights From Oct. 27 LAPS Board Meeting At Chamisa
Chamisa Elementary School Principal Craig Washnok presents a report on his school during the Oct. 27 school board meeting held at Chamisa in White Rock. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) School Board met Thursday, Oct. 27 at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
Here is a synopsis of the meeting:
School Board President Melanie Colgan recognized the Los Alamos High School Marching Band, including directors Ryan Finn, Deanna Teague and Zane Meek; Color Guard coaches Jonathan Guise and Lindsey Theye; Percussion coaches Ryan Bloom and Beth Bates, Jeff Favorite Read More
N.M. Congressional Democrats Announce $545,099 In Inflation Reduction Act, American Rescue Plan Funding For New Mexico Air Monitoring Projects
NM Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) today announced $545,099 in federal funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in marginalized communities.
The Fiscal Year 2022 funding supported by New Mexico Congressional Democrats and awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is as follows:
- The Pueblo de San Ildefonso will receive $485,466 to install air monitors
Governor Announces $2.2 Million State Investment In Barelas MainStreet Project
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday a $2.2 million state investment in the Barelas MainStreet project, supporting community growth and economic development by making safety improvements and streetscape enhancements increasing connectivity to area businesses and attractions.
The governor was joined by Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, Economic Development Department Secretary Alicia J. Keyes, New Mexico MainStreet Director Daniel Gutierrez, and community leaders from the Barelas neighborhood to announce the state’s investment in the community Read More
State Land Office Approves Land Sale To County For Hatch Valley Flood Control Project
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
From the New Mexico State Land Office:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced that the Doña Ana County Flood Commission has won a bid to buy 121.04 acres of land from the State Land Office for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project just south of the Village of Hatch.
The parcel sold for $326,000 at a public auction Nov. 1. Revenue earned from the project will benefit New Mexico schools.
The Doña Ana County Flood Commission proposed building the structure on state land due to the history of Read More
Stradling: Great Campaign Experience! Developers Influencing The Election?
By GARY STRADLING
Republican candidate
Los Alamos County Council
My campaign for county councilor has been a delight. Who could have known?! I have met so many enthusiastic and supportive people, knocking doors across the neighborhoods of Los Alamos and White Rock. Everyone “gets it”: Sufficient housing is the key to both business rejuvenation and the explosive hiring of LANL!
I believe that our county government should better plan, cultivate, encourage, and facilitate local business development. I want a local government that listens to and serves its citizens, not rules over them. LAC Read More
Scene Of Early Voting Friday At County Municipal Building
View of poll workers including Ed Santiago and Linda Fox, center, with residents voting Friday afternoon in the 2022 General Election in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Election News:
Saturday concluded early voting for the 2022 General Election. The polls re-open for in-person voting 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Election Day Vote Centers In Los Alamos And White Rock:
- Los Alamos County Municipal Building – Council Chambers;
- White Rock Town Hall – Conference Training Room;
- Los Alamos County Golf Course Community Building
Sen. Heinrich Announces $4.56 Million From EPA’s Clean School Bus Program For New Mexico Districts
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), founder and co-chair of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, has announced the New Mexico recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.
A total of $4,560,000 was awarded to Dulce, Pecos, Las Cruces, Dora, and Lake Arthur school districts in New Mexico through the historic Infrastructure Law that New Mexico Congressional Democrats passed this year.
The grants will help school districts purchase clean school buses that will accelerate the transition Read More
Several New Mexico Advocacy Organizations Targeted By Politically Motivated Domestic Terrorism
NMFL News:
ALBUQUERQUE — At least three advocacy organizations active in the 2022 election season have become targets of politically motivated domestic terrorism.
Last week, Conservation Voters New Mexico reported receiving an anonymous envelope containing mail pieces about the election campaign of State Rep. Nathan Small (HD36, Las Cruces), covered in antisemitic imagery and containing a chemical substance that is a chemical precursor to a potent toxin often used in terrorist attacks. The letters attacked Rep. Small and the Democratic Party and included images defaced with drawings Read More
Op-Ed: As Small Business Owners In Los Alamos, We Are Voting Democrat
By DAVID SAYRE
CTO/Cofounder Attack Research LLC
By TADEUSZ RAVEN
CEO/Cofounder Attack Research LLC
As small business owners, we support the current Democratic platform over the Republican platform for the reasons discussed below:
Healthcare
The current healthcare system favors big business over small or single owner business. Big business gets extremely favorable group pricing, custom group plans, and have dedicated healthcare representatives. One in six people are staying in jobs solely on the fear of losing and being unable to obtain healthcare coverage. When the founding partners Read More
Stansbury Releases Small Business Toolkit During First Week Of National Entrepreneurship Month
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — During the first week of National Entrepreneurship Month, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) released a new Federal Small Business Toolkit that her office created as a one-stop shop for New Mexico’s small business owners to find federal resources and assistance.
New Mexico’s small businesses are the foundation of the state’s economy, accounting for 99 percent of the state’s businesses and employing over 54 percent of the state’s workforce. Last year, thanks to federal support for small businesses driven by the Democratic majority Read More
