UNM-LA … An Essential Component Of Local Education
By DAVID SUTTON I am writing to express my full support of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Special Election.
There has been spirited debate in the community about the benefits of supporting UNM-LA, but I feel strongly that UNM-LA is an essential component of local education.
With its Dual Credit program, students from Los Alamos High School can take college-level courses in a variety of subjects to help them prepare either for employment in science, technology or computing fields, or for a great educational Read More
DOE Secretary Moniz Announces Charles Curtis As 2016 Recipient Of Schlesinger Medal For Energy Security
Charles B. Curtis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz today announced Charles B. Curtis as the third recipient of the James R. Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security.
When the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) were established Oct. 1, 1977, Schlesinger and Curtis were appointed by President Carter as the first DOE Secretary and FERC Chairman, respectively. Later, Curtis served as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of Energy during the Clinton Administration. He was a founding partner of the law firm Van Read More
Letter To The Editor: Sign Me Up To Contribute To Success Of Next Generation!
By ANDREW DELOREYResponse to Robert Visel’s letter published Jan. 10, 2017 (link).
Should we really backtrack from universal adult suffrage? We live in 2017, not 1817. Every resident has a stake in this community and contributes to the property tax base in the county either directly or through rent payments. Landlords are free to charge for rent what the market will bear, but if I had a landlord that gave me that kind of attitude, I’d be looking for a new place to live regardless of the result of the election. Rents in Los Alamos are high because people Read More
Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Meets Friday
RCLC News:- Briefing from NM Congressional
Letter To The Editor: Funds Well Spent At UNM-LA
By FERNANDO TRUJILLOLos Alamos County Council Elects New Leadership
The Los Alamos County Council is meeting this evening in Council Chambers and unanimously elected David Izraelevitz as chair, and in a vote of 4-3, elected Susan O’Leary to remain as vice chair. The 2017 Council from left, Chair David Izraelevitz, new Councilor Chris Chandler, James Chrobocinski, outgoing chair Rick Reiss, Pete Sheehey, Vice Chair Susan O’Leary and new Councilor Antonio Maggiore. Read the full story and comments from the new leadership in Thursday’s print edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, re-elected Read More
Video: Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Encourages Voters To Support UNM-LA Mil Levy
Ivey-Soto Files Legislation To Create Public Accountability Board
Sen. Daniel A. Ivey-Soto/Courtesy photoLetter To The Editor: Duck Test
By KHAL SPENCERThere seems to be some disagreement as to whether an affirmative vote by the community to increase the levy for UNM-LA or LAPS would be a tax increase.
I suggest the simple Duck Test: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. So if the amount of my check to the county, based on my property assessment, were go to up, it sure does sound like a duck. Er, I mean a tax. But that is beside the point.
The question of whether a levy increase to support local public educational institutions is a good idea is separate from whether or not we call Read More
LWVLA And AAUW Host Legislative Preview Jan. 11
POLITICAL News:
The League of Women Voters and American Association of University Women (AAUW) are hosting a Legislative Preview of the 2017 Legislative Session, which opens Jan. 17.
The public is invited to attend the Legislative Preview at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Fuller Lodge.
Senators Richard Martinez, Carlos Cisneros and Daniel Ivey-Soto will be at a Democratic Caucus so are unable to attend Wednesday’s event. However, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and Vice President Dick Mason of the New Mexico League of Women Voters will participate in the preview and answer questions on Read More
Letter To The Editor: How Does Los Alamos Compare In Supporting Higher Education? We’re The Cheapest!
By MORRIE PONGRATZ How does Los Alamos compare to other New Mexico communities in their support for local higher education? We’re the cheapest.
You can go to the website: https:////nmdfa.state.nm.us/Certificate_of_Property_Tax.aspx and double check my research. I examined the percentage of a resident’s property tax bill that went to support the college in their city.
