State GOP: Inauguration Of President Trump
RPNM News:“Today marks the dawn of a new era of American exceptionalism,” RPLA Chairman Ryan Cangiolosi said. “After eight years of stagnant economic growth, crippling national debt, and feckless foreign policy, America is ready for Donald Trump to project American strength abroad, revitalize our economy and make America great again. We pray for his success and the success of his new
State Auditor Releases Special Audit Of City Of Moriarty
STATE AUDITOR News:Letter To The Editor: Inaugurations And Power … Let Us All Take This Day To Be Thankful For Our Nation And Government
By JAMES ROBINSON
Chairman, Republican Party of Los Alamos
Today, Jan. 20, we all got to witness the transition of power without an apparent heir, a war, murder or violence.
Emotions have run very high since the start of this presidential contest, and they will continue to be high, but that is the nature of our republic.
What we witnessed today was one leader with IMMENSE power graciously hand over that power to a citizen who spent over a year challenging his authority and platform. Also in that crowd we saw former leaders and their successors, past and future political adversaries, and many citizens Read More
Udall Statement After Meeting With Rep. Ryan Zinke, Trump’s Nominee For Interior Secretary
Rep. Ryan Zinke, Trump’s nominee to lead the Interior DepartmentUdall Joins Democratic Senators Calling Attention To Education Secretary-designate DeVos’ Stonewalling Of Information On Campaign Finance Violations
Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVosHouse Leaders Agree To Share Pain With State Agencies
House Republican Leader Nate Gentry
From House Republican Communications
SANTA FE – The House of Representatives unanimously voted to require legislative agencies to endure the same budget cuts experienced by New Mexico’s state agencies when they passed a compromise amendment to House Bill 1 earlier today.
House Bill 1, or the “Feed Bill,” funds the operations of the legislature, covering both session expenses as well as interim activities. In the 2016 special session, the legislature agreed to reduce funding for legislative support agencies by 3 percent. Today, in a compromise amendment Read More
Letter To The Editor: Unanswered Questions
BY GERRY WIGGINS
Los Alamos
I appreciate the recent posts by school board member and candidate Mr. Jim Hall. It was a pleasure to read about his march for civil rights and management skills. However, I feel that Mr. Hall has left some very important questions unanswered.
I feel that schools are the heart of our community. An organization made up of teachers, children, parents, staff members, volunteers, all of us; all of us, with our diverse backgrounds, skill sets, abilities, working together to bestow the best upon the next generation.
Unfortunately, I have found myself questioning Read More
SGR Named State House Education Committee Chair
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard congratulates Rep. Brian Egolf on being chosen Speaker of the House. Rep. William Rehm looks on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBy CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
Newly elected Speaker of the House Brian Egolf has appointed Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard of Los Alamos to chair of the House Education Committee.
In this capacity, Garcia Richard will lead the committee in setting education policy and budgeting throughout the state. She is the first representative from Los Alamos to chair a legislative committee.
Garcia Richard Read More
Governor’s 2017 State Of The State Address
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez
POLITICAL News:
Gov. Susana Martinez delivered her annual State of the State Address at the opening of the 60-Day Legislative session, which got underway at noon Tuesday at the State Capitol.
2017 State of the State Address
The following is the prepared text of the State of the State Address delivered Jan. 17, 2017 by Gov. Susana Martinez from the chamber of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Lieutenant Governor; Senate President Pro Tempore; our new House Speaker; Democratic and Republican leaders; esteemed members of the New Mexico Legislature; honorable Read More
American Federation Of Teachers NM Members Hold Statewide Events Supporting Public Education & Schools
AFT NM President Stephanie Ly
AFT NM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement about upcoming statewide events in support of public education and schools:
“New Mexico educators are proud to have taken part in the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools’ national day of action. It is empowering to know hundreds of parents, students, educators, and community members from New Mexico joined with tens of thousands more across the United States to bring attention to issues that impact our public schools and education institutions. Read More
LAPS Board: Why I am Running For Re-election
By JIM HALLThis is NOT the Bond Election – It is an In-Person Election: PLEASE VOTE
I am running for re-election to the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education because I believe I am the best qualified candidate. This is the first of three columns: the past, the present, and the future of our schools.
