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Letter To The Editor: House Dist. 43 Needs To Be Represented By A Scientist With Experience In Politics

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

By TOM BOWLES

White Rock

Electing Pete Sheehey to the State Legislature will ensure that the best interests of all of District 43 are represented most effectively. The reason is simple – District 43 needs to be represented by a scientist, with experience in politics, who also has the best interests of northern NM at heart.

Pete has passion about the issues, such as affordable physical and mental health care for all, plus the ability to apply calm scientific reasoning to problems and proposed solutions. I have known Pete for many years and have seen his effectiveness in creating a bright future for Read More

Heinrich Opens Application Process For Service Academy Nominations, Info Sessions Across State

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Beginning April 4 until Oct. 12, the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will accept applications from high school students and recent high school graduates seeking a service academy nomination.

Being nominated is a significant honor and the application process is rigorous. The first information session is April 5, followed by sessions in Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Farmington and Carlsbad.

“Each year, I have the honor of nominating talented young leaders to

DOJ: Indicators Of School Crime & Safety Report

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

DOJ News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics Thursday released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017.

This annual report is the 20th in a series of publications produced jointly by BJS and NCES on school crime and safety from the perspectives of students, teachers and principals.

It contains data on 23 indicators of school crime and safety, including violent deaths; nonfatal student and teacher victimization; school environment; fights,

David Izraelevitz Kicks Off Campaign With Party And Benefit For Aaron’s Kids

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 31, 2018

Los Alamos County Council Chiar David Izraelevitz

POLITICAL News:

The re-election campaign of David Izraelevitz formally begins 6-7 p.m. April 11 at Fuller Lodge. Like his kickoff four years ago, it also will be a benefit to support a great program that provides snacks for kids at our schools.

Everyone attending is asked to support the local school snack program “Aaron’s Kids”, and bring lunch and snack items like granola bars, fruit snacks, mac-n-cheese (in the add water cup), cheese filled crackers, noodle cups, and any other quality snacks that can be handed out to kids Read More

Gov. Appoints Jason Lidyard To 1st Judicial Dist. Court

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 31, 2018

Jason Lidyard

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed Jason Lidyard of Santa Fe to Division V of the First Judicial District Court.

Lidyard fills the vacancy created by Judge Jennifer Attrep, who stepped down after being appointed as a judge for the New Mexico Court of Appeals.

Lidyard has served as a prosecutor with the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office since 2011, where he was recognized as First Judicial District Prosecutor of the Year in 2012. Lidyard also previously worked for the city prosecutor in Cleveland, Ohio and the Federal Defender’s Read More

Letter To The Editor: Why Christine Chandler Is Excellent Choice To Represent Us In House Dist. 43

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 31, 2018

By T. DOUGLAS REILLY

Los Alamos

Christine Chandler is an excellent candidate to represent District 43, including Los Alamos, in our state House of Representatives.

I first met Christine in the early 1990’s when I was at DOE in Washington. She came from LANL for three months to help our safeguards section. I learned Christine had an especially good education* and that she was sharp, pleasant and a very hard worker.

I have followed her career in the lab’s legal department and her many efforts to support the community of Los Alamos. At present, Christine is

Tales Of Our Times: Rely On The Value And Vices Of Democracy’s Watchdogs

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

Tales of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

Rely on the Value and Vices of Democracy’s Watchdogs

Our nation is founded on the enterprise of watchdogs. It is why we have three branches of government. It is why the first amendment guarantees freedom of barking, er… speech.

Furry watchdogs, too, are very valuable. They guard a home better than police, alarm boxes, barred windows and gates with passcodes. Furry watchdogs never get distracted, fall behind in their work, or quit working if the electricity goes off. They rarely get disgruntled with the job or Read More

Attorney General Hector Balderas Investigating Reports Of TEACH Grants Being Converted To Loans

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas is investigating reports of New Mexico teachers’ TEACH grants that have summarily been converted to loans by the U.S. Department of Education, and he is encouraging teachers in New Mexico who have been affected by this to contact his office.

Nationally, reports are that approximately a third of TEACH grants have been “converted” to loans without allowing teachers notice or time to correct even minor clerical errors in renewal paperwork. When a TEACH grant is converted

Los Alamos County Council Meeting Tuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public.

Agenda:

1. OPENING/ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. PUBLIC COMMENT This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

A. Proclamation declaring the Month of April as “Donate Life Month” in

Zinke Supports President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke

DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released the following statement following President Donald J. Trump’s speech in Ohio about rebuilding American infrastructure.

“President Trump is a builder and he knows that infrastructure is not merely an expense, it’s an investment in America. Every dollar we put into rebuilding our roads, bridges, transmission lines, and pipelines will bolster the economy,’ Zinke said. “At Interior we have tens of thousands of miles

Udall, Heinrich Warn CFPB Against Repealing Rule To Crack Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Leandra English and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney urging them to end any efforts to undermine and repeal the CFPB’s payday lending rule, which would help rein in predatory business practices by payday lenders nationwide that are designed to exploit the financial hardships facing millions of hardworking families.

