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Posts From The Road: LBJ Library And Museum

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LBJ Library and Museum: The LBJ Library was the largest of any of the Presidential  Libraries when it opened in 1971. The 10 story building holds the archives of the Johnson public service years including his years as President as well as thousands of other items and artifacts from the Johnson family. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Great Hall: The Library’s great hall is an expansive space with displays on all of the walls. As visitors take the steps to the next level they are looking at the archives from the LBJ years in Washington, D.C. There are four floors  behind the huge glass walls with Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich And Colleagues Urge President Biden To Use Executive Authority To Lower Food Prices

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D- N.M.) joined Senate colleagues to urge President Biden to use executive authority to lower food prices for families in New Mexico and across the country.  

Americans are facing sky-high food prices, caused by excessive price gouging by food and grocery giants.

A small group of players dominate those industries:

  • Four grocery retailers account for over a third of national grocery sales; and
  • Ffour food companies control more than 60 percent of sales in most grocery categories.

As a result, consumers are spending more of their Read More

Catch Of The Week: Cyber Attack Cripples Ascension Healthcare Systems

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Currently in America your ambulance is most likely to be turned away from an Ascension Healthcare hospital because:

          1. You don’t have insurance, and they are going to drop you off in a WalMart parking lot instead;
          2. No money? No emergency room!;
          3. Aliens kidnapped all the doctors; or
          4. Ransomware attack!

If you guessed “4. Ransomware attack”, congrats!

Ascension is one of the largest private healthcare systems in the US, ranking second in the country by number of hospitals in 2019. They have a presence in 19 states and Washington, D.C., with Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Resolution Designating May 18 As ‘Kids To Parks Day’ Passes Senate

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), a member of the National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Senate’s passage of his bipartisan resolution designating May 18, 2024, as National Kids to Parks Day to empower young New Mexicans and their families to get outdoors and enjoy healthy outdoor recreation.

Started in 2011 with the National Park Trust, the fourteenth annual Kids to Parks Day kicks off a summer-long series of events at local, state and national Read More

Remember Americas Heroes On National Poppy Day

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Courtesy/American Legion Auxiliary

American Legion Auxiliary News:

American Legion Auxiliary members across the country will be distributing red crepe paper poppies in exchange for donations on National Poppy Day, May 24, and throughout the Memorial Day weekend. All donations directly benefit local veterans.

Poppy Day is celebrated in countries around the world. The American Legion Family brought National Poppy Day® to the United States by asking Congress to designate the Friday before Memorial Day, as National Poppy Day.

On the Friday before Memorial Day, wear a red poppy to honor the Read More

Scenes From LAPD 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial

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Cmdr. Daniel Roberts and Cmdr. James Rodriquez at the Los Alamos Police Department’s 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial held Wednesday afternoon inside the Justice Center. The annual event pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Police Department’s 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial held Wednesday afternoon inside the Justice Center during which the American Heritage Girls sang the National Anthem. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Heinrich And Colleagues Address Release Of Bipartisan Roadmap For Artificial Intelligence Policy In U.S. Senate

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus, hosted a press conference Wednesday with his colleagues on the Bipartisan AI Working Group, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), following the release of their roadmap for artificial intelligence policy in the U.S. Senate.

A one-pager detailing the roadmap can be found here.

The AI roadmap can be found here.

The roadmap follows months of discussion, hundreds of stakeholder meetings, and nine Read More

Congressional Delegation On $60M From Inflation Reduction Act To Strengthen Water Security In Rio Grande Basin

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $60 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to help Doña Ana and Sierra County residents and farmers with drought mitigation and climate adaptation efforts, which will strengthen water security in the Rio Grande Basin. 

“New Mexicans are regularly seeing the effects of climate change and Read More

Meow Wolf To Open Location At HHLA In Los Angeles

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CANNON TTM News:

LOS ANGELES — Cannon TTM, a real estate investment firm that owns and operates HHLA, has  confirmed Meow Wolf as HHLA’s newest tenant. The Santa Fe art collective will move into the current Cinemark space after extensive renovations and is scheduled to open in early 2026.

“We’re excited that one of the world’s most innovative and immersive entertainment experiences is coming to HHLA,” said Tyler Mateen, founder and CEO of Cannon TTM. “Meow Wolf is a cultural institution that will further solidify HHLA as a go-to destination in West Los Angeles.”

Meow Wolf was founded Read More

NRA Files Legal Challenge To New Mexico Waiting Period

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NRA News:

FAIRFAX, VA – Today, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) filed a lawsuit in the federal district court of New Mexico challenging the State of New Mexico’s new waiting period law, which took effect today. The lawsuit, named Ortega v. Grisham, was filed in coordination with the Mountain States Legal Foundation.

New Mexico’s “Unlawful Sale of a Firearm Before Required Waiting Period Ends Act” requires the purchaser of a firearm to wait seven calendar days before taking possession of the firearm—even if the purchaser immediately passes a background check. While it provides Read More