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Heinrich Announces Youth Climate Change Challenge

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 10, 2019
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the Youth Climate Change Challenge. He is inviting New Mexico students from grades K-12 to submit drawings, paintings, poetry, and short essays about what the climate crisis means for them.
 
Senator Heinrich will visit the classrooms of the first-place winners.
 
“When I meet with students in New Mexico calling for climate action, I am always impressed with their depth of knowledge on climate science, their observations of how climate change is already impacting
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Call For Letters Of Interest To Fill Unexpired Term For Former New Mexico State Sen. Carlos Cisneros

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 9, 2019

Los Alamos County:

The Los Alamos County Council is seeking Letters of Interest from those interested in filling the unexpired term of State Senator Carlos Cisneros, who passed away recently.

The Council, together with the Commissions of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos Counties, has the responsibility of providing the Governor with the name of a recommended individual for the position.

The Council plans to take action on this matter at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at its Council meeting in Council Chambers.

Letters of interest should include the individual’s name, address, job/organization if Read More

Governor Appoints Members To New Mexico Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 9, 2019

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today completed appointments to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force.

The task force, established by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force Act, will collaborate with tribal governments, tribal law enforcement and the U.S. Department of Justice to determine the scope of the problem, identify barriers and create partnerships to improve processes for reporting and investigating cases.

The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the legislative council service library, and Read More

RSF: Hong Kong Mask Ban Endangers Journalists

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 9, 2019
Courtesy photo
RSF News:
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces Hong-Kong’s face-covering prohibition implemented last Saturday, which threatens journalists’ right to protect themselves while reporting.
 
The prohibition on face-covering using a colonial-era Emergency Regulations Ordinance was proclaimed and came into force on Saturday, October 5 despite widespread criticism. According to the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), journalists that carry a protective mask are at risk of being arrested, detained and prosecuted under the law, although they may invoke
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Colgan: Making Dreams Into Reality

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 9, 2019
By MELANIE COLGAN
School Board Candidate Dist. 4
Barranca and North Mesa Communities 
 
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a School Board meeting where Board President Ellen Ben-Naim asked everyone present to dream of what we want our schools to look like in the next three to five years.
 
Many excellent ideas were mentioned … higher salaries for teachers and instructional assistants, world class facilities, all students, teachers, staff, and parents looking forward to go to school every single day.
 
I added a few dreams of my own … increased communication between every
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Northern New Mexico College Mill Levy Supports Trades Education And Economic Development

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 8, 2019
NNMC News:
 
ESPANOLA — Northern New Mexico College is asking voters in Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties to vote Nov. 5 on a Mill Levy ballot initiative to bring new trades education programs to the region and revitalize its El Rito Campus.
 
If passed, the Northern New Mexico College Mill Levy would provide $2.4 Million annually to establish and sustain associate degree programs in trades, including plumbing/pipefitting and electrical at its El Rito and Española campuses.
 
With the initiative, the College aims to create a skilled local workforce to meet employer needs
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Udall Chairs Indian Affairs Field Hearing On The Legacy Of Uranium Mining In New Mexico And Indian Country

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 8, 2019
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, center, chairing an official Indian Affairs Committee oversight field hearing Monday in Albuquerque. He was joined by U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Deb Haaland of New Mexico. Courtesy photo
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, chaired an official Indian Affairs Committee oversight field hearing Monday entitled “America’s Nuclear Past: Examining the Effects of Radiation on Indian Country” at the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in Albuquerque.
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New Mexico State Land Office Responds To ‘Shell Company’ Cypress Inc. Contest Of Lease Cancellation

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019

STATE LAND OFFICE News:

 

 

SANTA FE – State Land Office General Counsel, Ari Biernoff, released the following statement regarding Cypress Inc.’s contest of the Land Office’s cancellation of two agricultural grazing leases:

“Commissioner Garcia Richard stands by the decision to terminate the business relationship with Epstein and his enterprises. The leases that she inherited with Cypress, a shell company, should have never been awarded in the first place.

“The State Attorney General also determined these leases were improper and should be cancelled.

“After everything Read More

LAFRW: National Committeewoman Rosie Tripp Oct. 10

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
LAFRW News:
 
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) invite all area registered Republican women to its Oct. 10 meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Patio Room downstairs at 1001 Oppenheimer Dr.
 
A light lunch will be provided so RSVP to Shona Neff at 505.672.1456.
 
Rosie Tripp is the guest speaker. She serves as the National Committeewoman for the Republican Party of New Mexico and has served in this capacity as a driving force since 1996. She has been involved with the NMFRW and Socorro unit for more than 30 years.

Tripp has been involved in politics at the advisory
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New Mexico Delegation Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort In Project ECHO To Expand Telehealth Care

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
Congressional Delegation News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) led a group of 39 lawmakers Wednesday in calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to support Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a telehealth mentoring model developed in New Mexico that enhances health care and workforce capacity in underserved areas.
 
