Lujan Grisham Helps Protect New Mexico Seniors From Massive Disruption Of Services
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamRep. Javier Martínez Stands Behind Effort To Fix Disastrous REAL ID Alternative
Rep. Javier MartínezHouse Judiciary Committee Passes Comprehensive, Bipartisan Public Safety Package
STATE News:
SANTA FE
― A bipartisan, comprehensive public safety package has passed the House Judiciary Committee.The package includes bills sponsored by Reps. Nate Gentry (R-Albuquerque), Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D-Albuquerque), David E. Adkins (R-Albuquerque), Reps. Elizabeth Thomson (D-Albuquerque), and Daymon Ely (D-Corrales).
This package is a bipartisan effort to keep New Mexico communities safe by using a framework that addresses crime across the entire criminal justice system.
“We spent months working with people in every part of the criminal justice
Bill To Fund Domestic Violence Services Passes First Committee
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today, a bill to fund domestic violence services throughout the state of New Mexico passed the House Health and Human Services Committee.
House Bill 159 is sponsored by Reps. Christine Trujillo (D-Albuquerque), Joanne J. Ferrary (D-Las Cruces), and Elizabeth Thomson (D-Albuquerque) and funds domestic violence services through the Children, Youth and Families Department.
“We know that one in four women is a victim of domestic violence and that most often, that violence is perpetuated by a close family member or friend. Funding this program will better
Bill To Support Behavioral Health Passes Committee
Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Albuquerque)SANTA FE – Today, a bill sponsored by House Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Albuquerque) passed the House Health and Human Services committee.
House Bill 160 provides interventions for nonviolent offenders who have a behavioral health diagnosis in order to reduce the chances of repeat offenses, detention, and ineffective incarceration.
“This is a common sense measure and an important step forward in addressing the behavioral health crisis we are facing in our state. This bill has the potential to
How To Get Involved At The Roundhouse
By JODY BENSONLos Alamos
Democracy doesn’t end with the vote; it begins with the vote. If America is truly a representative democracy, our vote means that we have hired people to represent our values.
Our responsibility is to learn how to communicate these values to our representatives. It’s tedious, seemingly futile work, but without our participation, our country will devolve into a plutocracy where the only squeaky wheels are owned by those who can afford to buy a network on which to squeak them.
Whether your candidate got elected or not, your responsibility is to stay informed—and
Committee Approves Removing Statute Of Limitations For Second-Degree Murder
LEGISLATIVE News:Prior to approving the bill, the Committee agreed to substitute the original text with language combining HB 33 with a similar bill, HB 115, sponsored by Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D-Albuquerque). Rehm is a retired officer with Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department and Maestas is a former prosecutor.
New Mexico
Grassroots Groups Organize 2nd Annual People’s Rally
This year’s theme is “Telling Our Stories. Demanding Progress.”
Speakers from across the state will discuss issues that directly affect healthcare, unfair electoral systems, constant fear of deportation, racial equity, women’s rights, and environmental devastation making a basic quality of life impossible.
Volunteer legislative experts will be providing hands on training and tours 8:30 a.m. to noon for
Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes’s Bill To Fight DWI Passes First House Committee
Rep. Sarah Maestas BarnesUniversity Regent Reform Passes Key Committee
SENATE News:Rep. Jim Dines Gains House Approval Of Joint Memorial On Animal Violence – Family Violence Link
Rep. Jim DinesMilitary Veterans, Active-Duty Personnel Honored At 2018 Military & Veterans Day At Legislature Wednesday
NMDVS News:
SANTA FE — Military veterans and active-duty personnel will be honored at noon Wednesday at the State Capitol in Santa Fe during Military and Veterans Day at the 2018 Legislature.
This annual day during the legislative session is presented by the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (NMDVS) and the New Mexico National Guard to honor active-duty service members and veterans for their sacrifice and service for our country.
The highlight every year is a noon ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda honoring not only active-duty personnel and veterans, but also a particular segment of Read More
Sheehey: Why I Joined Women’s March
By PETE SHEEHEYWhy did I don a handmade pink hat and march alongside my wife, Naishing Key, and thousands of others on a freezing day at the 2018 Women’s March in Santa Fe? Because I feel the same outrage that millions of people across the United States feel. No one, whether the President or a private citizen, should abuse women or other human beings, or treat them with disrespect.
Together we demand equality, justice, and respect. That means an end to discrimination on the basis of gender, race, age, sexual orientation or disability. These Read More
Proposal To Create Auto Theft Authority In New Mexico Unanimously Passes House Judiciary
STATE News:
SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed HB 173, a bill sponsored by Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) to combat auto theft in New Mexico.
HB 173 would create a state Auto Theft Prevention Authority within the Office of the New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance. The authority would seek federal, state, and private philanthropic funding to help prosecutors and local law enforcement agencies prevent, investigate, and prosecute auto thefts in their communities. The proposed authority is Read More
Urgency Of SB17 GRT Bill Conveyed To Committee
RCLC Executive Director Andrea Romero
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
“The time to act on Senate Bill 17 is now,” Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Executive Director Andrea Romero told Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee members Friday in Santa Fe.
SB 17 is a bill to stabilize gross receipts tax revenues received from prime contractors at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories.
Romero told the Committee prime contractors at the Labs have a long track record of paying tax in New Mexico – at Sandia since 1979 and at Los Alamos Read More
New Mexico Dreamer And Teacher Of The Year To Join Heinrich As Honored Guest For State Of The Union
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced that Dreamer and 2018 New Mexico Teacher of the Year Ivonne Orozco-Acosta will be his special guest Tuesday at President Trump’s State of the Union Address.
Orozco-Acosta, a teacher at the Public Academy for Performing Arts in Albuquerque and a graduate of the University of New Mexico, is one of the estimated 7,000 Dreamers who live in New Mexico.
“Dreamers like Ivonne represent the future of a great America. It is an honor to have Ivonne as my guest for the Read More
County Council Meets In Regular Session Tuesday
COUNTY News: 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. STATEMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
- Jan. 30, 2018 Closed Session Motion
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
- A. Recognition of the Los Alamos County Finance Division for receiving the New Mexico Association of Counties’ and State Auditor’s “Audit
Pearce On Bringing Solar Panel Industry Back To NM
U.S. Rep. Steve PearceChris Luchini Pulls Trigger On Sheriff Race
Chris Luchini in the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom Friday evening discussing his reasons for running for Los Alamos County Sheriff. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Chris Luchini has announced he is running for Los Alamos County sheriff.
Luchini visited the Los Alamos Daily Post Friday evening to discuss the reasons behind his decision. He explained that every other county in the state has an elected sheriff and suggests that the simplest solution to end the ongoing drama in Los Alamos is to turn the police department Read More
Bill To Support Booming NM Film Industry Advances
Rep. Antonio Maestas
