Heinrich Secures Commitment From U.S. Forest Service To Visit And Meet With New Mexicans In Pecos Valley
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, secured a commitment from U.S. Forest Service Acting Associate Chief Christopher French to host a public forum meeting in the Pecos Valley on mining developments.
View the video here.
Below is a transcript of Heinrich securing a commitment from U.S. Forest Service Acting Associate Chief French to host a public forum in the Pecos Valley:
HEINRICH: “Mr. French, the Administration Read More
Ranking Member U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Leads Telecommunications And Media Subcommittee Hearing On Defending America’s Communications Networks
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, at a subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., titled ‘Signal Under Siege: Defending America’s Communications Networks.’ Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, helped lead a subcommittee hearing titled “Signal Under Siege: Defending America’s Communications Networks.”
With Americans Read More
MOWW To Feature Associate Laboratory Director John Hill
John Hill
Associate Laboratory Director
Weapons Engineering
MOWW News:
The December meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is Sunday, Dec. 7. This month’s speaker is Associate Laboratory Director – Weapons Engineering (ALDW) John Hill.
Hill will open his presentation, touching on his being drafted during the Vietnam War and his stateside assignment in the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. However, most of his talk will be dedicated to his father, O. A. Hill, who was one of the first Mickey Men (Radar Navigator) in the European Theatre. His father flew 15 Lone Wolf missions in Read More
Darren White, Lawmakers To Speak At RPNM Grand Opening
Darren White
From the Republican Party of New Mexico:
ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque mayoral candidate Darren White will headline a group of speakers at the Republican Party of New Mexico’s (RPNM) grand opening event at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Dec. 6.
White will be making some of his last remarks before Tuesday’s high-stakes runoff election. This will take place at a critical time for the city of Albuquerque, as many issues such as crime, homelessness, and drugs are spiraling out of control.
RPNM is set to open its headquarters eight months after being destroyed by a fire bomb in an act of political Read More
Community Steps Up For Statewide Shift To Free Child Care
Children are busy learning through play at the Little Forest Playschool. Courtesy photo
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com
New Mexico became the first U.S. state to guarantee no-cost child care starting Nov. 1, making services free for families of all income levels with children up to age 13.
The roughly $600 million-a-year program is funded largely by investment earnings from the state’s $10 billion Early Childhood Education and Care Fund, which has grown since its creation in 2020 using revenue from oil and gas taxes.
The state joins European countries such Read More
Heinrich, Luján Call On Trump Administration To Stop Stalling PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families And Nearby Communities In New Mexico
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined 26 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth reverse DoD’s decision to delay the cleanup of per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) at military installations in New Mexico and nationwide and to urge the DoD to take action to protect military families and nearby communities by addressing PFAS contamination at the affected sites.
PFAS from industrial processes and products like firefighting foams can end up in waterways and soils. Read More
N.M. Delegation Presses USDA To Refund New Mexico $30 Million For Shutdown Food Stamps Lapse
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Dec. 2, 2025, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) was joined by Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) as well as U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in demanding that the federal government reimburse New Mexico $30 million for the emergency state funds used to protect hardworking New Mexicans’ from a lapse in their November food assistance during the most recent government shutdown.
The New Mexico delegation sent a letter pressing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Read More
Luján, Merkley, Murkowski, Massie, Khanna Request DOJ Briefing On Release Of Epstein Files
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined forces with U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to call on Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide a briefing on the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and fully release the Epstein Files by December 19, 2025—as required by the law.
Luján, Merkley, Murkowski, Massie, and Khanna’s letter comes as the Justice Department is legally required to release all the Epstein Files within the law’s 30-day Read More
New Mexico On List Of Democratic-Leaning States Being Sued For Refusal To Comply With Election Integrity Law
From the Republican Party of New Mexico:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has taken legal action against six Democratic-leaning states—Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and New Mexico—alleging that they broke federal law by refusing to release their full voter registration lists when requested. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has outright refused to comply and is now being sued by the DOJ.
“We are not going to have free, fair, or accurate elections if we cannot maintain accurate voter rolls, and it should concern Read More
Sen. Tobiassen Calls Law Enforcement Across NM To Advocate For Public Safety Ahead Of 2026 Legislative Session
State Senator Nicole Tobiassen
SENATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Republican lawmakers from the New Mexico House of Representatives and Senate convened for a public legislative task force hearing focused on improving public safety across the state. Lawmakers heard testimony from several law enforcement representatives including Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen and Former FBI Special Agent in Charge for New Mexico Raul Bujanda.
