Piecemeal Funding Bill Picks Winners and Losers, Would Still Leave Lab Employees Furloughed
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke Friday on the House floor on the importance of swiftly passing a clean funding bill that will end the government shutdown, fund the national laboratories, and ensure that Lab employees are not furloughed.
House Republicans are bringing up piecemeal bills that fund portions of the federal government, but fail to provide full funding to end the shutdown, he said.
Click here to watch Luján’s speech.
Luján’s remarks on the floor:
“Mr. Speaker, Read More
Digital Billboards Promote Adoption of Foster Kids
STATE News:
Albuquerque – Governor Susana Martinez today announced digital billboards that will promote adoption of New Mexico foster kids. The billboards begin running next Monday throughout the Albuquerque metro area and were donated by Clear Channel Outdoor. They raise awareness about CYFD’s Heart Gallery and will run until next March.
CYFD Cabinet Secretary Yolanda Deines and representatives of Clear Channel Outdoor joined the governor Friday to introduce the new digital billboard PSAs dedicated to familiarizing individuals from Albuquerque and its surrounding areas Read More
Special Shape Balloon Glow Friday Night
The special shape balloon glow Friday night in Albuquerque. Photo by Glen Wurden Read More
AMBER Alert Issued For New Mexico Ranch Boys
Suspect Scott Chandler. Courtesy/amberalert.com
Staff Report
An Amber Alert has been issued for nine boys who went missing overnight from the Tierra Blanca Youth Ranch in Sierra County New Mexico.
It is believed that these boys are in danger due to the circumstances involving this abduction. Reports indicate that this southern New Mexico ranch program for troubled teens is under a state investigation into allegations that ranch residents were shackled and beaten by staff members.
The missing boys include Charlie Lamb, 13, Mayson Myers, 13, Michael Rozell, 15, Ryan Sibbett, 16, Peter Adams, Read More
I-25 Northbound Lane Closures
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation started bridge work on the I-25 northbound bridge (MP 282.5) Oct. 10.
This bridge work is north of the St. Francis Interchange. The contactor will be completing work that started earlier this year, and they will be back in the spring for final paving when temperatures allow.
There will be left and right lane closures and the one lane closure will remain overnight. The lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and this work is anticipated to be completed in four weeks.
NMDOT urges motorists to proceed through Read More
Community Partners Announce Assistance for Furloughed Federal Employees
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) today announced that several New Mexico community partners have offered to assist federal employees furloughed as a result of the government shutdown.
At Rep. Lujan Grisham’s Oct. 6 roundtable meeting with furloughed federal employees, participants expressed fear and concern that the government shutdown would cause serious financial hardship for them and their families. The furloughed workers told Lujan Grisham that any missed or delayed paychecks would prevent them from paying their mortgage Read More
Luján: Republican Piecemeal Funding Bill Picks Winners and Losers, Would Still Leave Lab Employees Furloughed
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke today on the House floor on the importance of swiftly passing a clean funding bill that will end the government shutdown, fund the national laboratories, and ensure that lab employees are not furloughed.
House Republicans are bringing up piecemeal bills that fund portions of the federal government, but fail to provide full funding to end the shutdown. Below are Luján’s remarks on the floor. Click here to watch his speech.
“Mr. Speaker, Read More
Government Shutdown Closes U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
NCR News:
Due to the lapse in government funding, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC), website was last updated Oct. 9 and will not be updated until further notice.
Normal business activities (including public meetings) are suspended. According to the NRC’s shutdown plan, approved by the Office of Management and Budget, the agency will retain about 300 of its current 3,900 employees for “excepted functions” during a lapse of appropriations. Of that number, roughly half are resident inspectors assigned to reactor and fuel facilities. The rest are Read More
Significant Wind Impacts Today; Northern Mountain Snow
Courtesy/NWS
NWS News:
The National Weather Service anticipates another vigorous early season cold front to usher in strong wind, cooler temperatures and northern mountain snow. The main impact period is mid-morning to mid-evening today. Wind impacts are expected areawide with accumulating snow limited to the highest terrain of north-central and northwest New Mexico and generally above 9,500 feet.
Key Impacts:
- Windy to very windy conditions to expand across the area Thursday
- Potentially damaging wind gusts (up to 60 mph) possible higher terrain and areas to the lee of the
No RTD Bus Service Columbus Day
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service on Monday Oct.14, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume on Tuesday, Oct.15.
The North Central Regional Transit District provides free bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses over 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos; Read More
