Politics

AG Launches Investigation Of National Cattle Industry

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

LAS CRUCES ― This week, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a multi-pronged investigation to review unfair and anticompetitive practices in the national cattle industry that harm New Mexican families, and our ranchers and cattle farmers– who are the backbone of New Mexico’s economy.

Family-owned farms and ranches that have been in operation for generations are vital to the health of New Mexico, which is why Attorney General Balderas is extremely concerned about the possibility of those businesses being threatened, especially

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Letter To The Editor: Immigration Is A Serious Matter

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By NANCY SCHICK
LAHS U.S. History teacher, 1987-2006
2005 New Mexico Teacher of the Year

In response to the April 26 “Home of the Brave” letter, I’ll be brief.

The message, jumbled as it was, was nativist and ugly. The writer failed to address the issue raised by Mr. Goldman (link); immigration is a serious matter, one that demands rational conversation, not invective. No one who wants to have his argument heard tells an American to go back to anywhere.
 
And as a history teacher, I am certainly relieved that the writer did not learn his history in my class (and grateful that Mr. Goldman’s children
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Former Republican Party Of New Mexico Political Director Todd Johnson Takes Job At Pentagon

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STATE GOP News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Todd Johnson, the Republican Party of New Mexico’s former Political Director under Chairman Debbie Maestas, has left New Mexico to take a job as Advance Officer to Secretary of Defense James Mattis.

Johnson left RPNM in August to serve as the Trump Campaign’s New Mexico state director.

“Todd had a strong impact on New Mexico politics, and his hard work in support of our candidates and building the party will not be forgotten,” said former Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Debbie Maestas. “He advocated tirelessly Read More

Los Alamos High School Sophomore Emily Jones Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition

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LAHS student Emily Jones with her winning art. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) announced Tuesday that Emily Jones, a sophomore at Los Alamos High school, is this year’s winner of the Congressional Art Competition.

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Read More

LAPD’s FY18 Proposed Budget Tentatively Approved

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, left, and Cmdr. Oliver Morris present their department’s budget Tuesday night in Council Chambers. The County Council voted 7-0 to tentatively approve the LAPD’s proposed $8,599,247 budget along with an additional two items: mobile computers at $45,000 and funding for a vicitm’s advocate position at $21,000. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

County Council Tentatively Approves Proposed Non Departmental Budget Items

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Deputy Manager Steve Lynne and Budget and Performance Manager Karen Kendall discuss non-departmental budget items with the Los Alamos County Council Tuesday night. The Council tentatively approved non departmental items including the capital improvement project (CIP) fund and permanent fund. To clarify the state of the CIP fund, Councilor Chris Chandler confirmed with Deputy Manager Steve Lynne that if the proposed recreation bond question is passed, the CIP fund will have $11 million in it by the end of this year and is expected to have Read More

Letter To The Editor: News Flash … We NEVER Stopped Being The Home Of The Brave

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By GREG WHITE
Los Alamos
 
As the son of German immigrants who were escaping persecution and death prior to WWII as well as a Veteran of two branches of military service for this country, I am deeply offended by Mr. Goldman (link). Did he ever serve in Canadian or the U.S. forces? News Flash: We NEVER stopped being the Home of the Brave. Freedom is NOT free! People die or worse, they are maimed for life so you can have it!
 
Let’s clear up that his history lesson is of Canada. At the time of the settlement of the American Colonies until the famine in Ireland, the U.S. was 49 percent English
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Patriot’s Day Dinner Features U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce

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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce is the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Los Alamos Patriot’s Day Dinner Friday at De Colores. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
RPLA First Vice Chair and County Councilor James Chrobocinski, left, and U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce at Friday’s Patriot’s Day Dinner at De Colores. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

U.S. Representative Steve Pearce was the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Los Alamos Patriot’s Day Dinner Friday at the former De Colores restaurant celebrating Read More

Heinrich Co-Chairs Outdoor Recreation Caucus

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The outdoor recreation economy directly contributes $887 billion in consumer spending annually and employs more than 7.6 million Americans according to a new report released today by the Outdoor Industry Association.
 
Given the outdoor industry’s significant economic impact, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is co-chairing the bipartisan Senate Outdoor Recreation Caucus, along with U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), to promote policies that invest in the outdoor industry and to ensure it continues to grow and thrive. 
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Council Tentatively Approves Manager’s Budget

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Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presents his proposed budget to County Council Monday night in Council Chambers. After a lenghtly conversation, Council passed 6-1, with Councilor Pete Sheehey casting the opposing vote, to tentatively approve the County Manager’s 16,975,191 budget. They also tentatively approved a budget item for a salary adjustement for County employees of $186,500 to be divided between the general and non general fund. Sheehey argued that Council approved a major salary adjustment for County employees last year. He said, ‘The County is a good place Read More