Governor Announces Historic ‘Duran’ Settlement
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 28, 2019
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham STATE News:
SANTA FE – More than 40 years after the suit was first filed, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today a historic settlement intended to equitably resolve the long-running litigation that developed into the stipulated agreement commonly known as the Duran consent decree.
A preliminary agreement between the state and plaintiffs – approved Wednesday by the Hon. Kirtan Khalsa, a federal magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico – would ensure inmates are afforded constitutional protections
Read More Haaland Delivers Keynote At Statewide Census 2020 Gathering, Emphasizes Importance Of Accurate Count
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 28, 2019
U.S. Rep. Deb HaalandCONGRESSIONAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― As part of her work to ensure New Mexico receives its fair share of resources and representation, U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (NM-01) delivered the keynote address to the Statewide Census 2020 Gathering.
In April, Haaland and her congressional colleagues sent a letter to the chair and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee urging them to fully fund the Census Bureau and combat the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
When the courts postponed the citizenship question from being added
Read More Governor’s Mansion Furnishings On Sale To Public
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 28, 2019
STATE News:SANTA FE ― Furnishings removed from the governor’s mansion will be available for sale to the public 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the State Surplus warehouse in Santa Fe.
The furnishings include a kitchen table with chairs, dressers, side tables, lamps, coffee table, lounging chair, framed prints and knick-knacks. The items were sent to State Surplus after Gov. Susana Martinez left office at the end of 2018.
About a dozen government vehicles also will be available at the monthly public sale of the State Surplus Bureau. Other items available include knives surrendered
Read More Christine Bernstein Files For School Board District 3 (Aspen) Seat
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Christine Bernstein filed for the District 3 (Aspen) seat on the Los Alamos School Board today at the County Municipal Building. Bernstein was the final candidate to file before the 5 p.m. deadline. ‘I’m a teacher and I’ve wanted to be part of the decision making about my profession for 15 years!’ Bernstein said. ‘Now is the time!’ Bernstein teaches high school Spanish in Pojoaque. ‘Now that I’m not teaching in a district I live in, I can run and still be in the classroom,’ she said. ‘The faces I see at school every day ARE education. I know what goes on in a classroom because I’m in it.’ Bernstein wantsPat Soran Files To Retain Position 3 On UNM-LA Advisory Board
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Candidate Pat Soran, seated, and Campaign Manager Rick Reiss were at the Los Alamos Municipal Building this afternoon to file for Soran’s current seat, Position 3 on the UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board. Soran was appointed to the Board when the winner of the last election moved away. He was chosen from a pool of about 10 people who were interested in the post. ‘The UNM-LA staff does a great job,’ Soran said. ‘Their hard work allows the Board to focus on meaningful strategic planning.’ Soran has high hopes that the new UNM provost overseeing the branch campuses, James Holloway, will incorporate theDawn Jalbert Is A Candidate For School Board In District 5 (Mountain School)
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
County Clerk Naomi Maestas, left, helps District 5 School Board Candidate Dawn Jalbert file to run for office today at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Now retired, Jalbert has been involved with education for many years, serving as a teacher at Mountain Elementary and Los Alamos High School and in administration as well. ‘I think the current board is doing a great job,’ she said. ‘I want to be part of that.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comDavid Hampton Files For UNM-LA Advisory Board Position 3
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
David Hampton is a candidate for Position 3 on the UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board. He filed this afternoon with the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office. Since his retirement from Los Alamos National Laboratory 2.5 years ago, Hampton has been seeking opportunities to become more involved with the community, he said. He currently serves on the board of the Los Alamos Food Co+op. On the UNM-LA Advisory Board, Hampton would seek to continue and build upon collaborations between the college and Los Alamos National Laboratory and the business community to fill the need for skilled workers. He Melanie Colgan Files For School Board District 4 (Barranca/North Mesa)
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Melanie Colgan filed as a candidate for School Board to serve the Barranca and North Mesa communities (District 4) this afternoon at the Los Alamos Municipal Building. Colgan has five chidren in the Los Alamos schools and has been an active volunteer with the school district. Now she would like to expand her role to include making policy as a member of the School Board, Colgan said. Colgan teaches the Certified Nursing Assistant program at UNM-Los Alamos and is an assistant professor of nursing at Northern New Mexico College. “I would bring a unique perspective on what’s needed forJulia Baker Files For School Board In Barranca/North Mesa District
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Julia Baker filed as a candidate for school board representing District 4, which includes Barranca and North Mesas. ‘My family has been blessed by the schools here,’ Baker said. ‘I have a background in teaching so I think I’d be a good fit for the school board.’ Baker taught fifth grade in Utah and currently stays at home to take care of her five children, ages 3-13. As a school board member, Baker said she would like to help improve communication between the school district and local community organizations. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comStephen Boerigter Files For Re-election To Position Four On UNM-LA Advisory Board
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Stephen Boerigter filed for re-election to Position Four on the UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board this morning at the Los Alamos Municipal Building. Boerigter currently serves as president of the UNM-LA Advisory Board. ‘The current growth in the County is a great opportunity to strengthen UNM-LA,’ Boerigter said. ‘We’re currently doing integrated strategic planning with the leadership at the lab to make sure our programs will fit their hiring needs.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLaura Burrows First Candidate To File For UNM-LA Advisory Board
