Politics

Los Alamos/Japan Project Hosts Two September Events

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Hand-folded origami crane. Courtesy photo

LA HISTORY MUSEUM News:

 
Community Welcome Tea & Conversation
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Pajarito Room, Fuller Lodge

In celebration of our global partnership, Los Alamos History Museum is thrilled to welcome Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum staff on their historic visit to Los Alamos. Please join us for this special event with Hiroshima Museum Director Kenji Shiga and Outreach Manager Kahori Wada. Also with us for the event will be the UNM students from Los Alamos who joined us in Hiroshima for the memorial ceremony. This program is Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Keynotes 2017 Wildlife Corridor And Connectivity Summit

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaking Aug. 22 at the 2017 Wildlife Corridor and Connectivity Summit in Taos. Courtesy photo
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was the keynote speaker at the 2017 Wildlife Corridor and Connectivity Summit hosted Aug. 22 by the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Colorado Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation and Trout Unlimited.
 
The summit focused on U.S. Forest Service landscape connectivity
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Udall ‘Serving You Office Hours’ Los Alamos Thursday

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall 
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
Next week, a representative from the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will hold “Udall Serving You Office Hours” in northern New Mexico for Los Alamos, Taos, Raton, Mora, Dixon and Santa Fe residents who need help with issues related to federal agencies. 
  • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, in Taos at the Taos Senior Program.
  • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, in Raton at the Raton County Commissioners’ Chambers;
  • 1:30-3 p.m. in Mora at the
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New Mexico To Receive More Than $1 Million For Native, State Wildlife Conservation Projects

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DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced $199,754 in funding to New Mexican Native tribes and more than $840,000 to New Mexico state wildlife agencies through the Tribal Wildlife Grant (TWG) program and the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) program.
 
The funds, which are provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, give support for a diverse array of species and habitats across the country.
 
The Pueblo of Tesuque will receive $199,754 for mule deer management and the habitat enhancement program.
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Governor Announces $1.5 Million Investment In Armonica Technologies, Inc.

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STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Monday, Gov. Susana Martinez announced a $1.5 million investment in Armonica Technologies, Inc. Armonica is the second New Mexico startup to receive Catalyst Fund investment, which leverages private investment for early stage startups – anchoring them in New Mexico.
 
“This is an example of a homegrown startup that is going to stay right here in New Mexico and help grow our high-tech sector,” Martinez said. “Because of the Catalyst Fund and investments just like this one we will continue to grow and diversify
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Nearly $1,000 In School Supplies Donated To Program That Helps Students Struggling With Homelessness

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NMDP News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― North Valley and Downtown Democrats have delivered nearly $1,000 in school supplies to the APS Title I Homeless Project.
 
The sizable donation was collected throughout several weeks of community service action and is part of the Democrats Care Program.
 
Democratic Ward Chair Roxanne Allen was excited to contribute to a program that helps students struggling with homelessness, “We are delighted to be able to help students succeed in our schools. After outreach and weeks of collection, we can say that Democrats really do make a difference
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Congressional Delegation Urges Interior Secretary To Honor New Mexicans’ Views, Leave Monuments Alone

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Congressional Delegation News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― As the deadline nears for U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to complete his review of national monuments created under the Antiquities Act, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham urged him one more time to respect the wishes of thousands of New Mexicans who cherish Rio Grande del Norte and Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks national monuments, and leave them intact.
 
“The voices of New Mexicans could not be
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Kirtland AFB: Air Force Awards Two Contracts For New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Weapon System

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson

USAF News:

KIRTLAND AFB – The Air Force announced today the award of two Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction contracts for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program.

Contracts were awarded to:

  • Boeing Company, Huntsville, Ala;, and
  • Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Redondo Beach, Calif.

The GBSD is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM.

“We are moving forward with modernization of the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad,” Secretary of the Air Force Read More

AFTNM Recaps Heinrich’s Visit With Taos Educators

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

 

AFTNM News:

 

TAOS – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) visited Monday with Taos Municipal School educators, specifically discussing the Federal education budget under President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

 

The conversation focused on protecting Title II funding, STEM Education, Early Literacy needs, and providing quality public education for New Mexico’s rural students, districts, and communities while supporting the needs of public education professionals.

 

Following the visit, Heinrich, American

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Pearce On Trump’s Military Strategy In Afghanistan

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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce released the following statement Monday after President Trump outlined his military strategy in Afghanistan:

“The United States has been sending our nation’s troops into harm’s way in Afghanistan since 2001. As a new Administration working to devise a strategy for winning the war in Afghanistan, it is imperative that President Trump seek the advice of his Generals and military leaders. We are fighting a generational war that requires this kind of collaboration for the success of our armed Read More