BLM’s Revised Sage Grouse Plans Continue Multi-State Conservation Efforts But Create Uncertainty
BLM News:Udall Hails Senate Passage Of Savanna’s Act
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallNMHU: Cristina Durán Appointed To Governor-Elect’s Transition Team
Cristina DuránRemembering Attack On Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941
Scene from the bombing of Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. Courtesy/history.com
This Day In History:
On this day in 1941, at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault.
The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and drew the United States irrevocably into World War II.
With diplomatic negotiations with Japan breaking down, President Franklin Read More
SOS Reminder: Campaign Finance Reports Due Today
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
From the Office of the Secretary of State:
SANTA FE – Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver reminds all candidates, campaign committees, and political committees that they are required to submit their Fourth General Election Report by 11:59 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 6.
This is the final report of this calendar year and covers the reporting period Oct. 31, 2018 to Dec. 1, 2018.
Current candidates and registered political committees subject to the Campaign Reporting Act (CRA) are required to file their Fourth General Election Report, or a statement Read More
Remembering A Stellar Moment In Los Alamos History
On the platform at the football field across from Los Alamos High School for the Dec. 7, 1962 speech were President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Clinton Anderson, LASL Director Norris Bradbury, Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Congressman Joseph Montoya and Congressman Thomas Morris. Courtesy/LANL Archives
After President John F. Kennedy addressed the crowd on the football field, a motorcade took him along Central Avenue, where the streets were lined with even more people wanting a chance to see the president. It was an opportunity that no one in Los Alamos that day would ever forget. Photo Courtesy/LANL Read More
Following Recent Federal Climate Report, Udall Urges Immediate Action To Combat Climate Change
Luján On 2018 Congressional App Challenge Winner
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánCoffee With Rep. – Elect Christine Chandler Dec. 15
Representative – Elect Christine Chandler is hosting a legislative preview Dec. 15 at the Los Alamos Co-op. Courtesy photoUdall, Hatch Introduce Smoke Free Schools Act To Combat E-Cigs In Schools
U.S. SENATE News:Governor-Elect Lujan Grisham Announces Additional Members To Labor Transition Teams
Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamGovernor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced new members of her government transition teams.
American Postal Workers Union President Speaks Out
By MARK DIMONDSTEIN
If the White House Task Force on the Postal Service’s report was assigned a ZIP Code it would be 00000. This poorly conceived report makes many of its recommendations based on myth and misinformation that instead of improving mail services, would deliver higher prices and less service for the public.
The facts are: The public Postal Service serves each and every person. According to recent surveys by Gallup and the Pew Research Center, it enjoys the highest level of satisfaction and trust of any government service or Read More
Presidential Proclamation: Announcing Death Of George H.W. Bush … Appoint Dec. 5 National Day Of Mourning
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, on November 30, 2018.
President Bush led a great American life, one that combined and personified two of our Nation’s greatest virtues: an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to public service. Our country will greatly miss his inspiring example.
On the day he turned 18, 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, George H.W. Bush volunteered for combat duty in the Second World War. Read More
State GOP Expresses Happy Hanukkah Wishes
NMGOP News:“We wish a joyous and blessed Hanukkah to all our friends who are celebrating. Hanukkah is a reminder to persevere through adversity with faith and courage. May this celebration be joyous for the Jewish community in New Mexico, across the country, throughout Israel, and around the world. I pray that it brings peace and hope.
”Udall Issues Statement On NAFTA Deal
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallInternational Women’s Forum Hosts Annual Event
Attending the annual holiday gathering of the International Women’s Forum, members from left, Linda Deck – director of the Bradbury Science Museum; Ann Hillerman – author; Nancy Bartlit – Los Alamos Historian and Carol A. Clark – publisher of the Los Alamos Daily Post (taking the picture). The event took place Saturday night on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. IWF is comprised of more than 6,800 diverse and accomplished women from 33 nations on six continents. IWF is dedicated to building better leadership locally and globally. IWF’s charitable arm, the Leadership Read More
Governor-Elect Lujan Grisham Announces Additional Members To Health & Human Services Transition Teams
From the Office of Governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham:
Governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced new members of her government transition teams. These teams will be responsible for providing the Governor-Elect with detailed reviews of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department, Children Youth and Families Department, Department of Health and Human Services Department as part of the gubernatorial transition process.
The transition teams will engage with key stakeholders and current government agency personnel and provide detailed strategic Read More
Bipartisan State Canvassing Board Orders Automatic Recount In House Dist. 20, Sets Date For Certification
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse OliverTales Of Our Times: Checks On Power Embraced By The Founders And Voters
Tales of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Checks On Power Embraced By The Founders And Voters
Our Nation’s Founders were not perfect people. Yet, the cast of Founders had varied strains of genius among them, including their native grasp of human defects in their peers. Talent in dealing with defects in their colleagues would prove a vital resource for shaping a government that reins in our natural follies. Think “checks and balances.”
The Founders’ first constitutional convention gained surprising results by adopting a remedy for impulsive flaws. The Read More
George H.W. Bush Has Died
George H.W. Bush June 12, 1924 – Nov. 30, 2018. Courtesy/whitehouse.gov
NATIONAL News:
George Herbert Walker Bush died today at age 94. His death was announced late today in a statement released by family spokesman Jim McGrath.
‘Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,’ said his son former President George W. Bush. ‘George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41’s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and Read More
