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Luján Statement On House Impeachment Inquiry

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2019

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the House impeachment inquiry:

“President Trump betrayed his oath of office, betrayed our national security, and betrayed the security of our elections. His attempt to manipulate our elections by pressing for foreign interference is unprecedented and wrong.

“I previously called for an impeachment inquiry because the president’s corruption is jeopardizing our national security, elections, and Democracy. The recent allegations and today’s

Santa Fe Council On International Relations 2019 Gala With Ambassador Christopher Hill At La Fonda Oct. 10

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2019

Ambassador Christopher Hill

SFCIR News:

The Santa Fe Council on International Relations presents its 2019 Annual Gala, Thursday, Oct. 10 at La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.

This evening begins at 5:15 p.m. with a VIP Reception, moving into a cash bar at 6 p.m. in the Lumpkins Ballroom. This will then be followed by an elegant meal and a talk by our distinguished guest speaker, Ambassador Christopher Hill, the chief advisor to the Chancellor for Global Engagement and professor of the Practice in Diplomacy at the University of Denver.

Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office Celebrates National Voter Registration Day Across Community Tuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2019

On the job in Los Alamos is County Clerk Naomi Maestas at a Voter Registration booth Tuesday on the UNM-LA campus. Maestas and her staff spread out across the community to register voters as part of National Voter Registration Day. Local booths also were set up on the sidewalk near Starbucks, at Los Alamos High School, White Rock Town Hall/Senior Center, Los Alamos County Municipal Building and the Los Alamos Nature Center. The slogan for the nationwide endeavor is ‘Register in September … Vote in November’. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Udall Fights For Quality Housing For Indian Country

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, has offered an amendment to provide housing certainty for Native Americans by reauthorizing the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) through fiscal year 2021.

Authorization for the program expired in 2013.

Udall offered the amendment during a markup of the fiscal year 2020 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Bill. Udall’s amendment was rejected by a margin

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Discusses ‘Military Readiness In Age Of Artificial Intelligence’ At The Atlantic Festival

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich during an interview today by The Atlantic contributor John Donvan as part of a series titled, ‘Military Readiness In Age Of AI’. ScreenShot/LAPD

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), co-founder of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, was a featured speaker at The Atlantic Festival in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Heinrich was interviewed by The Atlantic contributor John Donvan as part of a series titled, “Military Readiness in the Age of AI.”

As co-founder of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Read More

DEA Proposes To Control Three Precursor Chemicals Used To Illicitly Manufacture Deadly Fentanyl

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― In an effort to reduce the availability of deadly illegal fentanyl in America, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed to control three substances used by operators of clandestine laboratories to illicitly manufacture the deadly Schedule II controlled substance.

Two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking were published in the Federal Register recently. Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, DEA proposed that benzylfentanyl and 4-anilinopiperidine be controlled as list I chemicals under the Controlled Substances Act. Today, DEA proposes

U.S. Senate Candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver Gains Endorsements From New Mexico House Representatives

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

U.S. Senate Candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver

From Maggie Toulouse Oliver For Senate Campaign:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Distinctive members of the New Mexico legislature have endorsed U.S. Senate Candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver.

Representatives Patricia Roybal-Caballero, Day Hochman-Vigil, Debbie Sariñana, Natalie Figueroa, Joy Garratt, Joanne Ferrary, Angelica Rubio and Christine Trujillo have all personally endorsed present Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver in her candidacy to become New Mexico’s first female Senator.

“I have had the privilege of

Bernstein: Kudos To Our Amazing Music Teachers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

By CHRISTINE BERNSTEIN

Los Alamos School Board Candidate

District 3 (Aspen)

My son plays trumpet in the band at Los Alamos High School. Last year, at the end of the season, they had parent night. Each parent stood on the field with their student and followed them through their routine. This was an amazing thing to be a part of.

As I stood there next to and slightly behind my son, I was in awe of him. Here is my quiet, awkward child standing on the football field in total command of himself, completely aware of where he is in the moment and what he has to do.

I shadowed him around the field. He ignored me and all Read More

Attorney General Hector Balderas Urges CFPB To Place Consumers’ Interests Over Debt Collectors’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

SANTA FE ― New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Thursday announced he joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general from around the nation in sending a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency to revise its proposed debt collection rule and place the interests of consumers over those of debt collectors.

