Politics

Legislators Push Bi-Partisan Bill To Strengthen Auto Theft Intelligence, Investigation And Recovery

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Sen. Howie Morales
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico State Senator Howie Morales (D-28-Catron, Grant & Socorro), other legislative sponsors, and law enforcement officials from State, City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County law enforcement introduced promising legislation to stem the wave of auto-theft across the state, and to help catch criminals engaging in it.
 
Senate Bill 139 and its companion, House Bill 177, will strengthen law enforcement’s ability to gather and share information about potentially stolen vehicles.
 
“Families depend
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AG Balderas Sues Takata And 15 Automakers Over Airbags That Function As Fragmentation Grenades

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Photos of airbags that function as fragmentation grenades. Courtesy/AG

STATE News:

  • To date, known Takata airbag IR incidents have injured more than 180 people and killed at least 11 in the United States alone

SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that he filed a lawsuit this week against Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata and 15 automakers over dangerous and defective airbags that function as fragmentation grenades.

Hundreds of thousands of which were installed in cars sold or offered for sale in the State of New Mexico. The lawsuit was filed in the First Read More

Seeking Data And Artifacts To Help Influence Legislator’s Votes To Fix Flawed Teacher Evaluation System

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By HEIDI SCHEMBRI, teacher
Barranca Mesa Elementary

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the parents, grandparents and community members who wrote letters of support for my appeal on the New Mexico Teacher evaluation. We are continuing to collect artifacts for this appeal process.

The 2017 New Mexico legislation session began Jan. 17 and concludes in February. During this session, legislators will review, create and vote on many educational bills. Chantielle Hansen (a Barranca parent) is working closely with Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard to present data and artifacts during the Read More

Letter To The Editor: SR4 Safety Issues

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By Los Alamos Taxpayer
 
I read the column written by Mr. Harry Burgess for last Thursday’s Los Alamos Daily Post about the Safety issues of State Road 4. 
 
This is the only neglected road within a 40-mile radius of Los Alamos. Everyone, including Los Alamos County officials, ignore it although the primary users of this road are residents of White Rock (LA County taxpayers) and Laboratory personnel whose employer pays a ton of taxes to Los Alamos County. 
 
I agree with the observations made by Mr. Burgess. One of the design solutions is to double the size
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House Republicans To State Auditor: Show Us The Money

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New Mexico State Auditor Tim Keller
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― The House Republican Caucus sent a letter to New Mexico State Auditor Tim Keller yesterday asking him to specifically identify unspent government funds that could be reallocated to other areas of state government.
 
The letter, signed by 31 members of the Republican caucus, cited two reports prepared by Keller’s office that claimed New Mexico had over $4 billion in unspent money sitting in agency accounts.
 
The lawmakers wrote, “[w]e appreciate the work that your office performed in tallying
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NM House Rep. Jim Dines Leads Bipartisan Charge For Constitutional Ethics Commission

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Rep. Jim Dines
 
STATE News:
 
Rep. Jim Dines (R-Bernalillo) yesterday introduced HJR 8, a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish an independent ethics commission with teeth and transparency.
 
The bill is co-sponsored by a group of southern New Mexico legislators, Sen. Jeff-Steinborn (D-Dona Ana), Rep. Nathan Small (D-Dona Ana), and Rep. Bill McCamley (D-Dona Ana).
 
If passed by a majority in both houses, the measure would go to the voters in 2018 and require enabling legislation.
 
The seven-member ethics commission proposed in the amendment
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School Bond Passes By 79 Percent Majority – Highest On Record

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Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, left, thanks Dave Woodruff and the community for their support. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

On behalf of Los Alamos Public Schools and the School Board, President Jim Hall would like to thank the citizens of White Rock and Los Alamos for their resounding endorsement of our public schools in the recent bond election.

“This is an investment in the future of our youth. The bond vote assists LAPS in further modernizing facilities as outlined in our 20-year master plan,” School Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus said.

Whether you voted for or against, we appreciate that Read More

Rooney: Thank You To The Voters Of Los Alamos

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Thank you banners are placed across UNM-LA Mil Levy election signs throughout Los Alamos and White Rock following tonight’s vote by Los Aamos residents to pass the MIl Levy. Courtesy photo
 
 
By Dr. CINDY ROONEY
UNM-LA CEO

Thank you to everyone in the Los Alamos community who with their votes and various actions have demonstrated their support for UNM-Los Alamos. We are grateful for the election results supporting the mil levy request. In addition, we are very appreciative of the discussions, letters of support, Facebook posts, donations to UNM-LA, and campaign donations Read More

Voters Approve UNM-LA Mil Levy And LAPS Bond!

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The crowd cheers and LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus hugs UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cynthia Rooney as they hear the good news from the election this evening at the County Municipal Building. The UNM-LA Mil Levy passed 3,928 to 2,221 and the LAPS General Obligation Bond passed 4,912 to 1,322. Photo by Carol A. Clark//ladailypost.com

A crowd gathers earlier this evening in the lobby of the Municipal Building waiting for the election results. Photo by Carol A. Clark//ladailypost.com

From left, School Board member Jenny McCumber, UNM-LA Advisory Board member Michelle Hall, UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cynthia Read More