Politics

Letter To The Editor: Keep Stephanie Garcia Richard Working For Us In The State House

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By KRISTIN HENDERSON
Los Alamos
 
I wholeheartedly endorse Stephanie Garcia Richard to continue to represent Los Alamos in the New Mexico State House.
 
Stephanie works hard for Los Alamos. She fights for education and for small businesses. As a County Councilor, I have found in the last four years she has worked closely with the County Council to further our interests at the State, and the Federal, level.
 
Stephanie is smart, well-educated, hard working and has forged strong relationships with her fellow Representatives to move Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico forward.
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Letter To The Editor: NM Election System Is Safe

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By the League of Women Voters of New Mexico, and
Common Cause New Mexico

With all the national publicity about the possibility of attacks on the election systems, it is necessary to let New Mexicans know that our election system is secure. Through bipartisan efforts over the last 10 years, New Mexico’s election system has become one that is envied by most other states.

As to the vote counting system, New Mexico has voting machines that electronically tabulate paper ballots that are fed into the machines at the voting sites. The voting machines are not connected to the Internet, but should Read More

Pereyra: What Happened To Us?

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By Ramiro A. Pereyra III (Trey)
Los Alamos
 
What Happened to us?
 
Since I was around 10 years old, my morning always started the same way. I would wake up, get ready, and then go down and watch the news. I remember at 10 or 11 watching the news and seeing some of the sad things in the world, but not as much as there is today.
 
It hurts me everyday to see so many people suffering and I continue to think “why?” Why do we hate each other so much? Why are acting so horribly to one another? What happened to the love we had for one another? What happened to us?
 
Over the last several months
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Lunch With A Leader: Steinhaus, Hargraves, Rooney

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LWVLA News:

The League of Women Voters will have its monthly community event, Lunch with a Leader, at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Mesa Public Library.

Three speaksers are featured this month. Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and School Board member Bill Hargraves will discuss the upcoming LAPS bond election and UNMLA CEO Cindy Rooney will explain their upcoming 1mil bond election.

One of UNMLA’s goals is to implement  the Early College and Career Academy. The bond can help pay for this program by allowing  operational funds generated from the mil levy to support the
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Governor Announces David Jablonski As Acting Corrections Secretary

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STATE News:
 
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez announced the appointment of David Jablonski as acting cabinet secretary of the Corrections Department following the retirement of Secretary Gregg Marcantel.
 
Jablonski brings more than 18 years of state and federal law enforcement and corrections leadership experience to the department.
 
“I’ve had great respect for David’s commitment to service and professionalism since I was a prosecutor in Dona Ana County,” Martinez said. “He has exactly the right combination of skills and experience to oversee the Corrections
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Michael Moore In Trumpland Viewing Wednesday

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DPLA News:

The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County will host a viewing of Michael Moore in Trumpland beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a pot luck followed at 7 p.m. with the movie.

Everyone is invited and asked to bring a dish to share. The event is at the DPLA headquarters at 170 Central Park Square.

Moore’s new film seeks to humanize Trump supporters and Hillary Clinton and mend our divisions — and it succeeds.

“TrumpLand” comes off at first as a simple gesture to persuade Trump voters to think twice before casting their ballot — but that is just the surface. At its core, the Read More

Letter To The Editor: Vote No On Question 1

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By DANIEL SCHMIDT
Los Alamos
 
I recently moved to Los Alamos from Los Angeles. I am a retired Los Angeles Police Officer. 
 
I have seen the politicization of the LAPD when they removed Chief Daryl Gates after the 1994 riots, which was initially a lifetime appointment. This lifetime appointment was done for the specific reason of not having the specter of corruption over the chief’s office and being corrupted by the elected city officials.

This has changed and the chief’s position is a 5-year term of service, with the possibility of a second 5-year term. What

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Letter To The Editor: Cowboy Breakfast With No Sheriff?

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By A Concerned Citizen
Los Alamos
 
A question that I have had over the last few weeks as we have seen more and more discussion of whether to abolish the office of the sheriff is this: If we no longer have a sheriff, how will that affect the Sheriff’s Posse? 
 
And importantly, what about Cowboy Breakfast! I worry about the trickle down effects – no sheriff leading to no posse leading to no pancakes! 
 
Now, I’m not saying that we should base our votes one way or the other based simply on a fantastic meal every month, but it is a point that I hadn’t
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Letter To The Editor: Sharon Stover Is A Community All-Star!

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By DENNIS H. GILL
Los Alamos
 
I have had the pleasure of serving with Sharon Stover in our local Kiwanis club for many years. Sharon energizes every group she is in, and she has been a tremendous asset to our club.
 
Sharon has been an integral part of all Kiwanis activities. When Sharon became chair of our scholarship committee, she immediately began to improve and streamline our practices. She moved us to a paperless process that helped save time and trees. Sharon is also the person who coordinates interview schedules, notifies scholarship recipients, and creates the biography sheets
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New Mexico MVD Will Begin Issuing REAL ID Compliant Driver’s Licenses Nov. 14

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MVD News:
 
SANTA FE ― MVD will begin issuing REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses beginning Nov. 14. HB 99 – which was signed earlier this year – ensures that New Mexicans have a secure ID, so that citizens will not have to buy a passport to board a domestic flight.
 
Limited permits will be available for those who are unable to prove their legal status. To get the permit, they must prove residency and identity, and they must subject themselves to fingerprinting and a background check.
 
Here’s what you need to know:
 
You do not need to get the new license or ID until
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