Politics

WIPP Strategic Planning Workshop Aug. 8

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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Courtesy/WIPP

WIPP News:

Interested stakeholders are invited to attend an Aug. 8 workshop on strategic planning for transuranic waste operations at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) through Fiscal Year 2050.

The workshop is 9-11 a.m. at the AECOM Office, One Park Square, 6501 Americas Parkway NE in Albuquerque.

The workshop is being held in response to requests from stakeholders wanting to learn more about WIPP’s strategic planning process in the areas of site infrastructure, waste emplacement rates, mining, and increasing Read More

Letter To The Editor: Response To Mr. Spencer

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By RICHARD NEBEL
Los Alamos
 
In response to Mr. Spencer (link):

 

First of all, I don’t get “unnerved” around firearms. I grew up around them. Down at the farm, Grandma had a double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun hanging over the back door. Obviously, that didn’t have a 30 round banana clip hanging off of it. The people who needed that kind of equipment were people who couldn’t hit what they were shooting at. Grandma didn’t have that problem.
 
So, do the police need that kind of equipment in their cruisers? An AR-15 or a mini-14 is easily lethal out to 500 yards. If they are using the military
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Interior Announces Revised Strategy, Policies To More Effectively Reduce Fractionation Of Tribal Lands

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DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Following extensive analysis and feedback received from tribal leaders and American Indian landowners, the Department of the Interior has announced a revised strategy for the consolidation of fractional land interests through the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Program).
 
The strategy, which will more effectively allocate the remaining Program funds to reduce the maximum amount of fractional interests, includes a revised schedule for implementation, as well as new opportunities for tribal governments to use
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Udall, Heinrich Cosponsor DISCLOSE Act To Protect American Elections From Foreign Interference

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With more details of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election emerging daily, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich cosponsored legislation led by U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to address threats to America’s campaign finance system.
 
“The Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in Citizens United has allowed secret, dark money to flood into our elections – drowning out the voices of regular citizens. And Russia’s interference into our election – and the apparent collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian
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Sen. Mimi Stewart Named Most Effective Legislator

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Sen. Mimi Stewart
 
SENATE News:
 
Congratulations to Sen. Mimi Stewart of Albuquerque, who has been named one of the nation’s most effective legislators – and New Mexico’s most effective legislator – by the bipartisan FiscalNote organization, based in Washington, D.C. this week.  
 
The award is given based on how successful a legislator is at sponsoring and steering legislation through the legislative process, all the way through enactment.
 
Sen. Stewart has been a champion for New Mexico’s students and school throughout her career, and the award
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Candidate Jeff Apodaca Shares Vision With Los Alamos Audience If Elected Governor Of New Mexico In 2018

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Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Apodaca shares his vision for New Mexico during a campaign rally Sunday afternoon at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square. The Democrat spoke about his plan for turning New Mexico around. Learn more, visit www.apo18.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Community members listen as Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Apodaca shares his vision for New Mexico during a campaign rally Sunday afternoon at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene from Sunday’s campaign rally for gubernatorial candidate Jeff Read More

Animal Protection Voters Endorses Ray Powell For State Land Commissioner Based On Record

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APV News:

 

SANTA FE – Animal Protection Voters, via its political action committee APV-PAC, announced today its endorsement of Dr. Ray Powell for State Land Commissioner in 2018.

 

As the authority who controls the use and care of 9 million surface acres of state trust land in order to fund childhood education and other public institutions, the State Land Commissioner is in a powerful position to protect New Mexico’s wildlife residing on those lands.  

 

Ray Powell’s record on serious animal protection and wildlife habitat conservation issues, both during and Read More

Letter To The Editor: About The Sheriff’s Office

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By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos
 
Reading Richard Nebel’s attack on the idea of a functional sheriff’s office left me wondering two things (link). One, whether discourse in Los Alamos has been reduced to ad hominem attacks and two, whether Mr. Nebel has any sense of history.
 
Apparently the mere appearance of less than innocuous guns on a LEO in Santa Fe rattled Mr. Nebel, because it does not appear these weapons were brought into play. But more importantly, the reason that police forces tossed aside their 38 Specials in favor of heavier firepower (usually high capacity semiautomatics
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Meet Gubernatorial Candidate Peter DeBenedittis At Karen Way Gallery Tonight

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Peter DeBenedittis, Progressive Democratic candidate for governor. Courtesy photo
 
From the Peter DeBenedittis Campaign:

Peter DeBenedittis, Progressive Democratic candidate for governor will be giving a brief talk, followed by question and answer session 6-7:30 p.m. today at The Karen Way Gallery at 1247 Central Ave. Suite D-2.

You can bring your ideas of how to make our state better. The campaign is called People First.  He will not be taking donations from large corporations, so he is talking about real people, not created entities. 

People are asking for single payer
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Supreme Court Asked To Prevent Email Providers From Hiding Crime Evidence On Overseas Servers

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Attorney General Hector Balderas has joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 states and Puerto Rico to support the U.S. Department of Justice’s request in United States v. Microsoft, that the U.S. Supreme Court decide whether email service providers can shield evidence of a crime from law enforcement by storing data outside the United States.

“New Mexico’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force does critical work protecting our children and we hope that the Supreme Court agrees with our law enforcement coalition so that work is not jeopardized,” Attorney Read More