Rep. Lujan Grisham Calls On DOE To Suspend APD Access To National Training Center Coyote Canyon
Members of the Wackenhut Services Inc. Oak Ridge team sprint for the next station in the Super Team competition in 2008 at the National Training Center known as Coyote Canyon. The last team member is carrying a 40-lb simulated special nuclear material canister. Courtesy/DOE
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to review an agreement that gives Albuquerque Police officers and academy recruits access to a federal training facility at Kirtland Air Force Base designed for elite federal security personnel who Read More
Right-To-Work Compromise Passes House Floor
STATE News:
Bill Also Raises Minimum Wage To $8
SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday night that will raise the minimum wage to $8 per hour and give workers the right to choose whether they financially contribute to a union.
The legislation – which passed by a bipartisan vote of 37-30 and will now head to the Senate – is the result of hours of debate and a compromise that not only creates a right-to-work law, but also raises the minimum wage to the third highest in the region.
“A vast majority of New Mexicans agree that our workers should never have to financially Read More
Attorney General To Support Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill In House Committee Today
NM Attorney General Hector Balderas
STATE News:
Senate Bill 278, sponsored by Rep. Jim Smith, will be heard this afternoon, by the House Safety and Civil Affairs Committee.
The bill, which requires disclosure of donors to independent political action committees, picked up a new supporter this week – the Attorney General. SB 384, sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth, mirrors SB 278 in the Senate.
In a letter to the bill’s sponsors, AG Hector Balderas said, “We believe your bills will allow New Mexico laws to conform to U.S. Supreme Court and federal and other appellate court precedents that have addressed Read More
LANL Major Subcontractors Report ‘Washington Got The Message’
LANL MSC members in Washington, D.C., from left, Jeff Lunsford, Joseph Sanchez, Liddie Martinez, Floyd Archuleta and Aaron Scutt. Courtesy photo
LANL MSC News:
- Local Subcontractors Trip to DC Yields Big Results in Protecting Local Businesses from Contract Loss
The Los Alamos National Laboratory Major Subcontractors Consortium (LANL MSC), a collaborative of the 35 largest LANL subcontractors travelled to Washington, D.C. the week of Feb. 9 to speak to the New Mexico Congressional delegation and DOE leadership regarding two issues, the environmental clean-up transition from Read More
Udall Leads Push To Ensure Homeland Security Employees Are Paid Despite Potential GOP Shutdown
U.S. SENATE News:
- More than 2,300 DHS employees in New Mexico could be hurt by shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he has joined several of his Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would ensure Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees are paid if congressional Republicans refuse to fund DHS by the end of this week.
Out of anger at President Obama’s immigration policies, Republicans have proposed legislation with harsh anti-immigrant penalties and threatened to block DHS funding — including programs that are critical for Read More
Plan Put Forward To Avoid DHS Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
HSNW News:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has put forth a plan to avoid a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown after Senate Democrats on Monday refused to approve a Republican-backed $40 billion DHS appropriation which would defund President Barack Obama’s 2014 immigration actions in order to fund DHS.
According to the Hill, McConnell’s plan would let some Democrats who want to vote against Obama’s 2014 immigration actions do so, while clearing the way for a separate vote on DHS funding.
“Some Democrats give the impression Read More
Reward Of Up To $3 Million Offered For Information On FBI Cyber Fugitive
Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev is wanted by the FBI for Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy; Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
Today in Washington, D.C., the U.S. State Department, the Department of Justice, and the FBI announced a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Evgeniy Read More
New Mexico House Passes FY-2016 Budget
House Appropriations Committee Chair Larry Larrañaga
STATE News:
- Budget Invests In Education, Economic Development & Protecting Children
SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives passed its FY-2016 budget Tuesday, which maintains fiscal responsibility while funding some of the state’s most important priorities at the highest levels. It passed by a bipartisan vote of 42-25 and will now head to the Senate.
Among other things, the budget calls for more spending on education than ever before to improve New Mexico’s schools; increased funding into programs and initiatives to Read More
Governor Appoints LAHS Graduate Jennifer Attrep To First Judicial District Court
Jennifer Attrep. Courtesy photo
COURT News:
SANTA FE—Gov. Susana Martinez today announced the appointment of Los Alamos High School graduate Jennifer Attrep to the First Judicial District Court.
Attrep’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the non-retention of Judge Sheri Raphaelson. Attrep has previously served as a judge with the First Judicial District Court. She has a diverse background of legal experience, including criminal law, civil rights, contracts, securities and other areas.
Attrep holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., Read More
Snow Falls On Los Alamos And White Rock
Snow falls today in Los Alamos and the National Weather Service reports additional snowfall is expected through tonight with a possible accumulation of 1-3 inches. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Snow falls today in White Rock. Courtesy photo Read More