A common message from law enforcement agencies, state prosecutors, and policy experts from yesterday’s testimony was centered around difficulty moving necessary Read More
Treasurer Laura M. Montoya, Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman To Lead Conversation On Baby Bonds Dec. 3
STATE News:
SANTA FE — This Wednesday, Dec. 3, New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya will join Maryland State Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman and David Radcliffe, State and Local Policy Director at The New School Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy, on a panel discussion to break down baby bonds, its benefits, and its feasibility in their respective states, 11:30 a.m. MT // 1:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.
The panel, titled “Expanding Opportunity to Build Wealth: A Discussion of Baby Bonds in Maryland,” will spotlight a report on the viability and design of a statewide baby Read More
Shin: RPLA Announces Dec. 18 Christmas Party; Please Support Our Small Business Community
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
Please mark your calendars for our last Central Committee meeting of the year, 6 p.m. on Dec. 18, at Open Door Bible Church (2101 Trinity Drive). We will have a brief business meeting to review our 2026 budget, then celebrate Christmas and spread holiday cheer!
The Republican Party of Los Alamos (RPLA) has always supported our small business community, and thankfully, we have Councilor David Reagor. However, as Kevin Holsapple recently wrote, “Many of our local businesses continue to struggle with maintaining pre-pandemic cash flow and revenue Read More
NM Republican Party To Host Grand Opening For HQ Office
RPNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Republican Party of New Mexico is set to open their headquarter office eight months after being destroyed by a firebomb in an act of political violence.
The grand opening party will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at 5150 San Francisco Rd NE, #A, Albuquerque, NM.
“Political violence has no place in our country,“ Chairwoman Barela said. “We will not back down and our message is clear: the Republican Party of New Mexico is stronger than ever and we are poised to have our best election cycle yet.” Read More
Opportunities To Share Feedback On ‘Have Your Say’ Page
COUNTY News:
eComment tool: Los Alamos County launched in August 2024 an eComment tool designed to enhance public engagement for County Council meetings. The eComment function allows individuals to submit online public comments for upcoming Council meetings once the agenda is published, typically the Friday before the meeting.
Online comments may be submitted until noon on the day of the Council meeting, and copies will be provided to each councilor before the start of the meeting and become part of the public record. This tool enables residents to participate from anywhere.
To submit a Read More
Call For Volunteers To Serve On Boards & Commissions
On Today’s Small Business Saturday, Haaland Urges New Mexicans To Shop Local, Strengthen Community Economies
Gubernatorial Candidate Deb Haaland
From the Deb Haaland for Governor Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE – On Small Business Saturday, Deb Haaland, candidate for Governor of New Mexico, encouraged New Mexicans to shop small and support local businesses. Haaland views New Mexico small businesses as a key way to address the affordability crisis by growing opportunities for good-paying jobs across the state and providing an alternative to large corporations that price gauge.
As a single mom, Haaland started selling salsa to help make ends meet and provide the flexibility to care for her young child. Read More
Op-Ed: Response To Wallace Piece On Nuclear Weapons Testing
By CHICK KELLER
Los Alamos
In response to Terry Wallace’s recent article about previous underground testing of nuclear weapons (link), I’d like to first support his complete opposition to any atmospheric testing. I suspect President Trump isn’t serious, but is merely trying to scare other countries into cessation of any nuclear testing.
I recall the disaster of the Baneberry underground test that broke through and emitted radioactive material to the atmosphere.
I was a junior scientist working on determining how to contain the very first moments of underground tests. Soon after that Read More
SFWAF Lunch Discussion With Anastasios Kioses On ‘Afghanistan Land Of Conflict & Beauty’ At SFCC Dec. 4
Anastasios (Tasos) Kioses
SFWAF News:
The community is invited to a Santa Fe World Affairs Forum (SFWAF) lunch program discussion with Anastasios (Tasos) Kioses, 12-2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Board Room (Room 223).
Alexander the Great is thought to have said, “May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the revenge of the Afghans”. Winston Churchill wrote in 1897, “Financially it is ruinous. Morally it is wicked. Militarily is an open question and politically it is a blunder”.
This is not a talk that involves analyses of the Read More
NACo: Counties Celebrate Key Permitting Inclusion In SPEED Act
NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R. 4776), which advanced out of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Nov. 20.
NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase said:
“Counties are pleased that the SPEED Act would reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by streamlining federal permitting and strengthening county involvement in decision-making. We support commonsense permitting reforms, and Read More
Legacy Cleanup Documents Added To LANL Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- Review, Periodic Monitoring Report for 2024 Vapor-Sampling and Soil-Vapor Extraction at Material Disposal Area L, Solid Waste Management Unit 54-006, at Technical Area 54
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-704005_NMED_Review_MDA_L_Vapor_PMR_112525.pdf
