Luján, Shaheen, Colleagues Call On Secretary Kennedy To Undo Drastic Cuts To Critical Health Care Assistance Program
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) joined U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of their Senate colleagues in a letter calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to reverse drastic funding cuts to the Affordable Care Act Navigator program, which helps Americans access quality, affordable health insurance coverage, including for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The nearly 90 percent funding cut threatens to leave millions of Americans without critical assistance to help save Read More
12th Annual Wine & Wishes Is Set For May 9
MAKE-A-WISH News:
Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico announces tickets for its signature event “Wine & Wishes” are on sale now. Themed POWer of a Wish the 12th annual Wine & Wishes will take place at 7 p.m., May 9, 2025, at Sandia Resort and Casino.
Wish granting takes a whole community and in that spirit the gala’s theme of a hero’s rising will prevail along with the extraordinary power of hope that a wish can bring for children facing critical illnesses.
Presented by Otero Brother Roofing, planning committee Co-Chair Tereah Otero said, “Seeing the impact of a wish is incredibly Read More
Honoring Ancient And Classical Fine Arts: Enigmatic Figures From The Ancient Past
An Ancient Indo-Gangetic Anthropomorphic Figure, Uttar Pradesh, India, circa 1700-1200 BC. Copper, 17 in. (43.18 cm.) high Provenance: A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 2003. Courtesy/Carlton Rochell, New York.
ART News:
This remarkable anthropomorphic figure, originating from Uttar Pradesh, India, circa 1700–1200 BCE, exemplifies the artistic and cultural sophistication of the Copper Hoard Culture. Fashioned from unalloyed copper, the piece stands at 17 inches high and features a semi-circular head seamlessly connected to the shoulders, symmetrically scrolling Read More
New Mexico Paid Family And Medical Leave Bill Passes House Of Representatives, Heads To Senate
Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, debates House Bill 11 on the House floor at the state Capitol Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Photo by Michael G. Seamans/The New Mexican
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A revamped but still highly controversial proposal to provide paid family and medical leave to New Mexicans is heading to the state Senate after winning approval Friday from the state House of Representatives.
The passage of House Bill 11 marks a major win for supporters of the measure after a yearslong effort to offer paid leave to working families in the state failed to pass the chamber Read More
Sigmon: HB342 & SB527 Will Be Good For New Mexico
By LANCE SIGMON
Principal
Allen Sigmon Real Estate Group
As a past chair and current board member of NAIOP New Mexico, I am recommending legislators pass HB342 & SB527, which will provide equitable property tax reform for non-residential real estate. I’m a registered Republican. Many of the Assessors across the state are Democrats. I’ve been complaining to my wife about the divisiveness and partisanship our country and communities have been engaged in. Instead of complaining about divisiveness, we wanted to be an example to the state of how compromise could actually work.
Instead of Read More
Legislative Roundup: 20 Days Remaining In Session
The New Mexican Staff:
House overwhelmingly approves regents oversight: Voters will be asked in November 2026 whether to increase oversight over university boards of regents, if a resolution that passed the House on Saturday also makes it through the Senate.
House Joint Resolution 12, which passed 64-1, would amend the state constitution to “clearly detail regents’ responsibilities to the students and institutions they serve and provide the state with authority to take disciplinary actions, including potential removal, of regents who violate their duties,” according to a news release Read More
Learn To Make Paint And Dye With Bugs, Veggies And Plants Saturday March 15 At Los Luceros Historic Site
NRGNHA News:
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) will teach the art and science of transforming natural materials into vibrant pigments and use them to create stunning watercolor artwork in a hands-on workshop.
The workshop is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15 and a unique opportunity to connect with nature and explore sustainable art practices. The workshop is open to both seasoned artists and curious beginners for $50 per person, which helps support the work at Los Luceros Historic Site.
Register online at https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/NorthernRioGrandeNationalHeritageArea/Paints&Dyes Read More
Nationwide Recovery Of Radioactive Devices By Los Alamos National Laboratory Hits Major Milestone … 100th Shipment
Last October, the Lab’s Mobile Loading Source Recovery Team and Off-Site Source Recovery Program managed the removal and shipment of a high-activity radioactive device, from Philadelphia, pictured above. The truck departed the facility at 1:18 a.m. to minimize impacts to city roadways. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Partnership helps mitigate risk of terrorist attacks using a “dirty bomb”
Two Los Alamos National Laboratory teams that travel nationwide recovering potentially harmful radioactive material from devices at hospitals, universities, and research facilities completed a momentous Read More
Los Alamos County And Local Organizations To Be Highlighted March 12 At Roundhouse
COUNTY News:
This year’s Los Alamos County Day at the Legislature in Santa Fe is Wednesday, March 12.
The County has invited several local organizations to join staff at the Roundhouse, including Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, which includes the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District, UNM-LA, National Park Service, Pajarito Environmental Education Center, North Central New Mexico Economic Development District, Regional Development Corporation, New Mexico Consortium and others.
Each organization and various County divisions Read More
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright Makes First Visit To Los Alamos National Laboratory … Calls It America’s ‘National Security Brain Trust’
DOE Secretary Chris Wright is escorted into one of the lab’s facilities by Deputy Director for Weapons Bob Webster and Laboratory Staff Director Frances Chadwick. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Site tour covered Weapons, AI, Supercomputing and more
DOE Secretary Chris Wright is escorted into one of the lab’s facilities by Deputy Director for Weapons Bob Webster and Laboratory Staff Director Frances Chadwick.
During his inaugural visit to Los Alamos National Laboratory on Feb. 24, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told staff and leadership his administration believes Los Alamos is the nation’s Read More
