‘Save Persecuted Christians Coalition’ Disheartened At Continued Imprisonment Of Pastor Andrew Brunson
STPC News:BLM Lifts Fire Restrictions For Farmington, Taos
BLM News:
FARMINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management Farmington District Office will rescind current fire restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. July 23, 2018. The fire restrictions will no longer be in effect on BLM-managed lands within the following counties: San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe, McKinley, Sandoval, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, Quay, and San Miguel within the Farmington District.
These fire restrictions have been in effect since June 6.
Due to recent precipitation reducing fire danger, the BLM joins other Federal agencies in lifting fire restrictions. Visitors will once Read More
U.S. Rep. Lujan Grisham On Ruling In Landmark Education-Funding Lawsuit In District Court Friday
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham:
SANTA FE – Following Friday’s decision by the First Judicial District Court in which the court held that the State of New Mexico is not adequately funding public schools at levels that would ensure every student can succeed, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following response:
“Yesterday’s court decision reaffirms what families, educators, and school leaders have known all along: New Mexico students have been caught in the middle of an educational crisis that has left families behind. Read More
AG Balderas Warns Of Scammers Pretending To Be State Employees To Steal New Mexicans’ Cash
Attorney General Hector BalderasNew Mexico Legislative Council Files Complaint To Halt Transfer Of State Park To Game & Fish Department
NMLC News:Udall Joins Raptor Release Near Taos Sunday
The American Kestrel is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
- Ceremony will celebrate the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act
TAOS – U.S Sen. Tom Udall will speak at the release of an American Kestrel at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Sunday near Taos.
The release is sponsored by New Mexico Rivers and Birds and the Santa Fe Raptor Center. Taos Pueblo Governor Gilbert Suazo will bless the ceremony.
The ceremony celebrates the 5 year anniversary of the Rio Grande del Norte Read More
Udall To Preside As Vice Chairman At Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing On Water Rights Bills
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallUdall, Heinrich Announce $23 Million For NM Airports
U.S. SENATE News:National Governors Association Meeting In Santa Fe
DPNM News:
Today at the National Governors Association summer meetings in Santa Fe, Democratic governors will hold a news conference to address the importance of Democratic leadership at the state level, and the historic significance of the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle.
DGA Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) will be joined by Govs. Dan Malloy (D-CT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and others in highlighting Democratic governors’ priorities at this NGA conference – and the significance of state leadership given recent Supreme Court developments and Trump administration actions.
America’s Read More
2018 LAFRW Constitution Day Poster Contest Underway
LAFRW News:
The annual Constitution Day Poster Contest contest sponsored by the Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) is underway. The contest is designed to challenge students to learn more about the U.S. Constitution and to express creatively the ideas embodied in it.
All posters entered in the contest will be displayed at Urban Park during the Constitution Day Picnic, 2-5 p.m. Sept. 16, sponsored by the Republican Party of Los Alamos. The Awards Ceremony is 3 p.m. at Urban Park, with cash prizes awarded to the winners: $150 high school; $100 middle school and $50 grades 4-6. Read More
Ruszkowski Discusses PARCC Results With LFC
PED Secretary-Designate Chris Ruszkowoski accompanited by Deputy Secretary Debbie Rael speaks to the LFC Wednesday at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comJust days after Gov. Susana Martinez, along with school and community leaders announced that nearly 25,000 more students are reading and doing math on grade level since the PARCC assessment was first implemented three years ago, Secretary-Designate of the Public Education Department Christopher Ruszkowski spoke to members of the Legislative Read More
White Asks Judge Shaffer To Voluntarily Recuse Himself
By MAIRE O’NEILLLos Alamos resident Greg White has asked First Judicial District Judge Greg Shaffer to voluntarily recuse himself from an ongoing case he filed Jan. 12 against the Los Alamos County Council, County Manager Harry Burgess, County Attorney Alvin Leaphart, Assistant County Attorney Katie Thwaits and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone.
In the suit, White asks the Court to order the Council to “stop inserting words into the County Charter and to follow the Charter as written”. He asks that the defendants be enjoined from violating his rights Read More
Shin: Clean Up The Waste, Fraud, And Abuse Of Our Tax Dollars
By LISA SHINThese were my public comments at the Los Alamos County Council’s special session meeting to address a potential shortfall in gross receipts taxes (GRTs) on July 11, 2018.
Just as I predicted, the LANL contract that has been awarded to a non-profit entity. However, the loss of GRT’s may not be as severe as we might think.
1. Subcontractors are still subject to GRTs.
2. The Los Alamos Legacy Clean up Contract has brought in, many new jobs. My small business is growing from the influx of new individuals and families.
White Accuses Supreme Court Of Not Doing Its Duty
Los Alamos sheriff candidate Greg White
Los Alamos resident Greg White, a candidate for Los Alamos County Sheriff, filed a brief in the Supreme Court this week asking why the Court “refused to do its constitutionally-mandated, authorized, ministerial and non-discretionary duty to order Gov. Susana Martinez to do hers”.
The brief was filed July 17 in a case in which White attempted to have the Court mandate that Martinez appoint a Los Alamos County councilor to take the place of former Councilor James Chrobocinski who resigned June Read More
Chandler; Cisneros Discuss LANL Contract With LFC
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, left, chats with LFC Chair Sen. Patricia Lundstrom and Commitee Director David Abbey Wednesday at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Sen. Carlos R. Cisneros questions the tax status of LANL’s new managment and operating contractor, Triad National Security, LLC during Wednesday’s LFC meeting at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Concerns about the potential loss of gross receipts tax revenue to Los Read More
Legislative Finance Committee Meets In Los Alamos
Rep. Patricia Lundstrom opens the Legisaltive Finance Committee meeting Wednesday morning at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com 
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, right, and UNM-LA CEO Cindy Rooney answer questions Wednesday following their opening remarks. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comThe Legislative Finance Committee spent the day Wednesday in Los Alamos at UNM-LA hearing from representatives of Los Alamos National Laboratory, UNM-LA, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Public Schools, Public Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall On Treasury Department Ending Disclosure Requirements For Dark Money Donors
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) released the following statement after the Treasury Department ended a requirement that “dark money” groups must disclose their donors to the IRS:
“Secret, undisclosed money has flooded our electoral system and completely drowned out the voices of everyday citizens. Now, the Trump administration is making an already rigged system even worse — ending some of the limited disclosure we have about who is spending these unlimited sums of money to try to buy our democracy. It just got even harder to follow the money and shine Read More
State Auditor Wayne Johnson Warns Government Entities About Costly Invoicing Scam
State Auditor Wayne JohnsonAG Balderas Fights to Return Unlawfully Transferred Land In Rio Arriba County To Land Grant Heirs
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attorney General:
ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced his office’s plan to fight for the rights of the Land Grant, Merced de Los Pueblos de Tierra Amarilla.
In 2003, an unlawful transfer of title of property belonging to Merced de Los Pueblos de Tierra Amarilla was made to Al Frente de Lucha, a Colorado corporation. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant Division of the Office of the Attorney General filed a complaint today, arguing that the court should declare the deed as void, and that the land in Rio Arriba Read More
Indian Affairs, Rules Committees Hold Bipartisan Roundtable On Protecting Voting Rights In Indian Country
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The U.S. Senate Committees on Indian Affairs and Rules and Administration held a bipartisan roundtable Tuesday on “Voting Rights, Access, and Barriers in Indian Country.”
