New Mexico Chamber Of Commerce Leading Effort With Attorney General Balderas, Mayor Keller, Retailers And Law Enforcement Partners To Combat Organized Retail Crime
Auror.co
From the Office of the Attorney General:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce (NMCC), New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, Bernalillo County District Attorney Raul Torrez and Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina announced New Mexico’s participation in the national Auror.co program, an online interface used by retailers and law enforcement to track crime activity and gather data in real time.
New Mexico will become the 20th state with an Organized Retail Crime Association (ORCA). The New Mexico Retail Crime Association Read More
Gubernatorial Candidate Mark Ronchetti Outlines Plan To ‘Fix’ Children, Youth & Families Department
Gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti
From the Mark Ronchetti For Governor Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti today unveiled his 8-point plan to rehabilitate New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD), and reconstitute public confidence in the faltering state agency once elected.
“For the last several years we have witnessed the state fail to get a handle on the agency that was designed to protect the most vulnerable among us, our children,” Ronchetti said. “With this 8-point plan, we aim to protect our children, restore transparency Read More
New Mexico Delegation To Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event Thursday Sept. 8
U.S. SENATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — At 7 p.m. (MT) Thursday, Sept. 8, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Yvette Herrell and Teresa Leger Fernández will bring together representatives from U.S. Military Service Academies for a virtual Q&A session on Zoom.
The conversation is an opportunity for high school students and recent graduates to ask questions about the nomination process and attending U.S. Military Service Academies. The New Mexico delegation is currently accepting online applications for nominations to enter an academy Read More
Op-Ed: Los Alamos Explosion – Housing Development Essential
Council candidate Gary Stradling campaigning recently at the Trinity ‘Road Diet’. Courtesy/Gary StradlingBy GARY STRADLING
Republican Candidate
Los Alamos County Council
Vision in leadership is essential, because the future holds significant change. We must have leadership that can see into the future and prepare for the events coming at us.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) staffing is exploding. For most of my career, LANL staffing was at about 10,000 employees. Housing was tight when I moved here 41 years ago. Our housing supply has remained stagnant. I have known some county
New Mexico Congressional Democrats Announce Over $145 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding For Tribes To Deploy Broadband Infrastructure
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.) announced Thursday five Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program grant awards totaling $146,987,149 to help Tribes deploy broadband infrastructure.
New Mexico’s Congressional Democrats fought to infuse $2 billion into this program through the Infrastructure Law. Funding is administered through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
“Improved access Read More
Change Wanted By Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office When It Comes To Preventive Detentions
Bernalillo County District Attorney’ Office Chief of Policy and Planning, Adolfo Mendez, speaking recently with KOAT Channel 7. Courtesy/BCDOA
From the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Legislature is expecting to see a $2.5 billion surplus next legislative session.
“It’ll help a lot because even in the tough times, we fully funded the criminal justice institutions, the police, the state criminal courts and the DA’s office, as well as the public defenders. So, we need to give them all the adequate resources that they need to do their Read More
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $12.5 Million In Funding For Two Projects In New Mexico To Modernize Transportation & More
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
USDOT News:
Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $12.6 million to support two projects in New Mexico from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to help move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and intermodal transportation and make transportation systems safer, more accessible, more affordable, and more sustainable.
This year’s total allocations nationwide include Read More
Speaker Egolf On Passing Of Former Chief Clerk Steve Arias
New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Following the news that former Chief Clerk of the New Mexico House of Representatives Stephen Arias passed away, Speaker of the House Brian Egolf issued the following statement.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend and colleague Steve Arias. Steve served the Legislature and the people of New Mexico honorably for nearly 40 years. From his earliest days as a page to his long tenure as Chief Clerk of the House, he distinguished himself through his commitment to public service and through the care and respect with which he treated Read More
Stauber, Daniel Discuss Truman-Israel Tour At Rotary Club
The Los Alamos-Japan Institute will offer a Truman-Israel Tour in May. Courtesy photo
President Harry S. Truman’s Honorary Rotarian card, Courtesy/Truman Library, Independence, MO.
ROTARY News:
Dr. Judith Stauber, founder of the Los Alamos-Japan Institute (LAJI), and Clifton Truman Daniel, eldest grandson of the late President Harry S. Truman, met in Los Alamos in 2017 during the grand re-opening of the Los Alamos Historical Society (LAHS). Stauber was the Los Alamos Historical Museum Director at the time. Their mutual interest in history, particularly World War II and the Manhattan Read More
DFA Brings Top Leadership Across State Agencies To New Mexico Municipal League Conference
DFA News:
SANTA FE — Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) leads the coordination effort, which will bring multiple state agencies to the New Mexico Municipal League Conference 9-10:15 a.m., Wednesday.
DFA will be joined by the Economic Development Department (EDD), Environment Department (NMED), and New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA), to panel “Filling the Funding Gap”, a presentation on federal funding, ways to think outside the capital outlay box, and how to seek and utilize all funding opportunities.