“New Mexican families who already struggle to make ends meet must have the fullest protections from unfair debt collection practices that put profits over people,”

Meet & Greet For Dist. 4 School Board Candidate Melanie Colgan 5-7:30 P.M. Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

Heinrich Demands Acting DNI Release Whistleblower Complaint To Congress, As Required By Law

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2019

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire demanding that a whistleblower complaint detailing an issue of urgent concern be relayed to Congress, as required by law.

“U.S. intelligence professionals work on behalf of the American people and our national security, not to further the aims of any individual or political party,” Heinrich wrote. Read More

Senate Committee Maintains Ban On Horse Slaughter

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2019

AWA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Thursday, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee included a provision in the FY2020 Agriculture Appropriations bill to maintain the ban on slaughtering horses in the U.S., thanks to Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Susan Collins (R-ME), all longtime leaders on the issue.

The language bars the use of taxpayer dollars for horse slaughter inspections, which effectively prevents the plants from operating. Similar language was included in the House FY20 Agriculture Appropriations bill in June and is expected to be included

NMILC: Statement In Support Of Global Climate Strike

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2019

New Mexico Immigrant Law Center:

ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) has announced support of the youth-led global climate strike and backs movement leaders in urging governments to declare a climate emergency.

This undertaking Sept. 20-27, calls for direct action in order to maintain a habitable and sustainable world for all.

We, at NMILC, cannot ignore the global trends of climate change that affect the work we do every day. According to the United Nations, climate refugees are estimated to reach one billion by 2050, which is why we must take

NMIAD: Unique Partnership With Native Women Lead And University of New Mexico Innovation Academy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 22, 2019

Indian Affairs Department Secretary Lynn Trujillo

NMIAD News:

SANTA FE – The Indian Affairs Department on Sunday announces that the UNM Innovation Academy, and Native Women Lead (NWL) are working together to support Native American women businesses and entrepreneurs through a one-time appropriation.

The project, led by NWL will host two convenings to bring together over 200 Native women entrepreneurs, and launch a directory for Native women entrepreneurs to connect to one another and access the resources they need to start or grow their businesses.

Through this appropriation, approved Read More

Register To Vote: Los Alamos Nature Center Sept. 24

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 22, 2019

Join volunteers from the League of Women Voters and Pajarito Environmental Education Center from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24 for National Voter Registration Dayat the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by registering to vote 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

The League of Women Voters is partnering with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center to observe this event.

National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) is a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register

Fr. Glenn: Thicker Rug Needed

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 22, 2019

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

With the visit of President Trump to New Mexico recently, and with the division in the American political arena highlighted daily in the news, it seemed almost providential that one of the readings for the Catholic Mass this weekend was from St. Paul: “I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority….” (1 Timothy 2:1) Well, in our day that can make many grind their teeth not a little. “What? Pray for Trump?!” or, in a blast from the past: “What! Pray for Obama?!”

Yes, absolutely … no matter Read More

Heinrich Champions $2 Million For Roswell Air Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 21, 2019

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has announced $2 million in funding for the Roswell International Air Center as part of an ongoing effort to rehabilitate, maintain and strengthen airport operations.

In 2018, Sen. Heinrich introduced legislation that was included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 that allowed Roswell to become eligible for critical Military Airport Program (MAP) funding. MAP grants are for former military airfields that may be used for projects

Congressional Candidate Teresa Leger Fernandez Meet & Greet In Los Alamos 5:30-7 P.M. Sunday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 20, 2019

Congressional Candidate Valerie Plame Makes Case Before Los Alamos Voters During Gathering Thursday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 20, 2019

Congressional Dist. 3 candidate Valerie Plame addresses attendees at a Los Alamos meet & greet event Thursday at Pueblo Canyon Inn on San Ildefonso Road. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Voters listen as Congressional candidate Valerie Plame explains her positions. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Candidate Valerie Plame speaks with Los Alamos resident Phil Gursky. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON

Los Alamos Daily Post

bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Third Congressional District candidate Valerie Plame was in Read More

Memorial Services: Sen. Carlos Cisneros Sept. 27-28

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 20, 2019

New Mexico State Sen. Carlos Cisneros

STATE News:

New Mexico State Sen. Carlos Cisneros, who passed away Sept. 17, will be remembered Friday, Sept. 27 for his life and honored for his service to the state at a memorial service in the State Capitol Building.

Details:

State Capitol Building.