Project ECHO provides community-based primary care teams
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Senate Committee Funds Cattlemen’s Mass Mustang Roundup & Incarceration To Tune Of $35 Million

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
AWA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a Fiscal Year 2020 spending bill Thursday that includes a $35 million in funding to implement a potentially catastrophic mass mustang roundup proposal.
 
The proposal is promoted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the so-called “American Mustang Foundation” and other agribusiness lobbying groups and, shockingly, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the ASPCA, and Return to Freedom, a sanctuary.
 
The proposal, misleadingly dubbed a
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GOP 2019 Constitutional Day Winning Student Essays

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019

Courtesy image

GOP News:

 
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) sponsored its annual Constitution Day Essay Contest and three winners were announced during the 2019 Republican Party of Los Alamos Constitution Day Dinner Saturday at Cottonwood on the Greens.

The Constitution Day Essay Contest is designed to challenge students to learn more about the U.S. Constitution and to express original, thoughtful ideas in essay writing. Essays were judged on how completely and clearly the ideas were stated and supported. Grammar, spelling and punctuation also were considered. Read More

RPNM New Communications Director Delanie Crist

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
RPNM News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Delanie Crist is the newest staff hire for the Republican Party of New Mexico as communications director.
 
Crist will assist the party with a broad range of communications, outreach and event support.
 
“I met Miss Crist when she interned on Capitol Hill, she is driven, hard-working and ready to help,” RPNM Chairman Steve Pearce said. “We are excited for her to be back in New Mexico and working for the people.”
 
Crist is a New Mexico native born in Las Cruces. Her family later moved to eastern New Mexico where she grew up in Texico. She has earned a bachelor’s
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Letter To The Editor: Cunningham Endorses Colgan

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
By ANDREA CUNNINGHAM
District 4 School Board Member
February 2015-December 31, 2019

I am writing to endorse Melanie Colgan for Los Alamos School Board, District 4 (Barranca/North Mesa).

As the sitting Board member for this District, it has been an honor and a privilege to serve and I look forward to passing the torch to a candidate who is as uniquely qualified for this position as Melanie.

While we are lucky to have two wonderful candidates for this District, Melanie is exceptionally qualified and will bring her experience and expertise to the board for the benefit of our schools, staff, parents Read More

Letter To The Editor: Morris Pongratz Would Be An Invaluable Addition To Los Alamos School Board

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
By SYDNE ASHFORD
Los Alamos Public Schools Alumna

It is my pleasure to write a letter in support of Morrie Pongratz for the Los Alamos Public Schools School Board. Throughout my time at Los Alamos High School, I had the opportunity of working with him through Los Alamos High School’s Key Club.

I began working closely with Morrie in my senior year of high school (2017-2018) when I served as a Lieutenant Governor for the Southwest District Key Club. I had to train Key Club board members around the area, plan fundraisers, and attend meetings in Arizona and Texas. This job was extremely challenging for Read More

Auditor Colón Elected Chair Of Commission Of Public Records Joining State Records & Archives Administrator And Key State Officials In New Leadership Roles

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
State Auditor Brian S. Colón
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― State Auditor Brian S. Colón was recently elected as Chair for the Commission of Public Records. New to the Commission, he joins State Records Administrator, Dr. Rick Hendricks, in leading the independent agency to ensure public records are held in trust for all New Mexicans.
 
“I’m deeply honored to lead the Commission in supporting good and open government by preserving our State’s history,” Auditor Colón said. “Documenting, preserving, and protecting government records ensures the transparency we need to secure the
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RSF: Journalist Permanently Blinded In One Eye Amid Increased Police Violence In Hong Kong

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
Courtesy/RSF
 
RSF News:
 
A reporter working for Indonesian-language media outlet Suara Hong Kong News, Veby Mega Indah, has permanently lost eyesight in her right eye Sunday, Sept. 29 after she was hit by a rubber bullet shot by the Hong Kong police during a protest.
 
Tuesday, Oct. 1, during the pro-democracy demonstrations taking place in parallel with the events marking the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, several journalists were also injured by the police (see below for a chronology of violence against the media since the beginning of the crisis).
 
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NPS Awards Historic Preservation Grants To American Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiian Groups

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
Documenting Klukwan’s Woolen Weaving Traditions — An Oral History and Documenting Cultural Traditions Project Lani Hotch – Chilkat Indian Village. Courtesy/NPS
 
NPS News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The National Park Service Sept. 13 announced $524,000 in grants for 12 projects from across the country to support the protection of America’s native cultures. 
 
Congress appropriates funding for the Tribal Heritage Grant Program through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). The HPF uses revenue from federal oil leases on the Outer Continental Shelf,
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Udall Secures Protections For Chaco Canyon Area In Major Interior & Environment Funding Bill

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 7, 2019
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), has lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, announced that the Fiscal Year 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill includes language for the preservation and safekeeping of the area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
 
The bill, which passed committee unanimously, and now heads to the full Senate, includes report language directing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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