Politics

Udall, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Relief For Victims Of Radiation Exposure

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that they have renewed efforts to expand restitution for New Mexicans and others who have been affected by exposure to radiation during the development and testing of nuclear weapons in the Cold War by reintroducing the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).  
 
Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined Udall and Heinrich in introducing the bill that would expand compensation eligibility to more areas of
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Heinrich To Trump: Read The 2014 Torture Report

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Jan. 26, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to read the classified version of the committee’s 2014 report on the CIA detention and interrogation program before considering the possible resumption of such activities.
 
Heinrich strongly supported the release of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report on the CIA’s detention and interrogation program and backs a series
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Chapman: Thoughts On The First Lady…

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By RALPH E. CHAPMAN
Los Alamos
Original parts ©Ralph E. Chapman 2017

As part of a series of columns on our Society, including our responsibilities (duties) to it, (see the link to the starting column).

I wanted to start with a discussion in more detail of a very small part of the current political environment – a general discussion on The First Lady. In this, I am actually talking in generalities and not of the specific/current First Lady Melania Trump, although I will obviously discuss some things relevant to her.

I do this in the hopes of making a very small contribution to the mellowing of our national Read More

Letter To The Editor: 100 Percent Behind Ellen Ben-Naim For School Board

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By The Rittner Family
Los Alamos
 

We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for Ellen Ben-Naim to be a member of the Los Alamos School Board. Presently, we have two children in the Los Alamos Public School system. It has been our privilege to know and work with Ellen Ben-Naim for 16 years.

 

Ellen has a Master’s Degree in an education-related field, and has been actively involved in the Los Alamos Public Schools for many years. This has included participation in the Budget, Homework, and Advisory Committees, and Parent Council. Her work on these committees and others Read More

AG Hosts Human Trafficking Conference To Train New Mexico Law Enforcement And Service Providers

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

PUBLIC SAFETY News:

ALBUQUERQUE – This week, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced he is hosting the 2017 New Mexico Human Trafficking Conference for law enforcement, first responders, prosecutors, victim advocates, medical staff, service providers and social workers. The conference is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Albuquerque Marriott.

In 2016, the Office of the Attorney General Human Trafficking Unit conducted eight search warrants, six arrest warrants, four labor trafficking cases, 33 sex trafficking cases, 31 victim interviews, Read More

Udall On Trump Immigration Executive Order

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and immigrants to the U.S. from several majority Muslim nations:

“President Trump’s anti-muslim, anti-immigrant executive order is shameful, and it is an affront to our history and our values. Beyond its moral repugnance, I believe there are serious constitutional problems with this new Trump policy. The United States has always led by example on the world stage, unapologetically Read More

Letter To The Editor: Can’t Wait For Others To Act

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Luján On Removal Of Chairman Of Joint Chiefs And Director Of Intelligence From National Security Council

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office Of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján issued the following statement after President Trump today removed the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from the Principals Committee of the National Security Council. Trump added his chief political strategist, Steve Bannon and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.

“Today’s move by President Trump to stack the National Security Council with political strategists is a worrisome, ill-considered and a dangerous move by the President. Read More

Letter To The Editor: Marching For Life Is Not Enough

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By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos

Michael Brown spends much of his polemic comparing the peaceful and positive nature of the March for Life to the sometimes rowdy and occasionally rude Women’s March. I am relieved, however, that “…there will be no calls to burn down or blow up abortion clinics..” and thus Brown and his colleagues repudiate the bombing of abortion clinics or executions of abortion providers. But even if he promises a peaceful resistance against abortions, it takes more than marching around, writing letters to the editor, or having Catholic priests tell Read More

2017 School Board Election Information

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COUNTY News:

Absentee voting for the Feb. 7, 2017 Los Alamos Public Schools and UNM-LA Board elections ends at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave., Suite 240.

Election Day (Feb. 7) Polling Places:

  • White Rock Library / Multi-Purpose Room at 10 Sherwood Blvd.; and
  • Los Alamos County Municipal Building / B & C Room at 1000 Central Ave.

School District – Precinct Information: Click here.

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