Political News

Letter To The Editor: UNM-LA Advisory Board

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 4, 2017
By JAMES ROBINSON
Los Alamos
 
Recently, I announced my candidacy for the UNM-LA Advisory Board.
 
I had previously sought this position in 2013, but lost to Michael DiRosa. Then, earlier this year, I sought to replace Michael DiRosa after he accepted a new position in Washington DC. Although still unsuccessful, I vowed to keep on trying. So, third time’s the charm.
 
Before deciding to run again, I really wanted to continue to help UNM-LA. After the appointment of a new board member, I was approached by the Advisory Board and UNM-LA administration to
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You To Taxpayers Of Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 4, 2017
By Past School Board Presidents
Joan Ahlers, Jody Benson, Judith Bjarke-Mckenzie, Steven P. Girrens,
Nancy (Nan) Holmes, Melanie McKinley, Morrie Pongratz, Dawn VanHaus

We collectively write this letter to express our deep appreciation to our local taxpayers, parents and community members that have unselfishly and generously given to support the future of Los Alamos. We embarked upon this journey in 2007 when we had more than $130 million in capital facilities needs. Since then Los Alamos has passed $60 million in bond funds and received $20 million in matching State funds.

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Wadt: On Supporting The School Bond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 4, 2017
By BILL WADT
Los Alamos
 
The ballots for the 2017 school bond were mailed out Jan. 3. There are many good reasons to vote yes. I want to focus on two of them.
 
For nearly 20 years, I have been involved in the school bond process as a community member. During that time what has impressed me the most is how seriously school leaders have taken their obligation to taxpayers and to students on getting the most out of every school bond dollar. The decisions to integrate new construction and renovation have maximized attractive classroom space for the available funding.
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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján On 115th Congress

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 4, 2017

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today after being sworn in as a member of the 115th Congress:

“Today, I stood with my colleagues in Congress as we each took a solemn oath to serve the people of our respective states and to protect and defend our nation’s Constitution.

“Each time I have taken my oath of office, I have been struck by both what a tremendous honor and tremendous responsibility it is to serve the people of New Mexico and to have the opportunity to again represent our great state. Read More

TODAY: Governor Susana Martinez To Announce Series Of Legislative Proposals To Enact Tougher DWI Penalties

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 3, 2017
STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Today, Gov. Susana Martinez will announce a series of legislative proposals to enact tougher DWI penalties and give officers the tools they need to get drunk drivers off the road.
 
When: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday January 3, 2017
Where: New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator
           1101 Camino de Salud
           Albuquerque, NM 87102
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Operation Holiday Home Protection Roll Outs New Toll Free Number

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 3, 2017

Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the Office of the Attorney General:

ALBUQUERQUE – Anyone facing foreclosure or finding it hard to make their mortgage payments, Keep Your Home New Mexico, a program run by the Office of the Attorney General may be able to help.

Attorney General Hector Balderas has announced that the program has a new toll free number: 1-800-220-0350. By calling this number or by visiting www.keepyourhomenewmexico.org, New Mexicans can get assistance that may help keep them in their homes.

“Foreclosure can feel like a hopeless, scary situation, but the worst thing you Read More

Obama: My Farewell Address

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 2, 2017
President Barack Obama. Courtesy/White House image
 
By PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
Washington, D.C.

In 1796, as George Washington set the precedent for a peaceful, democratic transfer of power, he also set a precedent by penning a farewell address to the American people. And over the 220 years since, many American presidents have followed his lead.

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, I’ll go home to Chicago to say my grateful farewell to you, even if you can’t be there in person.

I’m just beginning to write my remarks. But I’m thinking about them as a chance to say thank you for this Read More

Sen. Ivey-Soto Speaks To League Of Women Voters

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 1, 2017
Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto enjoys his lunch at the League’s December Lunch with a Leader. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
 
By BARBARA CALEF and REBECCA SHANKLAND
League of Women Voters Co-presidents

Daniel Ivey-Soto, a New Mexico senator from Albuquerque, addressed the League of Women Voters at its monthly Lunch with a Leader in December. He covered a wide range of topics, from election laws to education funding to having an ethics commission for the state.

Sen. Ivey-Soto is the attorney who argued on behalf of the League before the New Mexico Supreme Court that two constitutional Read More

Lunch With A Leader: Bear Attack Survivor Karen Williams Discusses Efforts To Protect Animals Jan. 17

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 1, 2017

Karen Williams

LWVLA News:

Lunch with a Leader, a community event presented by the League of Women Voters, is 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Mesa Public Library.

This month’s guest speaker is Karen Williams. Williams is a critical care nurse at Los Alamos Medical Center and best known for her tragic encounter with a bear when she ran between that bear and her cubs during a trail marathon last June in the Valle Caldera. New Mexico Game & Fish euthanized the mother bear following the attack. 

