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Attorney General On Dianna Duran’s Sentencing

Attorney General Hector Balderas

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas released the following statement regarding former Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s sentencing hearing:

“The swift adjudication of this matter rectifies the public harm done by the criminal conduct of Ms. Duran and saved tremendous taxpayer impeachment resources. The Office of the Attorney General thoroughly investigated the case, which resulted in felony convictions and jail time. With this matter coming to a close, this Office will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute Read More

New $7 Million XPRIZE Competition Announced

XPRIZE News:
 
SAN FRANCISCO — At a keynote address today during the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, chairman and CEO of XPRIZE, announced the launch of the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a three-year global competition challenging teams to advance ocean technologies for rapid and unmanned ocean exploration.
 
As part of the total $7 million prize purse, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is offering a $1M bonus prize to teams that demonstrate their technology can “sniff out” a specified
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Gov. Susana Martinez To Address Higher Education Leaders From Across U.S.

Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez will be the keynote speaker at a symposium of college and university leaders from across the country to discuss higher education reforms in New Mexico.

Higher education leaders from Florida, Georgia and Tennessee will share how similar reforms have helped contribute to dramatic increases in graduation rates in their respective states.

This meeting follows Gov. Martinez’s recently outlined vision for higher education in New Mexico  building a stronger, and more cohesive higher education system to help Read More

Moniz On Conclusion Of COP21 Climate Negotiations

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the following statement Saturday regarding the conclusion of the COP21 climate change negotiations:

“This agreement shows that the world is ready to move towards an innovative era of reductions in heat-trapping emissions that will put us on a path to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. President Obama, Secretary Kerry, and the entire U.S. negotiating team showed leadership, not just at these talks in Paris, but for the months and years of groundwork that was Read More

Dr. Cherry Murray Confirmed As Director Of The Office Of Science

Dr. Cherry Murray

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Cherry Murray was confirmed by the Senate Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 as director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

“Dr. Murray will be an outstanding Director of the Office of Science, drawing upon her experience in academia as professor and dean of one of country’s leading universities of engineering and applied sciences, key R&D leadership roles in industry, and as former head of science and technology at one of the Department’s national laboratories, ” Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said. “I thank the Senate for the approving Read More

Holiday State Enforcement Activity Results

DPS News:
 
This Thanksgiving holiday was a busy time for New Mexico State Police. Officers were out in force from 6 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25 until midnight Sunday, Nov. 29 to ensure the safety of the citizens of New Mexico, as well as those traveling to and from the state.

 

Enforcement Activity Breakdown:
  • Crashes Investigated  85
  • Fatal Crashes ― 0
  • Alcohol Related Crashes ― 0
  • Commercial Motor Vehicle Related Crashes ― 20
  • Fatalities ― 0
  • Unrestrained Fatalities ― 0
  • Citations Written ― 4,262
  • Commercial Motor Vehicle
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Wreaths Across America Ceremony At Guaje Pines

American Legion members Reine Williams and Jim Hay open this morning’s ceremony at Guaje Pines Cemetery, which included placing wreaths on graves as part of today’s ‘Wreaths Across America’ national event. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

A group gathers this morning at Guaje Pines Cemetery for the annual ‘Wreaths Across America’ national event. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Members of the American Legion, family and friends gathered at Guaje Pines Cemetery as part of the national Wreaths Across America program

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Los Alamos Startup Tibbar Plasma Technologies Takes New Look At Edison’s Lost Cause

Tibbar prototype. Courtesy photo
 
 
Rick Nebel, owner of Tibbar Plasma Technologies. Courtesy photo
 
By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

There is an unresolved electrical affair that goes back more than a century to the so-called “War of Currents” between Thomas Alva Edison, the celebrated American inventor and businessman and Nicholas Tesla, a Serbian immigrant, known in his time as a “mad scientist,” and in ours as a visionary.

The latest in electric cars are called Teslas for good reason. Edison, of course, invented the light bulb, but he also invented recording devices Read More

IRS Early Interaction Initiative – Helping Employers Stay Current With Payroll Taxes

IRS News:
 
PHOENIX  The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new initiative designed to more quickly identify employers who are falling behind on their payroll or employment taxes and then help them get caught up on their payment and reporting responsibilities.
 
The effort is called the Early Interaction Initiative. The initiative is designed to help employers stay in compliance and avoid needless interest and penalty charges.
 
The initiative will seek to identify employers who appear to be falling behind on their tax payments even before an employment tax return
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Luján Participates In Gold King Mine Spill Hearing

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District participated in a hearing in the Housr Natural Resources Committee on the Department of Interior’s report on the Gold King Mine spill. 
 
Luján highlighted the importance of ensuring that all those who were impacted by the spill are made whole and the need to take steps to improve the notification process in case of future disasters.
 
“One of the other failures that took place was after the spill took place. There was no notification to downstream
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