Poll workers assist voters obtain ballots for the 2017 LAPS and UNM-LA Advisory Board Election late this afternoon in the Municipal Building. Los Alamos County Elections Manager Gloria Maestas told the Los Alamos Daily Post that as of about 4:45 p.m. today, 311 votes were cast at the Municipal Building in Los Alamos and 489 were cast at the library in White Rock. The County Clerk’s Office also has received 352 early/absentee ballots delivered in person and another 19 sent in by mail. The polls close at 7 p.m. today. Results will be published in the Los Alamos Daily Post as soon as received this Read More
Politics
Hispanic Culture Day At Legislature Feb. 14
STATE News:SANTA FE — Hispanic Culture Day, co-hosted by Senator Peter Wirth and the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Foundation, is Tuesday, Feb. 14.
The event begins at approximately 10 a.m. with a joint session of the New Mexico State Senate and the New Mexico House of Representatives in the House Chambers. This will be followed by a ticketed luncheon at Hotel Eldorado honoring Rep. Monica Youngblood and Sen. Jacob R. Candelaria for their tremendous advocacy for and support of Hispanic cultures and communities.
The keynote speaker for the Hispanic Culture Day Joint Session
Udall Recruiting Summer Interns For D.C. Office
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall invites New Mexico college students interested in gaining legislative or press relations experience to apply for summer internships in his Washington, D.C. office.
For more information and to apply for an internship, visit https:////www.tomudall.senate.gov/internships. During the upcoming summer internship program, Udall’s office in Washington, D.C., will host two summer sessions: May 30 to June 30, and July 3 to Aug. 4. Applications and letters of recommendation for either summer internship Read More
Letter To The Editor: Ellen Ben-Naim Is The One For LAPS Board
By JEFF WAUSONLos Alamos
The LAPS school board needs compassionate, yet knowledgeable leadership with new ideas, different points of view, and someone who can spur the board into action while working collegially with all stakeholders.
Balancing what the staff and students truly need is important and so necessary at this time when teacher morale is at an all time low. Ellen herself is an educator with first hand experience of the constant demands the profession faces. She has also been an LAPS parent, and has seen first hand what our school district needs to better bridge the gap between school Read More
Lawmakers Agree On Bipartisan Compromise To Fund New Mexico Courts
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today House leadership of both parties agreed on a compromise amendment to provide emergency funding to New Mexico’s judiciary branch.
The compromise was adopted as an amendment to House Bill 261 in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee earlier today. The amendment, drafted by Speaker Brian Egolf (D-Santa Fe) and Rep. Nate Gentry (R-Bernalillo), makes supplemental appropriations for the New Mexico Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
The bipartisan compromise will provide $83,000 to the Supreme Court to meet a projected $82,600 Read More
Letter To The Editor: I Endorse Ellen Ben-Naim For Multiple Strengths She’ll Bring To School Board
By BILL HARGRAVESLAPS Board Member
As a LAPS School Board member, I endorse Ellen Ben-Naim for School Board in the Pinon District.
My support is based on strengths Ellen brings in the following areas:
- New ideas, thoughts and questions about youth and education based on her experience as an educator;
- First hand understanding of emotional and social needs and struggles of our youth;
- Support for our teachers who work in a constrained and demoralizing environment;
- Leadership to team with other Board members; and
- Move forward together with new members to the School Board to bring fresh
Sheriff Lucero Weighs In On Controversial Bills
By Sheriff Marco V. LuceroLos Alamos County
As most are aware, since becoming your elected sheriff here in Los Alamos, I have remained active at our state’s legislature during each session. I want to make the community is aware of my stance regarding some controversial bills that I have been supporting and opposing, and the reasons for my positions.
I will first discuss Senate Bill 22 (SB-22), which is being sponsored by Sen. Michael Padilla. This bill, should it pass, would require a vote of the people to amend our state’s constitution requiring person(s) running for the office of sheriff to have Read More
New Mexico Public Charter School Students Hold Capitol Day Rally And Legislative Visits
NMC News:SANTA FE ― The New Mexico chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org (PSO) will host a Capitol Day Rally Tuesday to celebrate school choice with families and students who benefit from New Mexico’s public virtual schools. The event, which will take place at the Inn and Spa at Loretto, will be followed by legislative visits by families and students.
Each year, PSO hosts Capitol Day rallies across the country to highlight the benefits of school choice and the opportunities it brings to families, and to inform legislators, the media and other stakeholders about choice.
Read More Bill To Legalize, Tax, Regulate Pot Passes Committee
STATE News:SANTA FE ― A bill to legalize, tax and safely regulate marijuana passed the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee today by a vote of 3 to 1.
House Bill 89 would open New Mexico to the $35 billion marijuana industry and create a major new stream of revenue for our ailing economy. The revenue from this act would fund our public schools, substance abuse programs, public safety, and the public defenders office. The act would legalize the social use of marijuana for adults aged 21 or over.
“There’s not a single thing that we can do to add more jobs to our
Read More Loy: Why UNM-LA Advisory Board Election Is Relevant To You, And James Robinson Is Right For The Job
By LAURA LOYLos Alamos
Only two weeks ago, we finished an election in Los Alamos, and now there’s another one this Tuesday, Feb. 7. I’m sure election-fatigue has set in with some, but please let me tell you why I think the UNM-LA Advisory Board election is relevant to you, and why I support James Robinson for the position.
The election Jan. 24 had two questions, which both passed. One was to support a bond for Los Alamos Public Schools, and the other was for a mil levy for UNM-Los Alamos. For the latter, Los Alamos residents voted to support our community college and branch UNM campus with a property tax