“We understand that the CFPB is delaying the rule by granting waivers

State Auditor Wayne Johnson Releases Audit On $10.5 Million Northern New Mexico Broadband Project

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

State Auditor Wayne Johnson

STATE News:

SANTA FE ― State Auditor Wayne Johnson Tuesday released the final audit of a $10.5 million federally-funded project meant to bring broadband connectivity to communities across northern New Mexico.

The audit found nearly $1,000,000 in expenses that can’t be accounted for, 12.12 miles of missing fiber optic cable worth nearly $200,000, and a lack of financial controls to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and grant agreements.

In July 2010, the Northern Central New Mexico Economic Development

AG Balderas To EPA Administrator Pruitt: ‘If EPA Fails To Enforce A Critical Landfill Methane Regulation, We Will See You In Court’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

SANTA FE ― Joining a coalition of seven attorneys general, the California Air Resources Board, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Attorney General Hector Balderas submitted a 60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) failure to enforce a critical landfill methane regulation.

“New Mexicans enjoy clean air and the most beautiful natural environment in the nation, and I will not stand by while President Trump and his EPA Administrator put that at risk,”

Udall Kicks Off First ‘Rural Resource Roadshow’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

ROSWELL — Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall visited Roswell to kick off the first of six planned Rural Resource Roadshows, which he is holding in rural communities across the state to bring together community leaders, federal and state agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations that work to support rural communities.

The events are an opportunity for elected officials, their staff, and others in the community to hear directly from federal and state agencies and nonprofits that support economic development

Health Committee Considers Three Luján Bills In Response To Opioid Crisis

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Three bills authored by U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) were considered by the House Subcommittee on Health, an important step as the legislation advances in the House.

The bills will help states address the on-going opioid abuse crisis, improve services for patients seeking treatment and deal with critical shortages in the behavioral health care workforce.

The New Mexico lawmaker noted that today, due to lack of services, those who battle mental health and substance abuse issues often cycle

25th Annual Recuerda César Chávez Day March & Fiesta

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Civil rights and labor leader César Chávez was born March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Ariz. Every year since his untimely death (1993), the Recuerda a César Chávez Committee has commemorated the birth of this humble civil rights leader by marching in his honor and celebrating his life with music, dancing, poetry and fun, culturally enriched activities for children.

The event is designed to educate the entire family about César Chávez and the farm worker movement. The Recuerda a César Chávez Committee is made up of organizations and individual volunteers

Omnibus Bill Includes Additional USDA Funds To Address Opioid Epidemic

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

USDA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett praised an omnibus spending bill that includes an additional $20 million for a key USDA program that is helping address the nation’s opioid crisis.

The funding comes at a time when President Donald J. Trump is pursuing an ambitious agenda to combat the nation’s opioid crisis.

“Opioid misuse in rural communities is more than just an issue of public health. It is an issue of rural prosperity,” Hazlett said. “Telemedicine bridges the gap between rural communities and the

CIR: Ambassador Vicki Huddleston Talk April 5

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

Ambassador Vicki Huddleston

CIR News:

Join the Council for International Relations (CIR) at 5:30 p.m. April 5 at La Posada, 330 East Palace Ave., for Ambassador Vicki Huddleston’s book launch.

Huddleston will talk about the book, first with an hour-long lecture on Cuba and then a Q&A. Copies of her book will be on sale at the event and she will sign them.

“Our Woman in Havana is a brilliant account of a diplomat’s challenges in formulating a sound policy consensus amid the shifting sands of domestic political, economic, and familial

Immigrant Communities, Civil Liberties & Faith-Based Organizations… Rise Up At F&GO Committee Meeting

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2018

EL CENTRO News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― On a 4-0 bi-partisan vote (Davis, Peña, Sanchez, and Winter with Councilor Harris absent) Monday, the Albuquerque City Council Finance and Government Operations Committee unanimously approved Resolution 18-7, strengthening Albuquerque’s status as an immigrant-friendly city.

Hundreds of Albuquerque residents turned out in support. The resolution was co-sponsored by Albuquerque City Councilors Klarissa Peña and Pat Davis. Albuquerque passed its first immigrant-friendly resolution in 2000. More than 70 immigrant and faith-based Read More

NNSA: Uranium Processing Facility Authorized To Start Construction On Main Buildings

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2018

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) project has been authorized by Departmental leadership to start construction on the Main Process Building (MPB), Salvage & Accountability Building (SAB), and Process Support Facilities (PSF) subprojects in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

UPF will replace an early-Cold War plant with a modern, more efficient, and safer facility for conducting highly-enriched uranium operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex

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