Hillary For New Mexico Announces Leadership Team
POLITICAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Today, the Hillary for New Mexico campaign announced the hiring of state leadership staff dedicated to organizing and engaging New Mexico voters ahead of the June 7 primary about Hillary Clinton’s plans to break down barriers, and help move the country forward.
The Hillary for New Mexico campaign will be led by State Director Scott Forrester. Rich Thuma will serve as organizing director and Victor Reyes will serve as communications director for the campaign. The campaign will build a robust Read More
Los Alamos Town Hall Targets Community Safety
First Judicial District Attorney Jennifer Padgett
COMMUNITY News:
First Judicial District Attorney Jennifer Padgett is hosting a Town Hall Meeting facilitated by Bill Wadt that targets community safety issues.
“Every community in the First Judicial District has unique public safety considerations. Since becoming your District Attorney I have received calls from the Los Alamos community voicing their growing concern about public safety,” Padgett said. “The goal for these meetings is to have an open and honest dialogue between residents, law enforcement officials, and community advocates Read More
LAHS Graduate Dr. Leslie Hayes To Be Recognized At White House As ‘Champion Of Change’ April 29
By White House Media Affairs:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House is recognizing 10 individuals from across the country Friday as “White House Champions of Change for Advancing Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery” including 1982 Los Alamos High School graduate Leslie Hayes, MD.
Dr. Hayes is the daughter of longtime Los Alamos resident Ann Hayes and works for El Centro Family Health in Espanola as a family practitioner. El Centro Family Health is a community health center with clinics located throughout northern New Mexico, a rural, underserved area. While Dr. Hayes enjoys all aspects Read More
Community Invited To Reception For Maggie Toulouse Oliver May 1
AG On DOJ Findings Of UNM’s Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Allegations
Attorney General Hector Balderas
AG News:
- The Attorney General expresses concern over DOJ findings, and publicly announces efforts being undertaken by his office to help address the problem of sexual violence on New Mexico college campuses
ALBUQUERQUE – Attorney General Hector Balderas issued a statement Friday in response to the release of DOJ findings on the University of New Mexico’s handling of alleged sexual assaults on its campus.
findings indicate that although UNM has made positive steps toward better handling allegations of sexual assault, it is still out of compliance Read More
Schultz: Turning Away Is Not The Solution
By ROBYN SCHULTZ, ChairPeople are right to complain about our political system, but turning away is not the solution. “Political machines” are made up of people. People like you and me. You can complain about the process, try to ignore it, or Read More
PEEC Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
PEEC News:
On Earth Day, April 22, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) accepted a Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for environmental education and outreach.
The award ceremony was held at the Rio Grande Nature Center, where awardees accepted recognition of excellence in one of seven environmental categories: water resource protection, resource stewardship, wildlife and ecosystem stewardship, environmental education and outreach, youth projects, environmental leader of the year, or lifetime achievement. The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Read More
Udall Advances Funding For Economic Development
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined the Senate Appropriations Committee in advancing two bipartisan bills to spur economic development and fund transportation projects, affordable housing, and other priorities important to New Mexico.
New Mexico programs receiving support and funding through the two bills include the airports in Carlsbad, Clovis and Grant County; Spaceport America; Native American housing construction; Tribal justice programs; the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Tribal science, technology,
Heinrich Commends Student Intern Dominic Pacheco
Dominic Pacheco and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich pose in front of the statue of former New Mexico U.S. Sen. Dennis Chavez in the United States Capitol. Courtesy photoALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich commended University of New Mexico (UNM) senior and Rio Rancho native Dominic Pacheco Friday for interning in his Washington, D.C. office. Pacheco was part of UNM’s Fred Harris Congressional Internship program.
“We were thrilled to have Dominic Pacheco join our office this semester as a Fred Harris intern,” Heinrich said. “He
Udall Presses EPA Administrator On Reimbursements, Compensation For Gold King Mine Spill
SENATE News:Toulouse Oliver: I Am Running To Ensure Accountability
By MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVERDemocratIc Candidate
Secretary of State
New Mexicans deserve a government they can trust.
Unfortunately, for too long, some of our leaders have abused the public’s trust, landing politicians in jail and leaving voters disillusioned.
I am running for New Mexico Secretary of State to ensure accountability and transparency in state government so that New Mexicans can trust their elected leaders – and the election process.
For the past nine years, I have served as Bernalillo County Clerk, supervising elections for the state’s largest county. I am proud to have increased Read More
Closer Than Ever To Establishing New Wilderness Areas Within Río Grande del Norte National Monument
SENATE News:Montano’s Whistleblowing Recognized On Capitol Hill
Jay Coghlan, director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico and president of the ANA Board of Directors, left, with LANL whistleblower Charles Montano. Courtesy photo
When millions of dollars of purchases at Los Alamos National Laboratory were called into question by Charles Montano and a fellow auditor in 2003, the governance of the lab was challenged.The investigation into procurement processes at Los Alamos National Laboratory was one of many scandals detailed in Montano’s 2015 exposé, Los Alamos: Secret Colony, Hidden Truths, a record that continues Read More
DPNM On Independent Audit Revealing Mismanagement In Governor’s Office
DPNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement after an independent audit found that Gov. Susana Martinez’s office did not return funds left over from her pizza party last year to the state’s general fund.
“I’m not surprised that this independent audit found a mismanagement of funds on behalf of the Governor’s office,” said Debra Haaland, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. “Under the leadership of Martinez and House Republicans, our economy has suffered tremendously;
State Fines Local GOP For Failure To File Reports
RPLA Chair Bill McKerley
The Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State has levied penalties of more than $5,000 against the Republican Party of Los Alamos County for failure to file financial reports.
Kenneth Ortiz of the Secretary of State’s Office told the Los Alamos Daily Post that the local party has not filed the required financial reports for the reporting period due last October and those due earlier this month. He explained that New Mexico Campaign Finance Law states that a party failing to file will be ordered to pay the Secretary
Governor Announces Program To Monitor Outcome Of DWI Cases In New Mexico’s Courts
Gov. Susana MartinezLive From The White House: Science!
By CEDRICK ARGUETANEA-New Mexico Endorses Maggie Toulouse Oliver For Secretary Of State
Secretary of State Candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver
NEA–NEW MEXICO News:
Conducting fair elections is the number one priority for Secretary of State candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver. Based on her demonstrated integrity and expertise as County Clerk in New Mexico’s largest County (Bernalillo), NEA-New Mexico enthusiastically recommends her for the position of Secretary of State.
“We know the Secretary of State’s duty to provide for fair elections is critical to advancing the cause of public education, and there is no one better suited for the position than Ms. Toulouse Oliver,” NEA-New Read More
Simon On Intel’s Plan To Lay Off 12,000 Workers
Dave SimonIntel said most of the employees affected by the layoffs will be notified in the next 60 days, while some of the cuts may happen through mid-2017.
Intel is the largest computer chipmaker in the world but has failed to replicate that success across mobile devices that have now replaced traditional desktops and laptops.
Dave Simon, candidate for State Senate Dist. 10 (which includes portions of Rio Rancho and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque),
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce LWCF Purchase Of Galisteo Basin Historic Sites At Burnt Corn Pueblo
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