Businessmen From Philippines Tour Los Alamos
A group of eight businessmen from the Philippines and a couple of American tour guides visited Los Alamos last Saturday. One of the guides explained that this is the second year the group has traveled through Los Alamos as part of their tour of southwestern United States. The trip began three days earlier when the men flew from Malaysia to San Francisco where they visited for two days before flying to Albuquerque. The tour guides were waiting for them with a truck load of motorcycles, which they rode up I-25 toward Los Alamos. The guide said the group will head for Arizona next as part of their two-week Read More
Udall, Boosman, Lujan Grisham Introduce Bill To Cut Small Business Red Tape
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
CONGRESSSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Small Business Week, U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., announced legislation to help business owners who operate primarily out of their homes deal with the often-complicated process of filing income taxes.
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
The bipartisan Helping Our Middle Class Entrepreneurs (HOME) Act is the result of conversations with small business owners about ways the federal government can reduce unnecessary red tape.
The HOME Act Read More
Senate Democrats Address Need For Special Session
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Senate Democrats released the following statement regarding a Special Session of the New Mexico Legislature:
New Mexicans from across the state have called for a Special Session on capital outlay. The Senate Democrats have heard that call, and are ready to go into Session to pass a capital outlay bill.
The Senate Democrats agreed tonight on a capital outlay proposal put forth by lead caucus negotiator Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Dona Ana, Hidalgo, Sierra. The package restores funding to senior centers, higher education institutions, and tribal Read More
Luján: 134,000 New Mexicans With Student Loans Would Benefit From Bill To Allow Refinancing
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
SANTA FE ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District highlighted the impact of legislation that would allow New Mexican’s with student loan debt to refinance their loans to take advantage of low interest rates.
Luján is a cosponsor of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, which according to the Department of Education, would help 134,000 New Mexicans with student loan debt.
“Whether it’s buying that first home, raising a child, or saving for a dignified retirement, student loan debt is making it difficult
Heinrich, Udall Introduce Bill To Establish Wilderness Areas In Río Grande Del Norte National Monument
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Tom Udall, D-N.M. have introduced a bill to establish two wilderness areas, the Cerro del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness, within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument northwest of Taos.
In 2013, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a previous version of the legislation.
U.S. Sen.Tom Udall
“For many years now, a broad coalition of northern New Mexicans has worked to conserve these two very special areas within
NMED Approves Transuranic Waste Storage Extension
WIPP News:
On May 1, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) approved a request from the Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) and Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP) for an extension of storage in the Waste Handling Building at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant until June 30, 2016.
Waste placement operations at the WIPP site have been suspended since the February 2014 fire and radiological events. Waste containers that were on the surface at the time of the events have been safely stored in the on-site Waste Handling Building.
The WIPP Hazardous Waste Facility Permit limits storage in the Waste Handling Read More
Udall Votes For Congressional Review Of Iran Nuclear Deal
U.S. SENATE News:
Bipartisan agreement would enable congressional oversight without jeopardizing negotiations
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze_bYse-krA&feature=youtu.be
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, joined a majority of senators in voting 98-1 Thursday for legislation that would allow Congress 30 days to review a proposed nuclear deal with Iran. He issued the following statement:
“A nuclear armed Iran is a serious threat, and any nuclear nonproliferation Read More
Udall, Price, Van Hollen Introduce Empower Act To Modernize Presidential Campaign Public Financing
U.S. SENATE News:Celebrate National Nurses Week May 6-12
ANA News:
National Nurses Week is May 6-12 and is about celebrating nurses and all the ways nurses are making a difference in the lives of patients and communities.
The National Nurses Week 2015 theme “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.” recognizes the importance of ethics in nursing and acknowledges the strong commitment, compassion and care nurses display in their practice and profession. The theme is an important part of the American Nurses Association (ANA) 2015 Year of Ethics outreach to promote and advocate for the rights, health and safety of nurses and patients.
In 1981, Read More
Changes In Public Access And Fees At Valles Caldera
Aerial view of Valle Grande. Photo by Dan Monaghan
Missing cabin view. Photo by Rob Dixon
