Politics

Los Alamos County Council Strategic Leadership Planning Session Underway At Pajarito Cliffs Site

January 25, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A special session of the Los Alamos County Council is underway at the Pajarito Cliffs Site at which the Council, County Manager Harry Burgess and County senior management staff are discussing priorities for the Strategic Leadership Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

County Councilors James Chrobocinski, left, and Rick Reiss at this evening’s special session underway at the Pajarito Cliffs Site. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

From left, County PIO Julie Habiger, Deputy County Manager Steve Lynne, Chief Finance Officer Joe D’Anna, Council Chair David Read More

Grow New Mexico To Make Community Development A Top Priority

January 24, 2017 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Terry Brunner, Chief Program Officer of Grow New Mexico

GNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― A new initiative, Grow New Mexico, launched today in collaboration with The Grants Collective. Grow New Mexico’s mission is to help New Mexico communities develop projects that improve the quality of life of their citizens.

This effort complements The Grants Collective’s existing Talent Academy work to train community grant writers and its Cooperative Network to better help organizations collaborate and share resources.

Grow New Mexico’s staff

More Scenes From Women’s March In Santa Fe

January 24, 2017 by Submitted by Chris Clark

More scenes from Saturday’s Weomn’s March on Washington – Santa Fe. Photo by Derrick Key/ladailypost.com

Photo by Derrick Key/ladailypost.com

Anna Dillane of Los Alamos. Photo by Derrick Key/ladailypost.com

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Heinrich Secures Agreement From Trump Administration To Not Vacate Management Of Nuclear Stockpile

January 24, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured an agreement from the Trump Administration that it would not vacate the management of the nation’s nuclear stockpile.

“I’m pleased the Trump Administration listened to my concerns and agreed to maintaining continuity in the leadership of the NNSA during the transition. The administration came dangerously close to allowing the management of our nation’s nuclear stockpile to go on auto-pilot,” Heinrich said. “I understand Read More

Udall Votes Against Confirmation Of Mike Pompeo As CIA Director

January 24, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall released the following statement Monday after voting against confirming U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA):

“America draws strength from our values, and Americans put their lives on the line every day to defend those values. I believe that Congressman Pompeo’s views on a set of fundamental questions – including human rights, constitutional rights, and the rule of law – will undercut our nation’s moral authority and undermine our national

Heinrich Statement On Expected Nomination Of Heather Wilson For Secretary Of The Air Force

January 24, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Heather Wilson

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s expected nomination of Heather Wilson for Secretary of the Air Force:

“I congratulate Heather Wilson on her expected nomination to be Secretary of the Air Force. Her distinguished service in the Air Force, experience working on the National Security Council, and her firsthand knowledge of New Mexico’s Air Force installations would offer a unique and valuable perspective Read More

Last Day To Vote For UNM-LA Mil Levy & LAPS Bond

January 24, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

EDUCATION/POLITICAL News:

Los Alamos County voters have until 7 p.m. today to cast their ballot in the UNM-LA Mil Levy and Los Alamos Public Schools Bond elections.

Ballots should be hand delivered inside the Los Alamos COunty Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave., by 7 p.m. to be counted. Read More

2017 Special All-Mail Election Takes Place Tuesday

January 23, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools and UNM-Los Alamos Special All-Mail Ballot Election is set to take place tomorrow, Jan. 24, 2017. Ballots were mailed to 14,168 registered voters, at the address on file with the County Clerk as of Jan. 3, 2017.

To date, the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office has received 5,375 returned ballot envelopes, with 15 ballot envelopes unsigned and 902 envelopes undeliverable.

As done in previous all-mail elections, registrants named on undeliverable envelopes with forwarding address information from the United States Postal Service (USPS) were sent a Read More

Heinrich On Vote To Confirm Secretary Of Defense

January 23, 2017 by Submitted by Chris Clark

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on his vote last week to confirm General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense:

“As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and with New Mexico’s tremendous contributions to national security, I take the responsibility of vetting and confirming our nation’s Secretary of Defense very seriously.

“Marine General James Mattis is a well-respected leader in the military and has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to his country. Throughout

NM Justice System Failing Due To Inadequate Funding

January 22, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NM SUPREME COURT News:

SANTA FE ― Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles W. Daniels told lawmakers Thursday that a lack of funding has damaged New Mexico’s justice system and potentially could cause the dismissal of criminal cases if courts are unable to provide speedy trials as constitutionally required.

“I wish I could tell you that New Mexico is providing the functioning justice system promised in the constitution that created ground rules of our government, but I can’t,” Daniels said in a State of the Judiciary speech to a joint session of the Legislature. “The failure