First, a few basic facts about LAPS and the Board. LAPS is a large, complex organization with approximately 700 employees, a total 2017 operational budget of more than $35 million, reserves of approximately $17 million (both capital and operational), and more than Read More
New Mexico Senate Passes FY17 Solvency Package
Newly elected Senate Majority Leader Peter Worth shakes hands in the State House of Representatives Tuesday before the opening joint session begins. Photo by Roger snodgrass/ladailypost.com
LEGISLATIVE SESSION News:
SANTA FE – Tuesday, on the second day of the New Mexico Legislative Session, the New Mexico State Senate passed a package of four bipartisan solvency measures that put forth responsible solutions to balancing our state’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
The measures, which would provide a combined $262 million savings to the current year’s budget passed nearly unanimously. Read More
LAFRW Tour Los Alamos History Museum
LAFRW members gather Jan. 12 with Los Alamos History Museum Executive Director Heather McClenahan, back row center, for a tour of the newly renovated facility. Courtesy photoGov. Martinez Sizes Up State Of New Mexico
Gov. Susana Martinez delivers her State of the State Address at the opening of today’s 2017 60-Day Legislative Session. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Starting the seventh year of her eight year term, New Mexico’s Republican Gov. Susana Martinez called for much the same medicine she has prescribed all along: lower taxes, fewer regulations, more schooling choices and accountability and better tools for the courts and law enforcement to fight drunk driving and crime.
“Let’s take another look at our tax system,” she said. “Close Read More
Speaker Egolf Announces New Committee Chairs
STATE POLITICAL News:
SANTA FE – Today, on the first day of the 53rd Legislature, House Speaker Egolf announced committee chair appointments. Committee Chairs reside over committee hearings and assist the Speaker in moving bills through the legislative process.
The Committee Chair positions are as follows:
House Education Committee
- Chair Stephanie Garcia Richard (D-Los Alamos)
- Vice Chair Andres Romero (D-Albuquerque)
House Appropriations & Finance Committee
- Chair Patricia Lundstrom (D-Gallup)
- Vice Chair George Dodge (D-Santa Rosa)
House Agriculture & Water Committee Read More
Rep. Brian Egolf Elected Speaker Of The House Of Representatives By Acclamation
Rep. Brian Egolf (D-Santa Fe) being sworn in today after elected by acclamation as Speaker of the New Mexico House. Courtesy/New Mexico House Democratic Caucus
Lisa Ortiz-McCutcheon takes oath of office after elected as Chief Clerk of the House. Courtesy/New Mexico House Democratic Caucus
Wilfred Quintana takes oath of office today after being elected as House Sergeant-at-Arms. Courtesy/New Mexico House Democratic Caucus
STATE POLITICAL News:
- Speaker Egolf’s Top Priorities are Jobs and the Economy
SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives today elected, by acclamation, Read More
Governor Addresses 2017 New Mexico Legislature
Gov. Susana Martinez addresses today’s opening of the 2017 60-Day Legislative Session underway at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. First Husband Chuck Franco is seated at the right of the Governor. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, left, and Speaker of the House Brian Egolf. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe is recognized on the House Floor today prior to Gov. Susana Martinez’ State of the State Address during the opening of the 2017 Legislative Session. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Gov. Susana Read More
2017 Legislative Session Gets Underway
Scene from the floor of the New Mexico House of Representatives today as the 2017 60-Day Session of the Legislature gets underway at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
As the 2017 Legislative Session gets underway today at the State Capitol, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver swears in Dist. 47 Rep. Brian Egolf who was elected by acclamation as Speaker of the House by acclamation. The Democrat previously served as the Minority Leader in the House. Photo by Read More
Letter To The Editor: Education Mil Levies Merit Support
By ROBERT GIBSONTax proposals deserve very critical scrutiny. A tax should be for a legitimate valuable public purpose and should truly be for that purpose. There should be reasonable expectation the funds will be used well. And there should be no other reasonable alternative to further burdening citizens. Few tax proposals meet all those criteria.
The present proposals for a continued mil levy (property tax) to support LA Public Schools reconstruction bonds and an increase for operations at UNM-LA are rare instances that do satisfy those standards.
This community is based on Read More
Letter To The Editor: UNM-LA Mil Levy – An Investment Now And For The Future
By Dr. Sheila Schiferl We moved here in 1977, and I took FORTRAN at the UNM branch. Later, our college poetry class included the town library director, a dean of instruction, several lab scientists and tech writers, and some retired community members. It also included a few “traditional” teenage college students, each with a spark that the rest of us tried to help grow.
What an amazing idea. Here is a school that has been integrating itself into the community, and vice versa, for decades. In the late 1990’s, X-Division encouraged its scientists Read More
