Community Colleges Honor Sen. George K. Munoz
Sen. George K. Munoz
STATE News:
New Mexico Independent Community Colleges and the New Mexico Association of Community Colleges recently honored Sen. George K. Munoz, D-Cibola, McKinley and San Juan, for his long-standing support as a legislator for community colleges statewide and their students.
“I am truly humbled. I believe that sincere investments must be made into these colleges because they do so much for many communities in our state,” Munoz said. “Thanks to community colleges, communities in our state are given the chance to educate their citizens, as well as stimulate the local Read More
Luján, Fleischmann Lead Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
From left, Co-Chairman Chuck Fleischmann, Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Mark Whitney and Co-Chairman Ben Ray Luján. Courtesy/BRLO
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. – Fifty years of government nuclear weapons development stemming from the Manhattan Project during World War II has affected communities across the nation and resulted in the need for environmental cleanup at numerous sites.
In response, U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., will serve as co-chairs of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, which met Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Gets Confirmation WIPP Recovery Efforts Are On Track
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. During a recent Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., confirmed with U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz that the recovery effort at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad is on track to return the facility to normal operation by the current target date of 2018.
WIPP is the only active facility in the United States that disposes defense-generated transuranic (TRU) waste. The facility halted operations in February 2014 following two separate accidents – a fire and a radiation release. Read More
Simon Redman Of Los Alamos Covers Croatian Presidential Inauguration In Zagreb
Former Los Alamos High School graduate Kolinda Grabar Kitarović takes the Oath of Office Sunday as President of Croatia. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com
Kolinda Grabar Kitarović becomes the first woman and fourth president of Croatia. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.comEditor’s note: Simon Redman is a 2013 LAHS graduate studying in Stuttgart, Germany who traveled to Croatia to cover the presidential inauguration of LAHS graduate Kolinda Grabar Kitarović for the Los Alamos Daily Post.
ZAGREB—Former Los Alamos
Lujan Grisham Delivers Valentines To Vets
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., presents a Valentine to a veteran Saturday at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivers several hundred Valentine’s Day cards to veterans Saturday at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center.
The Valentine’s cards were hand-made by local school children from Zuni and Dolores Gonzales Elementary.
“It was a privilege and an honor to present these beautiful Valentine wishes to our veterans who are dealing with an illness or medical Read More
Armstrong Legislation Rewards Businesses For Providing Equal Pay To Female And Male Workers
Rep. Deborah Armstrong
STATE News:
New Mexico Rep. Deborah Armstrong, D-Bernalillo, is working to ensure men and women get equal pay in New Mexico.
She introduced a bill, which would amend the state procurement code to provide extra points in the bidding process to companies, seeking to work with the state, that demonstrate a practice of paying equal wages to men and women who do the same work.
Equal work for equal pay is not only the right thing to do, it’s the law in New Mexico,” Armstrong said. “However, it’s not an easy law to enforce. That’s why I want to give businesses an incentive to not only to Read More
New Mexico Breaks Another Record In Export Growth
Gov. Susana Martinez
ALBUQUERQUE—Gov. Susana Martinez has announced a record-breaking year of export growth in New Mexico.
The state’s total exports set an all-time high in 2014, increasing by more than $1 billion compared to 2013 figures. Exports to Mexico also set an all-time high of $1.549 billion, nearly doubling in one year. The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that every $1 billion in export revenue supports or creates 6,250 jobs.
The latest export data also shows that the mix of goods being exported from New Mexico is greatly diversifying and the state is also exporting more goods Read More
Heinrich On Ashton Carter’s Confirmation For Defense Secretary
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questions Defense Secretary nominee Dr. Ashton Carter during his Tuesday confirmation hearing. ScreenShot/LADP
Scene from Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Dr. Ashton Carter. ScreenShot/LADP
U.S. SENATE News:
- Watch video of Heinrich questioning Carter during his confirmation hearing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich voted to confirm Dr. Ashton Carter to be the next Department of Defense Secretary. The senate confirmed Carter by a vote of 93 to five. Read More
Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla Pushes Needed Protections for Home Owners and Buyers
Majority Whip Michael Padilla
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla has announced several pieces of legislation to stop unfair foreclosures and support and educate homebuyers.
“In the past year I’ve met with and listened closely to advocates and professionals across New Mexico, who conduct various aspects of home sales. We discussed how to best protect and serve New Mexico homeowners and buyers,” Padilla said. “We came up with seven pieces of legislation to ensure that those considering buying a home are financially educated, supported and protected from Read More
WIPP: Initial Analysis Indicates No Additional Breached Containers Contributed To Radiological Release
Project Reach’s 90-foot boom is positioned over the top of waste containers in Panel 7, Room 7, as a remotely operated video camera collects photographic evidence. Courtesy/WIPP
WIPP News:
- AIB: No Additional Breached Containers Contributed to WIPP Radiological Release
- Watch a short video clip of Project Reach
Initial analysis of the photographic data obtained by Project Reach indicates that no additional breached waste containers contributed to the Feb. 14, 2014, radiological event at WIPP.
According to Ted Wyka, chairman of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Accident Investigation
