Politics

Governor Activates State Emergency Operations Center In Preparation For Potential Flooding Statewide

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STATE News:

Today, Gov. Susana Martinez directed the activation of New Mexico Emergency Operations Center to assist in the coordinated response to flooding across the state, including Rio Arriba, Sierra, Dona Ana and Eddy counties.

These counties, including other areas of the state, have been hit with heavy rain, which is expected to continue throughout the week.

“As monsoon season continues to bring heavy rains and flooding throughout the state, I’ve activated the Emergency Operations Center to monitor the situation and assist in response as needed,”  Martinez said. “Our Read More

Heinrich Hosts NSF Director, Highlights STEM Education And Community Empowerment Programs

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) with National Science Foundation Director Dr. France A. Córdova and Northern New Mexico College staff and students today at NNMC. Courtesy/Heinrich Staff

EDUCATION News:

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) was in Rio Arriba County today with National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Dr. France A. Córdova to promote educational investments in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and highlight training programs to prepare students for New Mexico’s high-tech job industry.

Senator Heinrich and Director Córdova Read More

Letter To The Editor: Exasperation Has Its Limits–I’m Taking Out Futures In Clothespins

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By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos

The unsigned letter from the Los Alamos GOP and Dr. Reilly’s letter about Hillary Clinton are not up to the standards I expect in this community. Just a few comments.

Under the U.S. Supreme Court case Communications Workers of America v. Beck (1988) non-union members in a union shop do not have to pay for union political activity but only that part of the dues that go to representation with the employer. Union members vote on what political activity their union will become involved with through their own representatives Read More

Letter to the Editor: I Beg To Differ

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By GERALD M. ANTOS 
Los Alamos
 
Ref: Dr. T. Douglas Reilly letter “In Defense of Hillary” published Aug. 18, 2016 in the Los Alamos Daily Post:
 
Come on Doug … GET REAL! Do you really believe everything ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN tell you about Hillary?
 
Her actions do speak for themself. There are so many stories, articles and books about the corruption of the Clinton clan that it boggles the imagination that you would consider as reliable anything Mrs. Clinton has to say.
 
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! It seems that you are just another
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Stover Meets With Local Small Business Owners

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From left, Dave Fox, Denny Erickson, Anne Fox, Roger Waterman, Cheryl Sowder, Emily McGay, Sharon Stover, Nancy Partridge and Ann Partridge during a recent meeting at Finishing Touch in Central Park Square. Courtesy photo

POLITICAL News:

Sharon Stover, candidate for House Dist. 43, recently met with representatives from the Los Alamos small business community. Finishing Touch owner Cheryl Sowder hosted the discussion at her store in Central Park Square. The business owners shared their views on improving the business climate in New Mexico.

Stover has been visiting Read More

Los Alamos GOP Opens 2016 Campaign Headquarters

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The Republican Party of Los Alamos County opened its campaign headquarters Friday evening at 1362 Trinity Dr., Suite C. Photo by Kelly Benner 

Attending Friday’s opening of the local GOP headquarters from left, Los Alamos County Council candidate Steven Girrens, CD-3 Congressional candidate Michael Romero, District Attorney candidate Yvonne Chicoine, LAFRW Treasurer Terry Marzili and New Mexico House Dist. 43 candidate Sharon Stover. Photo by Kelly Benner 

GOP News:

The Republican Party of Los Read More

Letter To The Editor: Response To The ‘Elephant In The Room’

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By EDWARD BIRNBAUM
Los Alamos

I found the “Elephant in the Room” letter in the Los Alamos Daily Post interesting on several levels. First, who exactly wrote the letter? Is this anonymous person writing on behalf of all members of the GOP in Los Alamos County? How many folks signed the letter?

Second, how should the three questions asked be answered?

Currently, members of a union are NOT forced to pay the portion of dues used for political advocacy if they object, and no one is advocating that they should be forced to do so. They do have to pay for union representation Read More

Heinrich: U.S. Must Help Safeguard Tribal Patrimony

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By U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM

Earlier this year, when looking through a list of tribal artifacts up for bid at an art auction house in Paris, the Pueblo of Acoma discovered that the Acoma shield, a sacred ceremonial object, had been stolen and was about to be sold to the highest bidder.

After Acoma Gov. Kurt Riley notified me, I wrote a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the U.S. State Department to take all possible action to help repatriate the shield and other stolen cultural items to American Indian tribes. Thankfully, in that particular case, intense public outcry and diplomatic Read More

Foxx: Does Voting Matter?

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By TERALENE FOXX
Los Alamos

It is Aug. 18, 2016 as I write this. Ironically, it is the 96th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. And I ask myself “Does voting really matter?”

I once read a book called “Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters First 100 Years.” It was about two African American Sisters, Sadie and Bessie Delany (born in 1889 and 1890). It is their real life stories of trials, and tribulations they faced during their century of life. In their book, they describe their excitement at being able to vote for the very first time.

To them it was Read More