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Shin: My Answers To Important Questions

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 11, 2018

By LISA SHIN

Republican candidate

House Dist. 43

Below are my answers to important questions posed during the Sandoval County Primary Election (link).

In your own words, what would you say is the biggest issue facing New Mexico today?

New Mexico’s child well-being score ranks last in the Nation. When the economy, education, health and community conditions are poor, it is our children who suffer the most. But they are the future, and unless we change direction, their prospects will remain dim.

How can you best serve the constituents of your district?

I support the long-term Read More

Rep. Lujan Grisham Applauds $5.2 Million Grant Awards For New Mexico Head Start And Early Head

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 11, 2018

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham:

ALBUQUERQUE ― U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement in reaction to two federal grant awards totaling $5.2 million for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in New Mexico.

“I welcome this investment in the early education and future of New Mexico’s children and families. Early childhood education has a proven, beneficial impact in boosting graduation rates, increasing earnings, and addressing poverty overall,” Lujan Grisham said. “These Head

Balderas Joins 22 AG’s Demanding U.S. State Dept. Stop Online Spread Of 3D-Printed Gun Plans

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 10, 2018

From the Office of the Attorney General:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas joined a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in sending a letter today to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions demanding that the Department of State take immediate action to remove from several websites downloadable plans for 3D-printed guns that were illegally posted online.

“These plans put the safety of every New Mexican at risk; especially our children” Balderas said. “It would allow unsafe, untraceable and undetectable guns to easily make

Judge Grants Los Alamos County Motions To Dismiss Lawsuit Brought By Local Sheriff Candidate Greg White

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 10, 2018

Greg White, candidate for Los Alamos County Sheriff, appears pro se Friday in First Judicial Court in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

First Judicial District Judge Greg Shafer announces his ruling Thursday afternoon in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

First Judicial District Judge Greg Shafer Thursday afternoon dismissed all but one element of a case filed against Los Alamos County officials by local sheriff candidate Greg White. The case is mostly related to the County’s Read More

Governor Announces $1.5 Million In Relief Funds

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 10, 2018

Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

SANTA FE ― Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced $1.5 million in relief funds for Valencia and Santa Fe Counties to aid in recovery efforts following flooding in both counties.

The emergency funding provided under the New Mexico Disaster Assistance Program will provide relief through financial and technical assistance for recovery, mitigation and restoration of public infrastructure and operations.

“We’re working hand in hand with our local and federal partners to bring every resource available to the table,” Martinez said.

General Election Campaign Signs Begin To Surface

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 10, 2018

Political campaign signs are beginning to surface around the community for the Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 General Election including this stretch of Grand Canyon in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Heinrich, Udall Announce $249K Grant For Native American Language Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 10, 2018

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Indian Education Department’s Diné Bizaad & A:shiwi Language Program has received a $249,438 grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The funding will support three years of instruction of both the Navajo (Diné) and Zuni (A:shiwi) languages in APS schools at the elementary and middle school levels.

Udall and Heinrich led the effort to include the Native American Language Program as part of the Every

Head2Head: It Takes Two

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 9, 2018

By BONNIE J. GORDON

Los Alamos Daily Post

bjgordon623@ladailypost.com

This is a new ongoing column on how to civilly disagree without compromising your core beliefs. This doesn’t mean that someone can’t change your mind. It means you don’t have to pretend you believe something you don’t.

I’m uncomfortable with the idea that the best way to handle what appears to be a political and cultural chasm in American society is to just shut up. We learn by opening ourselves to new ideas and exposing our own ideas to scrutiny and debate. How can you understand where someone is coming from if you never talk to

Former Councilor Mike Wismer Ponders Past

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 9, 2018

Former Los Alamos County Councilor Mike Wismer visited the Los Alamos Daily Post recently to talk about his eight years on council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK

Los Alamos Daily Post

caclark@ladaily.com

Former Los Alamos County Councilor Mike Wismer spent a couple of hours recently at the Los Alamos Daily Post reminiscing about his eight years on council.

“It’s sort of a magical thing to come back two years later and see some of the things we talked about and envisioned have now come to fruition,” Wismer said. “One of the things that has really blossomed during Read More

Lujan Grisham Cosponsors 3D-Printed Firearm Bill

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 9, 2018

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) co-sponsored the Untraceable Firearms Act of 2018 (H.R. 6643), which would help prevent felons, domestic abusers, and terrorists, from obtaining 3D-printed “ghost guns” that are untraceable and not subject to the background check system.

Ghost guns refer to 3D-printed and do-it-yourself guns that are assembled from parts ordered online.

