Politics

Draft Bernie For A People’s Party Releases Briefing Sent To Sen. Bernie Sanders

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POLITICAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Ahead of the People’s Summit this weekend in Chicago, Draft Bernie for a People’s Party has released a briefing sent directly to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on the feasibility and necessity of creating a new progressive party.
 
“The facts and figures in the briefing show that a new party is the only way to defeat Trump and the Republican agenda,” said Draft Bernie founder and director Nick Brana, the former national political outreach coordinator for Bernie 2016 and former electoral manager for Our Revolution. “This is the
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AG Announces $24 Million Settlement & Dismissal Of Qui Tam Lawsuit In Pay-to-Play Case

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AG News:
 
SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced June 7 that the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) secured two court rulings June 6 in the Vanderbilt Capital Advisers and Austin Capital Management pay-to-play cases.
 
District Judge Louis McDonald approved the State’s proposed settlement and ordered the dismissal of Qui Tam Plaintiff Frank Foy’s lawsuits.
 
“These rulings will allow this litigation to  continue moving forward to a resolution that is in the best interests of
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Governor Announces Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera To Step Down

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STATE News:
 
SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced that New Mexico Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera will step down effective June 20.
 
“New Mexico’s students and schools are better off today because of Secretary Skandera’s leadership and dedication,” Governor Martinez said. “Since day one of my administration, she’s been relentlessly committed to helping us fight the status quo – like teachers unions and other entrenched special interests – to reform education and give our students, teachers, parents and schools more of what they need to succeed.
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AFT New Mexico Reacts To Resignation Of Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera

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Hanna Skandera 

 

AFTNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:

“The resignation of New Mexico Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera is welcome news for New Mexico’s educators.

“While we recognize this is an opportunity to reset the course New Mexico’s public education has taken under Governor Martinez and Secretary Skandera, and we sincerely hope her replacement is willing to meaningfully include stakeholder input and work towards strengthening education as a profession, recognizing Read More

Jimenez: Ripple Effects Of President’s Budget Cuts

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By JAMES JIMENEZ 
Executive Director
New Mexico Voices for Children
 
Our communities do best when everyone contributes. We are strengthened when our children fulfill their potential and become the entrepreneurs, teachers, and artists they were born to be.
 
And because no one reaches their potential without a little help, our nation provides opportunities to those who would otherwise be unable to access them. We do this not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because these are investments that will pay off for all of us with a better
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Heinrich Urges Resources For Air Force To Move F-16s To Holloman Air Force Base, Address Shortage Of Fighter Pilots

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a Senate Armed Service Committee hearing today on the U.S. Air Force budget and priorities, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) advocated for the resources needed to relocate two additional F-16 training squadrons to Holloman Air Force Base.
 
He reiterated to committee witnesses Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General David Goldfein that the additional two squadrons at Holloman will be critically important to addressing the Air Force’s shortage of fighter pilots. For years, Heinrich
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Attorney General Balderas Files Suit Against Major Discount Chain Dollar General

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced today that the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) filed a lawsuit Monday night against national discount retail chain Dollar General for false advertising, unfair trade practices, and environmental public nuisance for the sale of obsolete motor oil in New Mexico stores from 2010 until February of this year.
 
Dollar General has 87 stores across New Mexico, including in rural and suburban communities, many of which are lower income.
 
“My
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Council Approves 20th Street Extension Project

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Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator Joan Ahlers and Public Works Director Philo Shelton answer Councilor’s questions regarding the 20th Street Extension Project during Tuesday’s Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post

​​Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved to move forward with the 20th Street extension project during its regular meeting Tuesay night in Council Chambers. The Council approved to award $998,068 to Gandy Dancer, LLC for the project and set a budget of $1.3 million Read More

Efforts For Local Recreational Facilities Continue

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During the public comment period at Tuesday’s County Council meeting, Shelby Redondo urges Councilors to use exisiting Capital Improvement Project funds to proceed with a multi-generational pool. The pool was one of the projects proposed in the recreation bond that voters failed to pass during last month’s special election. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

STAFF REPORT

​The recreation bond may have failed to pass during May’s special election, but the effort to bring recreational facilities to the County persists. During Tuesday’s regular County Read More

Sen. Heinrich To Question Former FBI Director Comey In Senate Intel Committee Hearing Thursday

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, will participate in a hearing at 8 a.m. Thursday entitled “Russian Federation Efforts to Interfere in the 2016 U.S. Elections”.

Sen. Heinrich is expected to question former FBI Director James Comey when he testifies before the Committee.

The hearing will stream live online. Read More