Politics

Letter To The Editor: To Reiterate – The Importance Of Voting In Judicial Elections

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By KHAL SPENCER
Los Alamos

I can’t do enough to second Bethany Tierney’s letter “Important To Vote For Judges” published Thursday in the Los Alamos Daily Post.

Recall that several years ago, a judge working in our judicial district was seen as particularly soft on a high profile crime that occurred up here in Los Alamos*. Although the former Judge, the Honorable Sheri Raphaelson, did not win approval from the state Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission**, most of our judicial district voted to retain her. She barely missed the minimum retention voting percentage, entirely due to the overwhelming Read More

Political Fact Check: HB145 Causes House Race Controversy

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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

It is election season and as usual inboxes fill up quickly with political ads and press releases. Usually these pass without comment but one recent press release has become an issue in Los Alamos because it concerns the local race for state representative, but is based largely on inaccurate information.

A press release distributed Sept. 16 by the Republican Party of New Mexico claimed that State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, a Democrat and incumbent in the seat, failed to follow the requests of the Los Alamos Public Schools to support House Bill 145 in the Read More

Heinrich Commends Rudolfo Anaya For National Humanities Medal

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement commending New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya for being awarded the National Humanities Medal. President Obama and the First Lady will award the 2015 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to distinguished recipients in the East Room of the White House today:
 
“Rudolfo Anaya’s stories touch the soul of New Mexico and reveal the deep cultural roots of our beautiful state. Generations of New Mexicans have
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Letter To The Editor: Important To Vote For Judges

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By BETHANY TIERNEY, President
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women

A colleague recently asked me if I thought it was really important to vote for the judges on the ballot in November. I told her absolutely! Judges make all sorts of decisions, from the very personal—such as child custody—to those with broader, community impact—such as sentencing a convicted burglar to probation instead of jail time.

The judges we vote for in November could make decisions that will affect our lives, sometimes for years to come. We need judges who can be trusted to make fair and impartial decisions based on current Read More

NMCCB Statement On Death Penalty Reinstatement

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NMCCB News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― We, the Catholic Bishops of New Mexico, find the decision by Governor Susana Martinez to place the reinstatement of the Death Penalty on the agenda of a special legislative session to be irresponsible. 
 
The legislature spent a decade debating the issue, ending with a bipartisan vote that ended the practice of a state-sanctioned death penalty. This was a definitive decision and had ample discovery of evidence and debate. That decision should remain final.
 
The abomination of taking a life, the death penalty,
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John F. Kennedy’s 100th Birthday Commemorated On Forever Stamp In 2017

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USPS News:
 
John F. Kennedy 
This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th president of the United States. Kennedy was the nation’s first Catholic president and, at age 43, the youngest person ever elected to the nation’s highest office.
 
The stamp art features a photograph of Kennedy taken by Ted Spiegel in 1960. Kennedy remains for many a captivating and charismatic personality — one who appealed to the nation’s higher ideals and inspired young Americans to engage in public service. Art director Derry Noyes designed
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AUDIO: Udall Announces Effort To Put Wi-Fi On School Buses, Help Close ‘Homework Gap’

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

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

  • Idea inspired by Hatch Valley High School Student
  • Also discusses efforts to address exorbitant EpiPen price hikes and treat prescription drug abuse on ‘Tuesdays with Tom’

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on a conference call with New Mexico reporters, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced an initiative — inspired by a Hatch Valley High School student — to help close the “homework gap” by installing Wi-Fi on school buses.

 

Udall’s proposal would allow the Federal Communications Commission

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CIR Fall 2016 Lecture Series Begins With ‘China/Japan Confrontation In The East China Sea’ Oct. 8

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CIR News:
 
Council on International Relations’ Fall 2016 lecture series on the China Seas begins with a talk by Ambassador Michael Armacost of Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.
 
Armacost is a former ambassador to Japan and the Philippines and his talk is entitled: The China/Japan Confrontation in the East China Sea.
 
The talk is 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Forum at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. Tickets are $20 for non-members and $15 CIR members.
 
Register at www.sfcir.org
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Governor Rallies Crowd For Sharon Stover

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Local businessman and White Rock resident Brian D’Andrea visits with Gov. Susana Martinez and House Dist. 43 candidate Sharon Stover as Stover campaign manager Denny Erickson and Los Alamos County Clerk candidate Naomi Maestas enjoy the band Sunday at Rover Park in White Rock. Courtesy photo

Gov. Susana Martinez congratulates LAHS Chemistry teacher Kathy Boerigter on receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Courtesy photo

Gov. Susana Martinez, her sister Lettie and others dance to the music of DK and The Affordables at a campaign event for Sharon Read More

Heinrich, Flake Introduce Legislation To Complete Parks, Wilderness Areas And Increase Revenues For Schools

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) have introduced legislation to better facilitate land exchanges between Western state land offices and federal public land agencies.
 
The Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act specifically focuses on state trust land inholdings within the boundaries of federal conservation areas like parks, monuments, and wilderness areas.  

“Inholdings present challenges for both public land managers and state trust land commissioners because

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