Politics

Letter To The Editor: Nuisance Ordinance

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By STEVEN SCHRAMM
Los Alamos

“Sometimes, ordinances and regulations are passed with the support of the majority of folks in a community…” (LA Daily Post, Vol. III, No. 21) (link).

And sometimes they’re not. They are passed because the only ones who showed up are the ones who supported the proposal. What happened to those who might have opposed the ordinance? It could have been apathy, it could have been personal situations, which prevented an appearance, or a host of other reasons. Or it could have been as simple as an honest belief that no one would consider Read More

Letter To The Editor: County Council Vs. Sheriff

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By JOHN L. HORNE
Los Alamos
 
The insatiable efforts made by many past and present members of the Los Alamos County Council to eliminate the duly elected office of the sheriff should be a concern to all citizens in this county. 
 
The sheriff is accountable to the people by vote. The office of police chief is accountable to the county council by appointment. Sheriff Lucero has served honorably in Santa Fe and Los Alamos counties for over 29 years. 
 
We the people have voted to retain the office of sheriff as stated in the New Mexico constitution yet certain
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AG Balderas Joins ‘We Are Still In’ Coalition Of Governors, AG’s, Mayors, Business & University Leaders To Maintain Commitments To Paris Climate Agreement

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AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Following President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Attorney General Balderas and 18 attorneys general have joined forces with governors, mayors, business leaders and universities across the country pledging to maintain their commitment to fighting climate change and abiding by the principles of the global agreement.
 
The 19 state attorneys general joining the coalition today include:
 
Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General, George Jepsen,
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Voices Of Los Alamos At Unitarian Church Thursday

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Ashley Sanderson of Emerge New Mexico 

 

COMMUNITY News: 

 

The local group Voices of Los Alamos invites everyone to its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Unitarian Church, 1738 N. Sage St., to listen to a presentation by Executive Director Ashley Sanderson of Emerge New Mexico.

 

Emerge New Mexico is a Santa Fe-based organization that trains Democratic women to run for office. Sanderson will give a brief overview of the program and share tips about the process of getting elected.

 

According to its website (https:////www.emergenm.org/), “Emerge Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Issues New Procedural Rules Governing Pretrial Detention And Release

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NM SUPREME COURT News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued comprehensive procedural rules governing pretrial detention and release in all criminal cases.

The rules are the result of more than two years of study and recommendations by the Court’s Ad Hoc Pretrial Release Committee, chaired by former University of New Mexico Law School ean Leo Romero, and consisting of a broad range of interests, including judges, legislators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, detention officials, and commercial bail industry representatives, as well as input from other local and national Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Backs Clean Energy Act To Streamline Tax Credits

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, cosponsored legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) that will measurably reduce carbon pollution over the next decade through a series of incentives for clean energy and the promotion of new technologies in the private sector.
 
The Clean Energy for America Act includes technology-neutral tax credits for domestic production of clean electricity and clean transportation fuel, as well as performance-based
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Scenes From Heinrich’s Visit To Los Alamos

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaks at the May 27 gathering at the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitor Center on 20th Street to discuss the project, tour the  Los Alamos History Museum and Hans Bethe House, and visit with veterans organizations incuding the American Legion Post 90, VFW Post 8874 and the USS Los Alamos Committee at the American Legion to recognize the contributions of the Los Alamos community to the nation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A $10,000 donation is presented to the Los Alamos Historical Society from the NPS, from left, Los Alamos Historical Read More

Helen Milenski Appointed Acting Chair Of Los Alamos County Affiliate Of Libertarian Party Of New Mexico

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Helen Milenski visits the Los Alamos Daily Post world headquarters Friday to announce that she has been appointed acting chair for the Los Alamos County affiliate organization of the Libertarian Party of New Mexico, which has just qualified as a major political party in the state. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Just as the Libertarian Party of New Mexico announced it now meets the requirements to qualify as a major political party in the state, beginning with the 2018 election cycle, Helen Milenski announced that she has been appointed Read More

DOE Awards WIPP Transportation Services Contract

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DOE News:

CINCINNATI – The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center recently announced the award of a contract to CAST Specialty Transportation, Inc. (CAST) of Henderson, Colo., for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) transportation services. The Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract will use firm-fixed price task orders, with some cost reimbursement (no fee) items, with an estimated value up to $112 million. There is a five-year performance period, which includes a 60-day transition.

CAST will provide facilities, personnel, Read More

Letter To The Editor: A Few Questions For Chandler

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By GREG WHITE
Los Alamos
 
I’d like to ask Mr. Chandler a few questions. From the tone of your letters why do you engage in hyperbole instead of facts? You are after all a lawyer and have filed several lawsuits seeking to hold the council and citizens alike to the strict letter of the law. I’d like to know what area of law you specialize in because you seem to ignore constitutional law and charter law. Don’t lawyers usually research or at least have their paralegals research thoroughly before writing arguments? You seem oblivious to any of Los Alamos’ history.
 
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