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Laura Burrows filed for Position 3 on the UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board this morning. She also filed by proxy for Chris Luchini who is running for Position 4 on the UNM-LA Advisory Board. Burrows said she is running to become more involved with the Los Alamos community. A longtime teacher, Burrows currently serves as a substitute teacher for both the Los Alamos Public Schools and UNM-LA’s ESL and High School Equivalency programs. She has two kids at Pinon Elementary School in fourth and fifth grade. Burrows said both she and Luchini are anxious to serve and to have their voices heard. PhotoMorrie Pongratz First To File For School Board
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Morrie Pongratz is the first to file this morning at the County Municipal Building as a candidate for Los Alamos School Board. Pongratz resides in the Aspen District and served on the School Board from 2003-2007. During that term the board helped start the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board and the LAPS Foundation. Pongratz now serves on the boards of both organizations as well as several other boards. Pongratz is now fully retired and said laughing that his wife encouraged him to run for school board. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
Filing Day Underway For UNM-LA Advisory Board And Los Alamos School Board Candidates
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
The staff of the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office opened the doors at 9 a.m. this morning on Candidate Fiiling Day for UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board and Los Alamos School Board. Candidates have until 5 p.m. today to file for three positions on the School Board and two on the UNM-LA Advisory Board. The staff is welcoming candidates in Room 200 on the second floor of the County Municipal Building. Seated from left, Deputy Clerk Victoria Martinez and County Clerk Naomi Maestas. Standing from left, Casual Deputy Clerk Anna Sanchez, Chief Deputy Clerk Adrianna Ortiz and School Board Briefs 11 Prospective Candidates
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 27, 2019
Eleven prospective candidates for Los Alamos School Board met last Friday with Board members, Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and County Clerk’s Office staff to learn what it’s like to serve on the board and how to run for the office. Candidates file 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday in Room 200 on the second floor at the Municipal Building. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
“It’s exciting to see so many of you here,” said Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas to the 11 prospective Los Alamos School Board candidates
New Mexico Human Services Department Reaches Settlement With Two More Behavioral Health Providers
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 26, 2019
HSD News:SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Human Services Department has reached settlement agreements with two more behavioral health organizations to whom Medicaid payments were frozen in 2013 by the Martinez administration. Settlement agreements were reached with:
- TeamBuilders Counseling Services, Inc.; and
- Counseling Associates, Inc.
Last month HSD announced it had settled with:
- Hogares, Inc;
- Valencia Counseling Services, Inc.; and
- The Counseling Center, Inc.
HSD has now settled half of these agreements, which were made in the interest of amicably resolving all
Read More Cummins Speaks At Voices Of Los Alamos Monday
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 25, 2019
VOLA News:
Voices of Los Alamos meets 6:30-7:30 p.m., Monday at the Unitarian Church, 1738 N. Sage Loop.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda
Announcements
- September Lunch with a Leader, 11:40 a.m., Sept. 17 at Mesa Public Library, County Engineer Eric Martinez will speak about roads and traffic issues.
- Single-use plastic ban: pros and cons.
- Climate Strike New Mexico, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Roundhouse. Event page and registration here.
- Upcoming school board elections (LAPS and UNMLA).
- Standing for Immigrant Justice, 11 a.m., Aug. 31 with Allegra Love, Immigration Attorney
Udall, Heinrich, Haaland Announce $295,375 For CNM Community College To Expand ABQid Seed Fund
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 24, 2019
CONGRESSIONAL News:WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $295,375 to Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) to enhance and develop the ABQid Seed Fund, which will support a diverse, inclusive population of entrepreneurs and business owners in Central New Mexico.
The project will expand the ABQid Seed Fund by merging two non-profit organizations — ABQid and CNM Ingenuity — under the umbrella of CNM to
Read More Radioactive And Hazardous Materials Committee Met At UNM-Los Alamos Friday
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 24, 2019
Senators Richard Martinez and Carlos Cisneros and Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler were among the members of the Legislative Committee on Radioactive And Hazardous Materials, which met Friday at UNM-Los Alamos to hear priorities and updates from the New Mexico Environmental Department and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The meeting was open to the public. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comUdall, Heinrich, Torres Small Announce $750,000 To NMSU To Develop Clean Energy Workforce
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 24, 2019
CONGRESSIONAL News:WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $750,000 to New Mexico State University’s (NMSU) College of Engineering to create the Innovation and Commercialization for Regional Energy Workforce (I-CREW).
The I-CREW program will focus on accelerating clean energy technology and developing a statewide clean energy workforce.
“This funding will harness New Mexico’s unique strengths as
Read More Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Administration Launches State Census Webpage Today
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 23, 2019
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham:
SANTA FE – The administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today launched a digital platform dedicated to New Mexico’s all-important 2020 Census efforts.
At icountnm.gov, New Mexicans can learn about the importance of the decennial Census and the crucial federal program funds apportioned according to its results, find key dates and documents, and learn how to contribute to local efforts that will ensure all New Mexicans are counted.
The site also will be a resource for local governments
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