Williams is an Air Force brat who has lived in many places since her family moved every two years. Her Read More

Richard Coffel Tapped For Director Of New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 1, 2017

New VBOC Director Richard Coffel

ALBUQUERQUE — Richard Coffel has been named director of the New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC).

Coffel had been serving as the VBOC Veterans’ Business advisor since his hiring in March 2014. As director, he will lead the veterans’ business development division of the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, which in April was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as the nation’s best VBOC at the SBA’s annual Small Business Week luncheon in Washington, D.C.

He replaces Joseph L. Long, who retired Dec. 23 after serving Read More

Rooney Presents Information On UNM-LA Mil Levy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 31, 2016
UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cynthia Rooney speaks recently at Kiwanis. Ihoto by Don Casperson
 
By CHARMIAN SCHALLER
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos is facing a financial dilemma, and UNM-LA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Cynthia Rooney is providing information to local voters about the January school election to increase the tax levy for the branch college from 1 mil to 2 mils.

In a recent presentation to Kiwanis, she pointed out that when UNM-LA was established in 1980, local voters established a 1 mil levy to support it. That tax rate hasn’t changed in the 36 years Read More

AG Balderas & Coalition Of States & Municipalities Urge President-Elect Trump To Continue EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 30, 2016
Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
Dear President-Elect Trump:
 
Our states and local governments are on the front lines of climate change. We see firsthand the significant human and economic costs inflicted by unchecked carbon pollution: whether it is harms from severe drought in California, catastrophic storm surge in New York City, a record deluge on the Front Range in Colorado, routine high tide flooding in Hampton Roads, Virginia and in South Florida, or diminished shellfish harvest in Oregon and Washington state.
 
Therefore,
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Chamber Breakfast: State Of County Address Jan. 12

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 30, 2016
County Manager Harry Burgess will present the County’s Annual Report at the Jan. 12 Chamber Breakfast. He will be reviewing the County’s accomplishments in the past year and looking forward to the coming year. The breakfast is 7:30-9 a.m. in room 230, building 2, at UNM-LA, 4000 University Dr. in Los Alamos. Reserve a seat online https:////losalamoschamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/chamber-breakfast-january-2017-198
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Udall: Designation Of Bears Ears National Monument

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 30, 2016
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, incoming vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and lead Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee for Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, praised President Obama’s decision Wednesday to create the Bears Ears National Monument.
 
The region of Southern Utah has been important for Native Americans for millennia, and it is also an area where Udall’s ancestor, Jacob Hamblin, once worked to build relations between Mormon pioneers
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Veterans Apologize To Japan For Using Nukes

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 29, 2016
VFP News:
 
ST. LOUIS, MO ― Veterans For Peace, a national organization made up of military veterans and military family members, released an apology to the people of Japan for  U.S. usage of nuclear weapons. 
 
This apology is in conjunction with a call to President Obama to also apologize to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his upcoming visit to Pearl Harbor.
 
Veterans For Peace expresses our deepest condolences to all those who were killed and maimed, and to their families. We apologize to the Hibakusha, the survivors of the nuclear bombings, and we thank
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Governor On Targeted Law Enforcement Operation To Find And Arrest Drunk Drivers Avoiding Justice

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 29, 2016
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednseday that State Police will be conducting a targeted law enforcement operation every three months next year to find and arrest drunk drivers who fail to show up to court.
 
“If you drive drunk, you better be prepared to pay the price,” Martinez said. “Unfortunately, too many drunk drivers never even show up to court. These are dangerous drivers who have no respect for the law, and they are still out on our streets putting lives at risk. This operation sends a strong message that you cannot avoid justice – officers will find you
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Governor Releases TV Ads To Fight Drunk Driving

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 28, 2016
STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Tuesday, Gov. Susana Martinez unveiled the latest TV ads in the fight against DWI just days before one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year. The three TV ads, which will run until Jan.9, provide a first-hand perspective of what it’s like to get pulled over for driving drunk.
 
“These ads give a detailed account of what you will go through if you make the irresponsible decision to get into your car after drinking,” Martinez said. “They are a powerful reminder that law enforcement is out in full force – if you drink and drive, you
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CIA, FBI, DHS And ODNI Sued For Records On Russian Interference In The 2016 Election

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 28, 2016
MWP News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Meltwater Press reports that the CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) are in violation of the Freedom of Information Act.
 
Investigative journalist Jason Leopold and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) PhD candidate/Harvard Klein Center for Internet & Society research affiliate, Ryan Shapiro, filed a lawsuit Monday against the FBI, CIA, DHS and ODNI. The suit is over the agencies’ failures to comply with Shapiro and Leopold’s Freedom of Information Act
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