Politics

Los Alamos County Clerk Urges Property Owners To Re-enroll In Fraud Guard Alert Service

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office is asking property owners to re-enroll in Fraud Guard, a free online property fraud alert service, after a software issue may have left some initial sign-ups incomplete.

Homeowners who have not yet joined the program are also encouraged to do so.

Fraud Guard, launched in April 2023, notifies participants by email if a document bearing their name is recorded in the Clerk’s Office. Receiving an alert allows individuals to quickly verify whether the activity is legitimate, helping detect and address potential property fraud before serious financial Read More

PED & LANL Foundation To Host Series Of Regional Community Meetings To Help Shape Future Of Education

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LANL Foundation News:

Beginning next week, the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) and the LANL Foundation will host a series of regional community meetings across the state.

These open-house style events are designed to inform and engage community members in shaping the state’s Action Plan in response to the Martinez/Yazzie lawsuit.

This plan will guide how New Mexico supports:

  • Native American students:
  • English language learners:
  • Students with disabilities: and
  • Students from low-income families.

PED and the LANL Foundation are reaching out to educators, parents, youth, Read More

Luján, Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Development Of Seedling Nurseries, Reforestation And Habitat Restoration Programs

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025.

This bipartisan legislation allows funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of seedling nurseries at state forestry agencies, local private or non-profit entities, and institutions of higher education. Read More

NMDG&F Citizen Advisory Committee Public Meeting Aug. 5

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NMDG&F News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDG&F) has scheduled a public meeting with the Public Land User (Habitat) Stamp Citizen Advisory Committee at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The Citizen Advisory Committee will prioritize project opportunities at this meeting, providing guidance on the expenditure of Habitat Stamp funds. Members of the public are invited to attend this hybrid public meeting.

An agenda will be posted on the Public Land User Stamp web page prior to the meeting.

Details:

  • Attend in person at the Department’s headquarters, 1 Wildlife
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Heinrich Announces Committee Passage Of $20+ Million For New Mexico Projects, Bringing FY26 Total To $309 Million

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

          • Heinrich championed investments to support service members and families, improve New Mexico’s military installations, expand health care access, fight opioid epidemic, develop workforce & small businesses, increase prenatal screening & congenital syphilis treatment, improve literacy rates & more.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced today the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Read More

Rep. Chris Chandler Emphasizes Need To Regulate AI During Two Day Meeting Of State Legislature’s Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee Held In Los Alamos

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Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler, left, leads a discussion on AI at the New Mexico State Legislature’s Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee meeting Tuesday morning in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Chandler emphasized that the legislature should take steps to regulate AI while not stifling its growth. ‘I think we should impose an obligation on developers to make sure the products they are marketing to other companies or individuals … kind of meet the good housekeeping seal of approval,’ Chandler said. Attending Tuesday’s meeting virtually, Read More

New Mexico STABLE Program Earns Public Service Advocacy Award

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State Treasurer’s Office News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office (STO) has announced that its “New Mexico State Achieving a Better Life Experience” (NM STABLE) program has been honored with the Public Service Advocacy Award at the third annual Santa Fe Accessibility Awards.

This prestigious recognition, hosted by Disability Pride New Mexico, celebrates individuals and organizations dedicated to making New Mexico more accessible and inclusive.

The NM STABLE Program has made a significant impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families Read More

Sen. Martin Heinrich Seeks Answers From DOE On Decision To Terminate Loan Commitment For Grain Belt Express

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding answers on the decision to abruptly terminate a conditional loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express, a transmission project that was slated to save families more than $52 billion in energy costs, create more than 4,000 jobs, and meet surging energy demands across the country.

Heinrich’s letter comes just a month after Wright himself affirmed in a Committee hearing Read More

Dr. Hailey Heinz Appointed To Lead ECECD’s Policy, Research, And Quality Initiatives Division

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Dr. Hailey Heinz

ECECD News:

SANTA FE —  Dr. Hailey Heinz has been appointed to serve as the new division director for Policy, Research, and Quality Initiatives (PRQI) at the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD). 

Dr. Heinz brings more than a decade of experience in early childhood research and policy in New Mexico, most recently serving as deputy director and senior research scientist at the University of New Mexico’s Cradle to Career Policy Institute (CCPI). 

“Dr. Heinz has dedicated her career to understanding and improving the systems that serve New Mexico’s Read More

County: Utility Field Work Underway For Broadband Project

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County officials have announced that field work for Los Alamos County’s Community Broadband Network (CBN) has begun, as crews begin utility data collection to support the design of this County-led fiber-optic network.

The effort will continue through September and involves assessing planned aerial and underground routes throughout Los Alamos and White Rock, including on some private property. 

Crews are evaluating existing utility poles to determine whether fiber can be attached or if the poles require modification. They are also examining both existing and Read More