Attendees will be addressed by the following staff and their respective Read More
Luján Visits Street Food Institute, Highlights Federal Funds
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján tours kitchen area and visits with staff at the Street Food Institute Wednesday in Albuquerque. Courtesy/BRL Office
U.S. SENATE News:
ALBUQERQUE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, (D-N.M.) visited Wednesday the Street Food Institute to tour the kitchen area, visit with staff, and highlight the Congressionally Directed Funding secured to build the Barelas Central Kitchen, a new facility that will improve education opportunities for entrepreneurs in the street food industry.
Earlier this year, Sen. Luján secured more than $2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending Read More
Los Alamos COVID Impact: 31 New Cases For Week Ending Aug. 29, 2022
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Aug. 29, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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277 tests
- 31 diagnoses (12 in Los Alamos, 19 in White Rock)
- 1 death
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury Issues Statement On Immigrant Death In Torrance County Detention Facility
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE—After news that Kesley Vial, an immigrant from Brazil seeking asylum in the United States, died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Torrance County Detention Facility operated by CoreCivic in New Mexico, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement:
“We are heartbroken at the news of Kesley Vial’s death at the Torrance County Detention Facility and are holding Vial’s loved ones and everyone impacted by his passing in our hearts during this difficult time. My office and I will continue Read More
Op-Ed: When The Road You Travel Darkens, Look For The Stars To Guide The Way…
By DIMAS M. CHAVEZ
Formerly of Los Alamos
It has come to my attention that the New Mexico Supreme Court has taken it upon themselves to alter and revise the rules for admission of lawyers to the State Bar permitting and allowing illegal aliens to practice in the State!
I moved from Santa Fe to Los Alamos, New Mexico August 15, 1943, at the age of six when Los Alamos was the most secret city in the world. It was a highly regimented and regulated run community and laboratory that was strictly operated by the U.S. Federal Government and Military for the required need of security.
Every family that resided Read More
NM Governor Issues Executive Clemency To Six Individuals
The Roundhouse in downtown Santa Fe. Post file photoCouncil And County Staff Discuss Options On Traffic Issues Caused By Canyon Road Construction
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
With Canyon Road closed for its construction, traffic has overwhelmed Trinity Drive. Cars crawl while frustrations accelerate. Solutions to the bottlenecks were discussed Tuesday during the Los Alamos County Council meeting.
Council Chair Randall Ryti motioned to direct the County Manager to develop an interim four-lane plan for Trinity Drive that meets the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) requirements and to further direct the County Manager to develop a plan and implementation for restriping Trinity Read More
Biden Taps Nationally Renowned Criminologist Alexis Piquero To Lead Bureau Of Justice Statistics
Dr. Alexis R. Piquero
BJS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon announced that President Biden has appointed Dr. Alexis R. Piquero as director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Piquero, whose appointment took effect Aug. 15, joins BJS from the University of Miami, where he was professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminology as well as Arts and Sciences distinguished professor. He also was professor of Criminology at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
“Dr. Piquero is one of the world’s Read More
Luján Joins New Mexico Veterans For Fly Fishing & Discussion Focusing On Veteran Needs
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Thursday joined members of the National Wildlife Federation and New Mexico veterans to fly fish and discuss their priorities on veterans’ health needs and protecting public lands. Courtesy/BRL Office
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Thursday, joined members of the National Wildlife Federation and New Mexico veterans to fly fish and discuss their priorities on veterans’ health needs and protecting public lands. Courtesy/BRL Office
U.S. SENATE News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined members of the National Wildlife Federation and New Mexico Read More
Scenes From Ukrainian Beer Dinner Fundraiser At The Tub
Santa Fe Firefighter/Paramedic Rollin Tylerr Jones and LAMC ER Doctor Chris Hammond went to Ukraine in March and spent a little over a month there taking care of patients on the front lines. Jones is speaking of his experience during the Ukrainian beer dinner this evening at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square. Beer by David Seymour. All Ukrainian style beers by David Seymour.were served. The idea for the dinner came from the heart of General Manager Doug Osborn of Bathtub Row Brewery Coop. Courtesy photo
Santa Fe Firefighter/Paramedic Rollin Tylerr Jones speaking this eveningChandler: Let’s Use This Opportunity To Make Meaningful Change For Our State
By Rep. Chistine Chandler
Dist. 43, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and Santa Fe
Last week, New Mexico received some big news. When our Legislature meets in January to craft our annual budget, we could have as much as $2.45 billion more than we appropriated this year. It’s a number that is tough to get your head around, but I think we can all agree that it is a lot of money. It’s also an incredible opportunity for New Mexico.
About two-thirds of this projected revenue stems from oil and gas. This means New Mexico’s budget is healthy when oil and gas prices are high. However, we must also keep in mind that Read More
