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Luján Introduces Workforce Development Bills To Spur Employment Opportunities

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at boosting employment in the technology sector and New Mexico’s National Laboratories.
 
Luján’s first bill, the TechSmart Workforce Development Act, will help increase opportunities and innovate pathways to prepare more workers for employment opportunities in the technology sector. The bill establishes the TechSMART Workforce Development Program to provide competitive grants for technology-based
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Letter To The Editor: Support Pete Sheehey For Dist. 43 … He Puts Our Values Into Action

By NONA GIRARDI
Los Alamos

I support Pete Sheehey for State Representative because he puts our values into action.

As a family doctor who has cared for patients in New Mexico’s cities, towns and rural areas for many years, I have seen the difficulties many New Mexican families still face in finding accessible, affordable health care (yes, even here in Los Alamos).

Over the 10 years that I have known Pete, he has consistently supported equal pay for women, women’s right to make their own choices about contraception and abortion, marriage equality, and the rights of all to equality, Read More

AG Balderas To Congress: Protect Elderly, Disabled & Impoverished New Mexicans From Abusive Debt Collection Practices By Lawyers

Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE  Attorney General Hector Balderas and a bi-partisan coalition of 20 state attorneys general submitted a letter Thursday urging Congress to oppose the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018, which would strip away protections against debt collection attorneys who take unfair advantage of state courts to intimidate, harass and deceive consumers.
 
“I am urging Congress to protect New Mexico’s elderly, disabled and impoverished populations from abusive and predatory debt collection
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Fiscal Policy Group Weighs In On Governor’s Statement On Revenue Spike

NMVC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — James Jimenez, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, issued the following statement regarding the recent announcment by Gov. Susana Martinez of a revenue spike:
 
“The announcement of a surplus in our state budget from oil and gas revenue is good news for New Mexico’s children—for now. Unfortunately, without some foundational changes to our tax systems, these good times are not likely to last.
 
“Less than one year ago, lawmakers were scrambling to pay for basic services like schools, roads, and public safety. New Mexico has
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NMED Announces Public Comment Period On Draft Volkswagen Beneficiary Mitigation Plan

NMED News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Environment Department is seeking public comment on the Draft Volkswagen Beneficiary Mitigation Plan. The plan summarizes the State’s goals for the allocation of approximately $18 million towards eligible projects.

Eligible projects are required to mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions caused by Volkswagen’s use of illegal defeat devices in certain diesel vehicles in years past.

Following the public comment period and prior to the State’s review of applications received for the eligible mitigation projects, NMED will finalize the plan Read More

DOI Awards $17.68 Million Contract For Dam Work

DOI News:
 
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation Wednesday awarded a $17.68 million contract to Weeminuche Construction Authority of Towaoc, Colo., which is 100 percent owned by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, for modification work at Steinaker Dam near Vernal, Utah.
 
“This award represents the Administration’s commitment to infrastructure improvement, public safety, and supporting the tribe in building its economy,” Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke said.
 
Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman noted
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Hazlett Visits Prescribed To Death Opioid Memorial

Anne Hazlett
 
USDA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett visited the Prescribed to Death opioid memorial Tuesday at President’s Park.
 
The exhibit features 22,000 pills memorializing the 22,000 Americans who died of a prescription drug overdose in 2016.
 
Hazlett issued the following statement:
 
“Over the course of the last year, I have seen firsthand the impact of the opioid epidemic on rural America.  From east to west, this issue is devastating rural families and creating tremendous stress
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Sheehey: Science And Politics

By PETE SHEEHEY
Candidate for House Dist. 43

I am an applied physicist retired from LANL. As District 43’s State Representative, I will work on many issues with a scientific dimension: environmental preservation, renewable energy, economic development, STEM education, health care; tax reform also has complex data sets to analyze. I was honored this Monday to receive the endorsement of the state Sierra Club, an organization that works to preserve the environment with respect for science.

I am an activist because I feel strongly that our future depends upon our actions today, especially on Read More

Heinrich Holds Senate Armed Services Hearing On Accelerating Tech Transfer For The Pentagon

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) presided as Ranking Member of a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing on the importance of technology transfer and ways to move technologies and systems more rapidly into the hands of operational forces.
 
