Politics

Los Alamos County Council To Hold Regular Session Tuesday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council to meet in regular session, 6 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public in person and via Zoom (link). View Tuesday’s agenda at lacnm.com/agenda and use the eComments tool to provide public comment.

Highlights of the meeting include:

  • Proclamation: National Native American Heritage Month
  • Presentations: Artificial Turf Feasibility Study; Guaje Pines Cemetery Master Plan
  • Public Hearings: Proposed 0.625% Gross Receipts Tax increase effective July 2026
  • Business: 2025 Open Space and Trails Management Plan
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Responds To USDA Suspension Of SNAP Benefits

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s suspension of SNAP benefits for 42 million individuals nationwide effective Nov. 1:

The federal government’s refusal to pay for SNAP benefits in November is unconscionable — and the absurdity doesn’t end there. For New Mexico, that’s 460,000 people in our state — 21 percent of our population, the highest participation rate in the nation. The federal government has abandoned its responsibility to feed families.

My administration Read More

Orth: LWV’s Stance On Voter Photo ID Laws 

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By FELICIA ORTH
President
Los Alamos League of Women Voters

Delia Cruz-Murphy posed two valid and timely questions to the League of Women Voters: What is the League’s position regarding any requirement that a voter show proof of citizenship before casting a vote, and why does the League feel that such a requirement would be problematic (link)?

The League of Women Voters supports free, fair, and accessible elections for all eligible Americans, and we oppose efforts to create barriers that block citizens from fully participating in our democracy. We believe it is wrong to pass laws that deny Read More

Tales Of Our Times: Hi-Tech Probes Show Partisans’ Minds ‘Thinking’ In A Democracy

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Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
Los Alamos

Hi-Tech Probes Show Partisans’ Minds ‘Thinking’ In A Democracy 
Political rivals have endless reasons why today’s political “claptrap” is a “logical” outcome of how their “evil” rival thinks and acts. But when did you last see these fiery rivals turn a spotlight on functional magnetic resonance imaging (aka fMRI)? The tool is a modern marvel that dates from 1990. See “fMRI” on the Internet.

Such wonders! The tool’s first wonder is how we can “see” a brain at work by detecting tiny magnetic differences outside the skull due to blood inside the

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Local Climate Advocates Welcome Sam Daley-Harris In Virtual Presentation On Transformational Advocacy Nov. 5

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New Mexico Citizens’ Climate Lobby News:

The New Mexico State chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) will host a virtual presentation open to the public featuring author and hunger eradication activist Sam Daley-Harris.

According to Sam, “agonizing, protesting, and turning off the news” aren’t our only options for making a difference on the issues we care about. There’s another way—what Daley-Harris calls transformational advocacy, a form of advocacy where you work to change an issue, and you are changed in the process. It’s not the only solution needed, but it is one essential missing Read More

Cull, Laurent: Working Together To Sustain Services That Support LANL And Our Community

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Theresa Cull

By THERESA CULL, Chair of the Los Alamos County Council
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ANNE LAURENT, Los Alamos County Manager

Shared Responsibility and Partnership

In response to Director Thom Mason’s Oct. 23, 2025, letter, “Raising Gross Receipts Tax Could Hinder LANL’s Growth and the Region’s Prosperity,” we want to reaffirm our strong partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and our shared responsibility to sustain a thriving community that supports the Laboratory’s mission and workforce.

Until 2006, when LANL was operated by the University of California as a nonprofit, the Laboratory Read More

Hampton: Community Encouraged To Attend November Los Alamos County Health Council Meeting

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By LISA HAMPTON
Chair
Los Alamos County Health Council

As Chair of the Los Alamos County Health Council, I wanted to personally invite you to attend the Thursday, Nov. 6 Health Council Meeting at noon, in the Municipal Building, Room 330 (third floor).

We will have our Council Member, Leah Blackwell, Chaplain with Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service and Grief Group Facilitator, give a presentation. She will explore the topic of grief with us, learning how to cultivate grief education and literacy. She will also discuss how to support others who are experiencing grief and explore ways to move through Read More

Op-Ed: A Bike Park Is A Smart, Community-Inspired Investment In Los Alamos’s Future

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By JAMES WERNICKE 
Bike Park Working Group Member

Outdoor, all-ages, all-abilities recreation that fosters physical health and social connection is as much a part of Los Alamos’s identity as its scientific legacy.

We are a community that plans and deliberates carefully—perhaps to a fault—and consistently expresses that we value our natural assets, quality of life, fiscal responsibility, and operational excellence.

While some may view it as “excessive”, the proposed North Mesa Bike Park represents a fiscally prudent, environmentally responsible, and community-supported Read More