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New Mexico Counties Elects Gerard Saiz As National Rep.

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Gerard Saiz
Newly elected NMC National Representative

NMC News:

SANTA FE – During the New Mexico Counties (NMC) Board of Directors meeting on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Silver City, the Board elected Gerard Saiz, who is a Valencia County Commissioner, to fill the vacant position on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board representing New Mexico at the national level.

Commissioner Saiz assumed his responsibilities upon adjournment of the Board meeting.

Since NMC is a 100% state, which means all 33 counties are members of NACo, it is allowed a second board representative. Harding County Read More

Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Express Appreciation To LAPD During 2024 National Police Week

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The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) expressed appreciation to members of the Los Alamos Police Department during National Police Week by presenting gift baskets to them. Cmdr. Daniel Roberts and Ofc. Jason Osborn accepted the gifts from LAFRW members Jean Johnson, Soo Shin, Linda Bullock, Dianne Coane, Adda Moldt, Cathy Walters and Cheryl Stead. Courtesy/LAFRW Read More

Heinrich Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Support Education In Rural Communities, Strengthen Educator Workforce

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) introduced bipartisan legislation with U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) to support education in rural communities by allowing teachers on a J-1 visa to waive their two-year return home requirement and work up to five years in the U.S., if they enter into a contract with their employing school.

Foreign exchange teachers on three-year J-1 teaching visas fill important gaps in the educator workforce, particularly in rural, tribal, and bilingual education settings. Exchange visitor (J-1) visas are nonimmigrant visas for Read More

Heinrich Marks 10 Year Anniversary Of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Designation As National Monument

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich took the above photo of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Photo by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

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

LAS CRUCES — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in recognition of the 10-year anniversary of the designation of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.

“On the 10-year anniversary of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks designation as a National Monument, two things are clear: the economic impact has been huge and the community pride is even bigger,” Heinrich said.  Read More

Stansbury Requests $104 Million In Federal Community Project Funding To Support Police, Fire, Emergency Services, Housing, Homeless Programs, Water Needs 

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) in Washington. D.C. has selected 15 Congressionally funded community projects, totaling $104,253,714 million in New Mexico, to submit for consideration in the upcoming 2025 budget process. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:

  • Watch Rep. Stansbury’s video remarks here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As communities across New Mexico face interconnected challenges in addressing public safety, housing and homelessness, water security, and economic development, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) selected 15 Congressionally Read More

Schedule Of Campaign Stops For Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson In Albuquerque, Las Cruces And Taos

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Marianne Williamson

POLITICAL News:

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is scheduled to make several campaign stops Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in New Mexico.

Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist and spiritual thought leader.

For over three decades, she has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 15 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers.

Event Schedule: 

May 21, 2024

RSVP

  • Albuquerque Main Public Library
  • 501 Copper Avenue NW
  • Albuquerque, NM 87102
  • 3:30 PM MDT Tuesday

May 21, 2024 Read More

Catch Of The Week: Dell Data Breach

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Data breaches are never good, but are becoming increasingly common in today’s digital world.  Cyber security is frequently an afterthought. It’s not important until … it is!

Earlier this month Dell notified users who had been impacted by this data breach, stating that information accessed in the breach included customer names, physical addresses and “Dell hardware and order information, including service tag, item description, date of order and related warranty information.” Dell did not provide additional details on the Read More

Heinrich And Colleagues Tout Success Of IRS’ Free Direct File Program, Urge Biden Administration to Expand Program, Make Permanent

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and more than 130 lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel, applauding the successful pilot of the Direct File program, and urging them to make it permanent and expand its functionality and scope.

The letter follows the conclusion of the 2024 tax season and implementation of the IRS Direct File program in 12 pilot states which allowed taxpayers to file their returns Read More

Verus® Research Announces $2.5 Million Science And Technology Contract To Support Defense Department’s Test Resource Management Center

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VERUS RESEARCH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and development, announces the award of a $2.5 million science and technology contract with the Defense Department’s Test Resource Management Center (TRMC).

The 18-month agreement will support TRMC’s need for high-power microwave (HPM) attack instrumentation on medium unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

“Verus Research is honored to receive a new HPM contract that continues our research and development work with the Defense Department and leverages Read More

Denish: New Mexico’s Lucky Day

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

In New Mexico one of our best kept secrets is former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris. It was a lucky day in 1976 when Sen. Harris and his family moved to New Mexico.

The move came after two terms as U.S. senator from Oklahoma and two runs for president in 1972 and 1976.

On May 21 New Mexico PBS will air “American Experience: The Riot Report.” Harris is featured as the surviving member of the National Advisory Council on Civil Disorders, better known as the Kerner Commission. It was established after the Detroit riot of 1967, which killed dozens of people Read More