Politics

Voter Registration Agent Training And Voter Registration Drives Planned To Help Raise Awareness

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COUNTY News:

Throughout September, the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office will host a Voter Registration Agent Training and Voter Registration drives to help raise awareness about the upcoming election.

The County Clerk’s Office will conduct a Voter Registration Agent Training 3:30 p.m.to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the Council Chambers for those wishing to solicit and provide assistance to another person in the completion of a Voter Registration Form. Once trained, Voter Registration Agents will complete and sign a sworn statement outlining the duties and responsibilities of a Voter Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Hears School Elections Case At 9 a.m. Wednesday

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LWVNM News:

At 9 a.m. Wednesday, the New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the League of Women Voters vs. the Advisory Committee to the New Mexico Compilation Commission case, known as “the school elections case.” 

The Writ of Mandamus that the League filed in 2015 argues that the electorate actually did approve Constitutional Amendments in 2008 and in 2014 allowing school elections to be held at the same time as other non-partisan elections. The League contends that only a simple majority was required rather than a super-majority since no voting rights would be restricted Read More

Veterans: The Missing Word Was ‘Peace’

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VETERANS News:

Wednesday we saw two presidential candidates discuss national security without ever mentioning the word “peace.” We were pleased to see that topics such as deported veterans, sexual assault in the military, veterans suffering from PTSD and the alarming rates of veterans committing suicide were discussed. We applaud creating a space for veterans to ask questions of their potential Commander-In-Chief. 

Veterans For Peace, however, continues to be dismayed that conversations about national security never include discussions of peace. As a community of veterans, Read More

Heinrich Welcomes Administration’s Response To Tribal Concerns Over Dakota Access Pipeline Project

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

‘I will explore ways to improve the tribal consultation process for projects like this one so voices and expertise from Native communities are successfully included.’ –U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. – Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed news from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Interior that the agencies would halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline to allow for “a serious discussion on whether there should be nationwide reform with respect

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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Applaud ‘Superfund’ Designation For Gold King Mine District

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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to add the Bonita Peak Mining District in Colorado’s San Juan County – home to the Gold King Mine – to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites.

The lawmakers have pressed the EPA to support designating the Gold King Mine as a Superfund site since a blowout last August released toxic wastewater into the Animas and San Juan rivers in New Mexico and Colorado. The three also are backing legislation Read More

Voter Registration Comes To LAHS Students

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Luján On 15th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

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Family members remember their loved ones who died 15 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on the upcoming 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“Fifteen years ago, Americans were united in heartbreak as our nation witnessed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. As we mourned this tragedy, Americans remained steadfast in their strength, resolve, and heroism. Read More

Congressional Delegation Announces $6.5 Million For Construction, Maintenance At 17 New Mexico Airports

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STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced more than $6.5 million for maintenance and construction projects at 17 New Mexico airports.

The funding was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration, and will fund runway rehabilitations, fencing construction and other safety improvements at airports across the state. 

“New Mexico’s airports help drive Read More

Governor Activates State Emergency Operations Center, Preparing For Remnants Of Tropical Storm Newton

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez directed the activation of the New Mexico Emergency Operations Center to assist in the coordinated response to flooding across the state and in preparation for possible severe storms entering New Mexico relating to Tropical Storm Newton.

Several of the affected southern counties have already been hit with heavy monsoonal rain over the past two weeks. The remnants of Newton began hitting our southwestern counties this morning with the heaviest rains forecasted for this evening in Catron and Sierra Counties. The storms are expected Read More

Heinrich Travels To Iraq To Discuss Fight Against ISIL, Visits With Troops From New Mexico

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During his recent national security trip to Iraq, Kuwait and the Horn of Africa, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich spends time with troops from New Mexico. Courtesy photo
 
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich with Lt. Col. Benjamin Ward of Albuquerque and 1st Lt. Sarah Hyatt of Rio Rancho during his visit Sept. 2 to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. Courtesy photo
 
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich with Lt. Col. Benjamin Ward of Albuquerque and 1st Lt. Sarah Hyatt of Rio Rancho during his visit Sept. 2 to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. Courtesy photo
 
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