Voters Invited To Find Out Where Candidates Stand On Think New Mexico’s Policy Reforms
THINK NEW MEXICO News:
Nov. 8, every seat in the New Mexico State House of Representatives is up for election, as is the governorship.
As the public makes their decision about who they are going to support, Think NM encourages them to find out where their candidates stand on Think New Mexico’s policy initiatives.
Here’s how to do it:
- Find out which New Mexico State House district you live in by entering your address on the New Mexico legislature’s website. (Note that due to the recent redistricting, your House district may have changed.)
- Look up email addresses for the candidates running
Luján Addresses 21st Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001:
“The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, forever changed America and the world. The destruction, chaos, and loss of life will be permanently etched in the minds of those who lived through that day.
“We will never forget the hate and evil that drove the terrorist attacks on our nation that day, but we must also not forget the bravery of American heroes on 9/11 and in the weeks, months, Read More
DPLA Hosts Planned Parenthood’s Kayla Herring Monday
DPLA News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County welcomes Kayla Herring from Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains to its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom; the link is available at losalamosdemocrats.org and has been sent to the party mailing list.
Video: Councilor Melanee Hand Recaps Sept. 6 Meeting
Los Alamos County Councilor Melanee Hand recaps the Sept. 6 council meeting. Video by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos School Board Meets Tuesday Sept. 13
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the School Board Room at the Administration Offices at 2101 Trinity Dr.
To submit comments for items not on the agenda, see email address in item 6.
For comments during the meeting, use: public.comments@laschools.net.
Agenda:
- 1. Pledge of Allegiance
- 2. Call to Order
- President Melanie Colgan will call the meeting to order and review the meeting protocols.
- 3. Roll Call
- 4. Routine Business/Approval of Agenda
Approval of Agenda
- Action Item
- 5. Recognition by the Board
None
- 5. Recognition by the Board
6. a. Student Council Report
- b. Public
Heinrich, Luján Welcome $45 Million In Federal Investments To Boost Growth Of Santa Teresa Port Of Entry
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are welcoming $45 million in federal investments from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop an approximately six-mile, four-lane highway connecting the Santa Teresa Port of Entry with State Road 273 in Sunland Park.
“For years, I’ve been proud to work with business and community leaders to strengthen New Mexico’s ports of entry,” said Heinrich, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “Together, we have worked to build public-private partnerships and secure Read More
Canceled: Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 15 is canceled. Read More
LANL Senior Historian Alan Carr To Discuss Manhattan Project At Santa Fe World Affairs Forum Sept. 22
Courtesy/SFWSF
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos played an enormous role in the Manhattan Project. Its part in developing the nuclear bomb during World War II will be explored and discussed during the Santa Fe World Affairs Forum’s talk noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Santa Fe Community College.
LANL Senior Historian Alan Carr
Los Alamos National Laboratory Program Manager and Senior Historian Alan Carr will lead the discussion. He will focus on the purpose of the Manhattan Project, which was to develop an atomic bomb in short amount of time. The Manhattan Read More
LWV Lunch With A Leader Features Los Alamos Deputy County Manager Anne Laurent
Deputy County Manager Anne Laurent
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) monthly community event, Lunch with a Leader, is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 via zoom.
Los Alamos Deputy County Manager Anne Laurent is the featured speaker. Laurent oversees the County Broadband and Public Relations & Communications divisions within the County Manager’s Office, and the Community Services Department.
She will discuss the Community Services Department and describe its responsibilities, go over how it relates to Pueblo Canyon, the golf course, and why the department spends
UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board Meets Monday Sept. 12
An aerial view of the UNM-Los Alamos campus at 4000 University Dr. Post file photo
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 in Building 2 Lecture Hall, on the campus of UNM-Los Alamos.
Agenda items include an annual review of UNM-Los Alamos By-Laws and an annual review of the Operating Agreement with UNM.
Administrative reports from each member of the Executive Team also will be presented.
Direct questions to Sarah Jimenez at 505.662.0334 or sarahjimenez@unm.edu.
Common Cause New Mexico On Ruling Removing Couy Griffin From Office: ‘Elected Officials Can’t Just Snub Noses At Constitution’
Couy Griffin
CCNM News:
Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was removed from office for his role in an insurrection, a Santa Fe court has ruled. The ruling, which came after a two-day bench trial in August, also precludes him from running for office in the future.