 
In his opening statement, Heinrich highlighted New Mexico as a perfect example of a research
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Pearce Supports Bipartisan Efforts To Redesign IRS

U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
 
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  The U.S. House of Representatives this week voted and passed multiple bipartisan bills to redesign the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), putting taxpayers first while prioritizing accountability, transparency, and security.
 
“Much like our old tax code, the IRS is still operating under antiquated technologies and processes. This week, Congress took action to improve and modernize the IRS by making customer service the top of their mission. This means putting the American
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DEA Reaches Prescription Drug Information Sharing Agreement With 48 Attorneys General

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
 
DEA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reached a prescription drug information sharing agreement with 48 Attorneys General.
 
“Better information means better decisions,” Sessions said. “Today’s agreement with 48 Attorneys General will give DEA and the states alike more information they can use to prosecute the criminals who are contributing to our national drug emergency. That means more prosecutions and ultimately
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Udall Questions National Guard On Border Strategy

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, questioned the chief of the National Guard Bureau about President Trump’s apparently unplanned announcement that he would send National Guard members to the border with Mexico. 
 
 
Udall has been a vocal opponent of Trump’s call for a wall along the entire border and he has called into question Trump’s plan to send troops there
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U.S. Senate Passes ‘Kids To Parks Day’ Resolution

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded the passage of a bipartisan resolution that encourages children to get outdoors by designating May 19 National Kids to Parks Day.
 
First celebrated by the National Park Trust in 2011, the eighth annual Kids to Parks Day marks the beginning of a summer-long series of events at parks countrywide that promote outdoor recreation and active, healthy living.
 
“Our national parks and public lands are outdoor classrooms with endless
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President Donald J. Trump Orders Flags Flown At Half-Staff For Passing Of Former First Lady Barbara Bush

President Donald J. Trump orders flags flown at half-staff to honor the memory of former First Lady Barbara Bush. Courtesy image

WHITE HOUSE News:

On this solemn day, we mourn the loss of Barbara Bush, an outstanding and memorable woman of character. As a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, military spouse, and former First Lady, Mrs. Bush was an advocate of the American family. Mrs. Bush lived a life that reminds us always to cherish our relationships with friends, family, and all acquaintances. In the spirit of the memory of Mrs. Bush, may we always remember to be kind to one another Read More

U.S. Senators Udall, Inhofe Introduce Bills To Strengthen Next Generation Of Farmers & Ranchers

U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced two bills Tuesday to strengthen the next generation of farmers and ranchers by reducing the burden of student loan debt and making capital easier to obtain so new farmers can buy land, equipment or livestock.
 
The bills, the Flexible Agricultural Repayments and Modifying Schedules (FARMS) Act and the Farmers of Tomorrow Act, aim to attract younger generations to farming and shore up the future of farming and
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Dede Feldman Speaks In Los Alamos April 23

Dede Feldman
 
VOLA News:
 
Former New Mexico senator, journalist and professor of political sciences Dede Feldman will be the guest speaker at this month’s Voices of Los Alamos progressive advocacy meeting.
 
Feldman’s presentation will be based on her new book, Another Way Forward, which highlights the work of non-profits, social enterprises, and grassroots organizations traveling another route to economic development and healthy communities.
 
This free event is 6:30-7:30 p.m., April 23 at the Unitarian Church, 1738 N. Sage
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Council Approves Public Works Department FY 2019 Proposed Budget

Los Alamos County Public Works Director Philo Shelton presents his department’s FY2019 proposed budget of $34,871,948. The department consists of nine divisions; Administration, Airport, Custodial, Environmental Services, Engineering and Project Management, Facilities, Fleet, Traffic & Streets and Atomic City Transit. Council tentatively approved the Public Works budget 6-0, Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler had to leave early. Photo by Carol A. Clarkladailypost.com Read More

Second Night Of County Budget Hearings Underway

The second night of the Los Alamos County FY2019 Budget Hearings are underway in Council Chamber at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. Council is listening to Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus present his department’s proposed budget as County Budget and Performance Manager Karen Kendall looks on at right. Council tentatively approved 6-1 the proposed budget for the CDD of $1,878,307. Councilor James Chrobocinski cast the no vote. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The second night of the Los Alamos County FY2019 Budget Hearings are underway Read More

Council Approves County Clerk’s Proposed Budget

Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas, left, and Chief Deputy Clerk Adrianna Ortiz presented Monday evening the County Clerk’s Office proposed budget of $597,078 for FY 2019. Council tentatively approved the budget 7-0. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

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