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Leger Fernández, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries On Housing Affordability Crisis & Home Of Your Own Act

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Click here to watch the press conference with U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández and House Minority Leader Hakeem Hakeem Jeffries. Courtesy/TLF

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández at the Homewise office chat with homeowners who have benefitted from down payment assistance. Courtesy/TLF

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a press conference Friday to discuss the growing homeownership and housing affordability crisis.

They were joined by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury Read More

Catch Of The Week: Wayne County, MI Cyber Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Wayne County is the most populous county in Michigan. Per Wikipedia – “As of 2020, the United States Census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States”. Reports are indicating that this week Wayne County fell victim to a cyber attack.

Details remain slim, but according to reports from local news they are investigating a cyber attack that has targeted “some internal systems”.

“The County Information Technology team is aware of a cyber incident targeting some internal systems. Read More

2024 General Election: Los Alamos Voting Machine Certification A Success … Testing Results In Perfect Match Between Test Votes Cast And Recorded Results

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COUNTY News:

            • With the certification process complete, the voting tabulators are ready for deployment for the upcoming General Election

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, the Los Alamos County (LAC) Clerk’s Office successfully completed the certification and preparation of the Election Voting Machines for the upcoming General Election on Nov. 5, 2024.

The testing resulted in a perfect match between the test votes cast and the recorded results. In addition, the voting machines underwent rigorous functional testing to ensure that all components—including buttons, connections, and the audio-visual Read More

Leger Fernández, Cortez Masto, Barragán Introduce Resolution To Recognize Latina Equal Pay Day

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the disparity in wages paid to Latinas, the significance of equal pay, and its larger impact on women, families and the economy. 

“Mis hermanas y yo decidimos que ya basta! We introduced the bicameral Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the unequal and unfair treatment of women in Read More

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján And Peter Welch Introduce Legislation To Ban Gifts For Supreme Court Justices

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

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-VT) led U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in introducing the High Court Gift Ban Act, legislation that would ban Supreme Court justices from receiving gifts valued at over $50 and help strengthen ethical standards of the Supreme Court.

Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced companion legislation in the House.

Under current law, Supreme Court justices Read More

LANL Director Thom Mason Issues Statement On NNSA Verified Completion Of First Production Unit Of Plutonium Pit For W87-1 Modification Program

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LANL Director Thom Mason

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason today issued the following statement referencing:

On Oct. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) verified completion of the First Production Unit (FPU) of a plutonium pit for the W87-1 Modification Program.

“I am proud of the important role our laboratory played in leading this critical mission for our nation’s security,” Director Mason said. “I want to recognize the tireless dedication of our workforce over the last several years. Along with Read More

U.S. Department of Energy’s NNSA Completes And Diamond-Stamps First Plutonium Pit For W87-1 Warhead

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Oct. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) verified completion of the First Production Unit (FPU) of a plutonium pit for the W87-1 Modification Program. A plutonium pit is a necessary component in America’s nuclear warheads.

NNSA is currently rebuilding the capability to manufacture plutonium pits, at the rate of no fewer than 80 pits per year. During the Cold War, the United States could manufacture hundreds of pits per year. Pit production ceased in 1989, and NNSA continues to recapitalize production capabilities Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Leads Legislation To Build And Renovate Homes For Working Families

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the New Homes Tax Credit Act, legislation that will provide tax credits to incentivize new investments and additional resources for single-family home construction and renovations for working families.

As Chairman of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Heinrich released a report on housing supply in America, which found that underbuilding, restrictive zoning policies, and home financing hurdles have caused the supply of starter homes to shrink and prices to rise. High Read More

Heinrich Delivers Over $5.4 Million To Strengthen Maternal & Newborn Care, Expand Mental Health Care, Substance Disorder Treatment

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grants he secured totaling $5,416,000 to strengthen maternal and newborn care, improving outcomes for mothers and babies in rural New Mexico, and to expand mental health care and substance use disorder treatment in Gallup and Carlsbad.  

Heinrich secured these three grants in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Read More

DOJ Releases Curriculum On Bullying & Hate Crimes, Empowers Students & Fosters Respectful Communities

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‘Identity-based bullying and hate crimes must not be tolerated.’ –OJP’s Brent J. Cohen. Courtesy/OJP

From the Office of Justice Programs:

Washington, D.C. – The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released the Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Curriculum. Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer announced the curriculum in remarks delivered during the 2024 Hate Crimes Grantee Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, hosted by OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. The curriculum is Read More