The ruling came in a case brought by three private citizens from New Mexico. It was based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which bars any person who took an oath as an officer of the state to support the Constitution. This is the first time the 1868 law has been applied to officials who participated in the Jan. 6 revolt—and Read More
Anderson: Let’s Be Better Neighbors … Stop Vandalizing
Someone slashed this ‘Ronchetti for Governor’ sign this morning and knocked over a ‘Stradling for Council’ sign in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy/Joyce Brinton Anderson
By JOYCE BRINTON ANDERSON
Los Alamos
I’ve lived in Los Alamos for almost 20 years. Fourteen of those years I lived in North Community, and for almost five years I’ve lived on Barranca Mesa, on the main road through the neighborhood.In these 20 years we’ve put signs out for mostly Republicans, for some Libertarians and yes, even the rare Democrat, but never once have had trouble. I’ve loved the fact that my neighbors Read More
LAFRW: Magistrate Judge Candidate Tim Bullock Sept. 8
Magistrate Judge candidate Tim Bullock
LAFRW News:
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) invite the community to hear a presentation by Los Alamos Magistrate Judge candidate Tim Bullock noon to 12:45 p.m. Thursday Sept. 8 during the public portion of its meeting.
The meeting will be held at 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite A2.
For further information, email losalamosfrw@gmail.com. Read More
Los Alamos County Parks Division Reminds Public: No Fishing In Ashley Pond Park
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division would like to remind the public there is no fishing in Ashley Pond Park.
Parks employees have received several calls and complaints recently from individuals who have witnessed others fishing in the Pond, prompting this reminder.
“Although there is no ordinance preventing fishing, the park is the center piece of our town and an area for recreational use and enjoyment, but is not intended for fishing activities,” Parks Superintendent Wendy Parker said.
Los Alamos County is centrally located in a recreation-rich environment with several fishing Read More
Equality New Mexico Endorses Gov. Lujan Grisham
EQNM News:
This past week Equality New Mexico (EQNM) endorsed the re-election campaign of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The organization, which has led LGBTQ+ advocacy and liberation work in New Mexico for 29 years, announced its endorsement on social media and to its more than 10,000 members statewide by email.
“There hasn’t been a more difficult or harrowing time to be a Queer or Trans person in this country in recent history,” EQNM Executive Director Marshall Martinez said. “In fact, our community hasn’t experienced this level of violence, attacks in policy, or stigma since the peak of Read More
AFT President Randi Weingarten’s Labor Day Statement
By RANDI WEINGARTEN
President
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
Fun fact, as we celebrate this Labor Day: Unions are cool again.
Just this week, a Gallup poll shows that unions are more popular than they have been since the 1960s. Nearly half of nonunion workers say they would join a union in their workplace if they had the chance. And young workers are even more enthusiastic about unions. More Americans are realizing what union members know: Working people are stronger together.
Yet today, Americans are 11 times more likely to have an Amazon Prime membership than to have a union card. We Read More
Rep. Stansbury’s Statement Celebrating Labor Day
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:
WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), a member of the House Labor Caucus, issued the following statement celebrating Labor Day:
“Today on Labor Day, as the daughter of a union strong family and former Operating Engineer and Boilermaker, I am celebrating our workers who are the backbone of our economy. Years of organizing by the labor movement, have given us the eight-hour workday and five-day work week, workplace safety standards, good paying jobs and benefits for many workers and so much more. Read More
Community Development Advisory Board Meets Sept. 9
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Development Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Sept. 9, 2022 Community Advisory Board Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 889 7634 5870 Read More
Knight: Inflation Reduction Act Raises More Revenue For New Mexico Schools
By PAIGE KNIGHT
Senior research and policy analyst
New Mexico Voices for Children
The Land of Enchantment’s natural resources are invaluable to New Mexicans. From the rivers and streams to the forests and valleys, there is much to treasure, appreciate, and protect from a changing climate.
Thankfully, with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, our air, land, and water – together with thousands of New Mexico’s children and families – will receive sweeping investments to help protect what we hold dear.
There is plenty to celebrate in this landmark legislation. The Investment Reduction Read More
DOJ Provides Over $11.3 Million To Support Victims Of Crime, Reduce Cycle Of Violence In New mexico
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming $11,379,976 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) aimed at supporting victims of crime and breaking the cycle of violence.
“New Mexico’s Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration are delivering federal investments to reduce violence in our communities. I’m pleased to welcome substantial DOJ funding from for New Mexico’s Victims Reparation Commission to ensure that victims Read More
