Letter To The Editor: It’s The Law … Period
By GREG WHITE
Legislative Interim Committee Meetings Aug. 14-18
STATE News:
Letter To The Editor: Where To Find Duties Of Sheriff
By DELIA CRUZ-MURPHYI am sure concerned citizens in Los Alamos are well aware of the growing concern regarding the position of the Sheriff. It is probably in the best interest of the people in the community to know where to find where the duties of the Sheriff are outlined. They are listed in Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances, Part I – Charter, Article III, Section 304.4:
It also is in the best interest of the community to understand that it is not up to the Sheriff Read More
Heinrich Hosts Tribal Broadband Listening Session
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich hosts a listening session at the Santa Fe Indian School with tribal representatives to discuss broadband connectivity in Indian Country. August 9, 2017. Courtesy photoState Auditor Tim Keller To Release Statewide Report On Government Contracting
State Auditor Tim KellerUdall To Keynote US Global Leadership Coalition Conference And NM Water Conference
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallZinke Supports Acceptance Of 3,595 Acres Of Wilderness For Sportsmen’s Access To Sabinoso In New Mexico
Courtesy photoCoalition Of LANL Communities Board Voices Deep Concern Over RFP For Lab Management Contract
Los Alamos County Councilor Chris Chandler chats with Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales prior to the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Board meeting Friday in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
From left, Jack Jekowski, RCLC board members, Taos County Commissioner Mark Gallegos, Taos Councilor Darien Fernandez and Espanola Mayor Alice Lucero. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
The Draft Solicitation for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Site Management and Operating Read More
Democratic Party Of Los Alamos Meets 6:30 pm Monday
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
DEMOCRATIC PARTY News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 in Building 05 at UNM-LA.
The Guest Speaker at the meeting is State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard. Read More
Martinez Announces Raytheon To Add 60 High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs In New Mexico
Gov. Susana MartinezHeinrich, Tillis Lead Letter To U.S. International Trade Commission Opposing Tariffs Harming Solar Industry
U.S. SENATE News:House Speaker Brian Egolf Addresses Today’s Santa Fe District Court Ruling On Vetoes By Governor
Speaker Brian Egolf
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today, the Santa Fe District Court ruled against the governor’s unconstitutional vetoes of 10 bills that were passed during the 2017 regular legislative session, stating they should become law.
Speaker Brian Egolf issued the following statement:
“This case was about computer science opportunities for school kids, economic development in agriculture, and defending the state’s constitution. Today’s ruling is a victory for our youth, our farmers, our communities and our constitution.”
At dispute was the fact that no objections were included in Read More
AG Balderas Opposes EPA’s Illegal Proposed Delay Of Rule Limiting Methane Emissions
AG News:N.M. Delegation: Rebid Is Opportunity For DOE To Strengthen LANL’s Critical Role In NNM
NM CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News
- Paramount concern is assuring the safety and health of the employees, the public and protecting the environment while enabling the lab to continue to meet its crucial national security missions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce (R-N.M.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) sent a letter Thursday to U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Nuclear Security General Frank G. Klotz regarding Read More
County Council Approves Four Recreation Projects
Lisa Shin, president of the PAC ‘A Better Way For LA’ makes her feelings known at Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Community members pack Council Chambers for Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Council Chambers was packed with community members eager to share their opinion Tuesday evening about Council’s proposal to spend Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds on several recreation Read More
New Mexico Delegation Urges Swift Appointment Of New Mexico Rural Development State Director
NM CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
- Lawmakers say position is critical for managing USDA’s programs that provide hundreds of loans and grants each year in New Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to appoint a Rural Development (RD) state director for New Mexico as soon as possible, to continue the critical mission of USDA RD to administer programs that provide hundreds of loans and grants each year for rural Read More
Letter To The Editor: Yes Leadership Takes Courage…
By TERRY GOLDMANIt was a great pleasure to see Tony Fox insist that the Council recognize that voting against the rec bond is not identical with voting against the rec projects. One may be fiscally conservative and still be in favor of some quality of life improvements and infrastructure development.
And while Dr. Shin is indeed correct that quantification is not precise, it is certainly clear that everyone who voted for the bond is also in favor of the projects. Now if only one in 10 fiscal conservatives are nonetheless also in favor of at least some of the rec projects, a small fraction, Read More
DEA Investigations Lead To Largest Treasury Kingpin Designation Against Mexican Cartel In History
Raul Flores Hernandez Udall, Heinrich, Luján Welcome Interior Department Announcement On Sabinoso Wilderness Access
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that Secretary Ryan Zinke intends to finalize the process to consider whether to accept the donation of 3,595 acres, known as the Rimrock Rose Ranch, that are adjacent to Sabinoso Wilderness in New Mexico to be included as part of the wilderness.
Last year, the Wilderness Land Trust purchased the Rimrock Rose Ranch in order to donate the land to the Bureau Read More
AG Balderas Announces $113,000 Nationwide Insurance Data Breach Settlement