Here’s the list of the cities and the percentage of their property taxes that goes to support their local college:
- Gallup (16.9 percent for UNM-G);
- Farmington (16.9
Letter To The Editor: Straight Fact – LAPS Bond Election DOES NOT INCREASE TAX RATE
By DAVE FOXDOES NOT INCREASE TAX RATE is the straight fact about the Los Alamos Public Schools bond election.
We bring this up because as business people we figure a good many other people would be interested in our take regarding what I think of as “this no-question-about-its-importance bond”.
Because we also care about the health of CB FOX itself, we’ve double-checked, and again the fact is passage of the bond DOES NOT INCREASE THE TAX RATE.
IT JUST DOESN’T.
With great respect for this remarkable community,
Dave Fox Read More
Common Cause Priorities For 2017 Session
Viki Harrison, executive director of Common Cause New Mexico
POLITICAL News:
Disclosing information about ever-more powerful PACS, creation of an independent ethics commission and better monitoring of the activities and expenditures of lobbyists will be top priorities of Common Cause New Mexico in the 2017 legislative session.
The non-partisan good government group will also continue its drive to increase voter participation in elections through measures to ease registration and open primaries to those who decline to state a party preference.
“Sometimes it feels like Read More
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum Jan. 18
LWVLA News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos invites the community to attend its Candidate Forum scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Piñon Elementary School, 90 Grand Canyon Dr., in White Rock.
Candidates include:
LAPS School Board Candidates:
- District 1: Ellen Ben-Naim, Jim Hall
- District 2: Darryl Sugar, Stephen Boerigter
- (Both districts are in White Rock)
UNM-LA Advisory Board Candidates:
- Position 1: Michael Redondo, David Sutton
- Position 2: Michelle Hall
- Position 5: James Robinson, Sheila Schiferl
- (All County residents can vote for all positions)
Refreshments Read More
Despite Mounting Tensions, Hecker Holds On To Rational View Of Nuclear Context
Former LANL Director Sig Hecker speaks at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
Audience members listen as Sig Hecker speaks Friday evening in Santa Fe. Photo by Roger Snodgrass As a president-elect tweets cryptic notions about nuclear weapons and appears to embrace a former adversary of the Cold War, tens and perhaps hundreds of thousands of Americans are discussing national security uncertainties in the global nuclear arena.
“We are entering uncharted territory,” said Sig Hecker, former Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post Endorses Mil Levy, LAPS Bond
By CAROL A. CLARK, PublisherAfter much review and careful consideration, the Los Alamos Daily Post is endorsing the UNM-LA Mil Levy and LAPS School Bond and we strongly encourage the community to vote for both.
Education is vitally important to this community, now and in the future, in terms of opportunities for our young people as well as economic development benefits for the entire community.
UNM-LA has provided important educational opportunities to local students, first responders, healthcare workers and lifelong learners. However, with the never ending cuts Read More
Sen. Udall On Official Reopening Of WIPP
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall offered his congratulations and ongoing support for workers, the Department of Energy and the nation’s important nuclear waste cleanup mission as Carlsbad’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) was officially reopened for waste storage.
“Today’s official reopening of WIPP is a tremendous accomplishment for the employees and members of the Carlsbad community, who play a vitally important role in our nation’s security and nuclear cleanup effort. I know that many people worked long hours and extra shifts in Read More
NMPED: Data Shows More Than 96 Percent Of 3rd Graders Who Cannot Read Are Passed To Next Grade
NMPED News:
- Parents Aren’t Informed Even Though State Law Requires It
SANTA FE – According to data submitted by New Mexico school districts last year, at least 96 percent of third graders who cannot read and are performing at the lowest level are being passed onto the next grade.
Furthermore, less than 5 percent of parents were informed that their child wasn’t proficient in reading, even though state law requires schools to do so.
“This confirms what we’ve long suspected: New Mexico’s parents aren’t getting the information they need to support their kids. Instead of telling parents that their Read More
NMDOH And NMDVS Propose Streamlining State Veterans Home To Improve Services For NM’s Vets
NMDOH News:Udall Joins Senators In Authoring Bill To Require Trump And Future Presidential Nominees To Release Tax Returns
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
