Politics

Egolf: Stephanie Garcia Richard Is A Champion Who Deserves Reelection

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By BRIAN EGOLF, Democratic Leader
New Mexico House of Representatives

Los Alamos and all of House District 43 are incredibly lucky to have a true champion representing you in the New Mexico House of Representatives: Stephanie Garcia Richard. I know Stephanie well and have seen how hard she works for the people she represents. I hope the voters give her another two years to fight for them in the House.

Today, true public servants are hard to find; public servants who put their constituents above all else are even harder to find. Stephanie Garcia Richard always puts her constituents first, even before Read More

Letter To The Editor: Response To ‘LWV Forum Incident’

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By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos

I have no knowledge other than press reports and John Horne’s letter regarding the “LWV Forum Incident,” reported by him in the Daily Post.

But Mr. Horne escalates the incident into “an attempt to suppress political speech” and “an instance of corruption” in the Los Alamos Police Department that supposedly illustrates the need for a Sheriff in Los Alamos. He could not be further from the truth. Quite the contrary, the incident exemplifies the confusion surrounding the Sheriff’s Office and the status of so-called deputies complicating the enforcement of law in Read More

Officials File Joint School Election Proclamations

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Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover accepts respective election proclamations this afternoon from UNM-Los Alamos CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney and Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus for the Jan. 24, 2017 joint special mail out election. The cost of the election will be split between the two institutions. For further information on the election at this time, contact the schools directly. Courtesy photo Read More

Udall, Heinrich Urge DOD To Restore National Guard Bonuses

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are urging U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to restore bonuses and benefits incorrectly awarded to National Guard soldiers through no fault of their own.
 
The Department has sought to recoup the wrongly awarded benefits after an audit found that, due to faulty paperwork, mistakes by recruiters, and at least one case of criminal fraud, soldiers who did not qualify for the bonuses had received them.
 
Udall and Heinrich sent a letter led by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dianne Feinstein
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Letter To The Editor: There’s A Reason Why Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Has Been Repeatedly Elected

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By SUSAN O’LEARY
Los Alamos

I’m writing to ask you to vote to return Stephanie Garcia Richard to the New Mexico State House as our Representative from Los Alamos. As both a citizen and then as a county councilor, I’ve had the chance to see Stephanie in action as we worked together on a number of issues that are important to our community.

While many politicians have gone negative, and while much of our public discourse has turned negative or even hateful; Stephanie has always been a calm, reasonable, measured voice — helping to build bridges and to find solutions to the many problems the State Read More

Letter To The Editor: Support For Sharon Stover For House Dist. 43

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DOROTHY CRAWFORD
Los Alamos

I am supporting Sharon Stover for State Representative. I have known and worked with Sharon for years, and she has always been kind, dependable and inclusive. Sharon is a leader with knowledge of Los Alamos and New Mexico, competent and professional.

I am speaking to one issue that has surfaced. Many people have tried to suggest her actions regarding issuing same-sex marriage licenses in Los Alamos County were motivated by bias. Rather than acting from bias, however, Sharon was part of a professional and unified effort by all 33 county clerks in New Mexico to get the Read More

Letter To The Editor: Response To Pereyra

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E. ALAN WADLINGER
Los Alamos
 
I thank Trey Pereyra for his excellent letter and I fully agree with it. I wish to add the observation that compromise is essential in a democracy. By combining competing ideas and positions, we succeed in achieving a best solution. The world is not black and white.
 
Intelligent people, or those who are willing to think, can see and recognize shades of grey and can find common ground with competing ideas.
 
We have citizens who have equated compromise with capitulation (especially the tea party types). They should
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Governor Announces Launch Of @NMDWIWatch

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NMDOT News:
 
SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced the launch of @NMDWIWatch, a Twitter handle that keeps the public informed about how drunk driving cases are handled in six targeted counties.
 
The Twitter handle is the latest phase of the Governor’s court monitoring initiative that places citizens inside courtrooms in Bernalillo, Dona Ana, McKinley, Rio Arriba, San Juan, and Santa Fe Counties to shed light on how DWI cases are handled.
 
“As a former prosecutor, and now as Governor, I’ve seen all too often the lives and families that have been shattered by
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Lt. Gov. John Sanchez Participates At Local GOP Rally

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A large crowd gathers for a special rally with Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, fourth from lrft, Monday at the local GOP Headquarters.

Lt. Gov. John Sanchez speaks to the crowd at Monday’s rally at the local GOP Headquarters. Courtesy photo

Council candidate Steven Girrens, second from left, and Dist. 43 candidate Sharon Stover with supporters. Courtesy photo

GOP supporters. Courtesy photo

Local GOP Chair Bill McKerley, left, and his wife Jennifer with a friend. Courtesy photo

Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, left, and local GOP official James Robinson. Courtesy photo

From left, Kelly Benner, Lt. Gov. Read More

New Mexico Congressional Delegation Endorses Stephanie Garcia Richard For House Dist. 43

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From left, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard. Courtesy photo

Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Courtesy photo

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

In a unanimous show of support, all members of the U.S. Congressional Delegation of northern New Mexico have endorsed Democratic State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard for reelection. Sen. Tom Udall, Sen. Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan issued statements announcing their unanimous support for Garcia Richard.

“Four years ago when Stephanie Read More