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Luján Joins Senate Congressional Hispanic Caucus Colleagues In Urging Biden Administration To Act Now To Protect Immigrant Communities

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in sending a letter urging President Joe Biden to complete important work to protect long-term immigrant communities before the end of his term.

Specifically, they called on the Biden-Harris administration to designate, redesignate, and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, as well as make it faster for DACA recipients to renew their status. These Read More

Congressional Delegation Urges Forest Service To Complete Mineral Withdrawal Process At Upper Pecos Watershed

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) called on the U.S. Forest Service to complete the initial steps of the mineral withdrawal process in the Upper Pecos Watershed.

Completing the initial steps of the mineral withdrawal process for the watershed would safeguard the lands, waters, and way of life in the Pecos from the dangers of future mining and ensure future generations can continue to benefit from this critical Read More

Posts From The Road: Texas Highway 207

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Highway and Canyon View: Texas Highway 207 weaves its way through the rugged landscape of Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle. This route allows travelers a view of the mid-section of the canyon which is privately owned ranch land. The canyon stretches for more than 100 miles and varies in width from six to 20 miles wide. The depth of Palo Duro Canyon varies but is about 800-1,000 feet deep in most areas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Palo Duro Canyon: A rest area and view point on the southern side of Palo Duro Canyon gives viewers a nice wide view of the canyon and the north rim in the distance. Read More

Heinrich Cosponsors Bill To Make Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits Permanent, Lower Costs For Families

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act, legislation to make permanent the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits for Health Insurance Marketplace coverage as extended through the Inflation Reduction Act.

The enhanced premium tax credits, which have made health care more affordable and accessible for thousands of New Mexicans, are currently set to expire at the end of 2025. If these credits expire, working families will see a sudden increase in their health insurance Read More

Los Alamos Team Honors Marine Reservist

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Both veterans and non-military colleagues of Marine reservist Robert Carian, center, surprised him in the parking lot of the technical area where Carian and his colleagues support capital projects required to meet the nation’s plutonium pit production goals. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Veterans and non-military employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory came together to celebrate colleague’s military promotion to gunnery sergeant

A team in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Plutonium Infrastructure associate directorate came together to honor a colleague who received a promotion Read More

LANL’s Yu Seung Kim Receives 2024 Electrochemical Society Award For Sustainable Energy Technology

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LANL researcher Yu Seung Kim received the sustainable energy technology award in October at the Electrochemical Society’s PRiME conference. Photo by Hui Xu/Paul Kenis

LANL News:

  • The recognition highlights innovations in fuel cell development

Yu Seung Kim, materials scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been honored by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his significant contributions to fuel cell innovation. Kim received the Energy Technology Division Walter van Schalkwijk Award in Sustainable Energy Technology. His research, validated through both theoretical and Read More

Dannemann: Culture War Issues Take Time & Understanding

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Some 30 years ago, around a Thanksgiving dinner table, a gentleman in my family stated this opinion: Gay people should not be allowed to be schoolteachers because they wanted to recruit children into their way of life.

The gentleman was then about 50-ish and had never had more than a superficial acquaintance with anyone he knew to be gay. I knew that accusation was a myth that had been debunked long before.

Then his sister dropped the family bombshell. She revealed to her brother that his nephew was gay. The nephew was a bright Read More

Denish: Super Rich Appointees, Politicos Will Set Policy For Ordinary Americans

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Billionaires’ and multi-millionaires’ increasing presence in the Senate and in the Trump Administration? Yes, it’s true.

First up is Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. Scott’s net worth is near $350 million, making him the richest U. S. senator. He made his money in for-profit healthcare when he was CEO of Columbia/HCA hospitals. Part of his legacy at HCA is having to pay the largest Medicare/Medicaid fraud fine in history – $1.7 billion and his forced resignation as CEO.

In Ohio we have Republican Bernie Moreno, who defeated incumbent Read More

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez On Celebrating Thanksgiving And Native American Heritage Day

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By U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez:

For me, Thanksgiving has always been about family and comunidad. It’s about sharing a deep sense of gratitude and gathering for a delicious meal in the company of loved ones.

I am immensely grateful that my family will once again gather around the table to share this special meal. Everyone is bringing their signature dish, including the red chile to pour over the mashed potatoes — would it be a New Mexican dinner without chile?

This year, I’m feeling extra grateful. Earlier this month, you placed your trust in me and sent me back to Congress to fight for our fellow Read More