“The State Department’s reckless decision to approve the release of blueprints for 3D-printable firearms

Regional Coalition Chair Henry Roybal: Inappropriate Reimbursements Should Be Refunded

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 9, 2018

Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Chair and Santa Fe County Commissioner Henry Roybal at a recent RCLC meeting. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

Regional Coalition of LANL Chair and Santa Fe County Commissioner Henry Roybal said Wednesday that any inappropriate reimbursements made with RCLC funds should be refunded to the RCLC by those who received them.

Roybal’s comment was made in an interview with the Los Alamos Daily Post in the wake of the release Tuesday of a special audit of the RCLC by the Office Read More

Drug Policy Action Endorses Lujan Grisham For Governor And Howie Morales For Lt. Governor

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 8, 2018

NMFM News:

Monday, Michelle Lujan Grisham was endorsed for governor of New Mexico by Drug Policy Action, a 501(c)(4) organization advocating for drug policy reforms and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition. Drug Policy Action is also endorsing Howie Morales for lt. governor.

Statement from Emily Kaltenbach, New Mexico state director at Drug Policy Action:

“New Mexico needs a governor like Michelle Lujan Grisham. She understands that drug laws and policies should be grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.

Letter To The Editor: Code Enforcement: Level 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 8, 2018

By BRADY BURKE and HELEN MILENSKI

Candidates for Los Alamos County Council

With all the negative publicity that the County Council and County government have subjected themselves to over the past few years, we were surprised to see the County’s recent attempt to grant themselves access onto your property in the name of code enforcement.

At the Aug. 7, 2018 regular session of County Council, an ordinance was proposed under the misdirecting title ‘Addressing and Road Naming’. As one reads through it, it sounds like it mostly deals with how the County wants to name and number roads.

Democrats Make Signs For Fair & Rodeo Parade

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 8, 2018

Democratic Party of Los Alamos County volunteers make signs Sunday in White Rock for the Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Parade Saturday on Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by David Schiferl

Truth Matters, Democracy For All and Democrats For Science are some of the signs Democratic Party of Los Alamos County volunteers create Sunday in White Rock for the Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Parade Saturday on Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by David Schiferl Read More

RCLC Agrees To Comply With Annual Audits

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 7, 2018

From the Office of the State Auditor:

SANTA FE – The governing board of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) has conceded to yearly audits overseen by the Office of the State Auditor (OSA).

The concession came as State Auditor Wayne Johnson released the final report of a special audit after allegations surfaced of misspent public money by the government coalition of several communities surrounding the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The state entity, formed by a joint powers agreement in 2011, has never undergone a state audit, despite a notice from the OSA in 2013 that audits Read More

Senators To Zinke: Staking And Developing New Mining Claims Within National Monuments Is Illegal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 7, 2018

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) led a group of 23 senators in demanding answers from Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke about news that a Canadian mining company has acquired a dozen mining claims – totaling more than acres of lands – within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

The company, Glacier Lake Resources, has announced its plans to begin development of these claims in the near future.

“New mining within the boundaries of a national monument is illegal,” the senators

Lucero To Appeal Judge’s Ruling On Sheriff’s Duties

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 7, 2018

Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero

DISTRICT Court News:

Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero is appealing the July 11 decision by First Judicial District Judge Francis Mathew in Lucero’s suit against Los Alamos County on the duties of the Office of Sheriff.

Lucero’s attorney Blair Dunn filed a notice of intent to appeal Aug. 1 in District Court.

Judge Mathew’s ruling granted the County a permanent injunction restraining Lucero from performing law enforcement duties, but it allows him to retain his “statutory and customary duties”. The judgment estops the County from eliminating Read More

Udall, Heinrich Urge Reauthorization Of Land And Water Conservation Fund

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 6, 2018

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined a bipartisan group of senators urging Senate leadership to permanently reauthorize and to fully fund the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

“The LWCF is one of the country’s best conservation programs, preserving public lands and ensuring access to outdoor recreation in rural and urban areas,” the senators wrote. “For the last half century, it has protected lands, historic sites, national parks, wilderness areas, and urban parks in every state… It is critical that this program be reauthorized

70th Anniversary Of Native American Right To Vote

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 6, 2018

By U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

My friend, 70 years ago, Marine veteran Miguel Trujillo refused to take “no” for an answer.

After serving his nation in battle, he came home to fight again. Except this time, he fought for the right for Native Americans to vote in New Mexico. And Aug. 3, 1948 he won his case and changed the lives of Native People across the state.

Miguel Trujillo’s determination to stand up for voting rights for Native Americans is incredible and inspiring. He refused to back down and fought until the very end, and HE WON.

Despite Miguel Trujillo’s

Lujan Grisham Introduces Legislation To Combat Crime

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 6, 2018

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) has introduced the Start Allocating Funds Efficiently to States Act or “SAFE States Act.”

The legislation would prioritize Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funding to states with higher crime rates. The Byrne JAG Program helps tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies reduce and prevent violent and drug-related crimes.

“The current structure of the Byrne JAG Program has shortchanged smaller

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