Politics

PEEC Gala Honors U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich As ‘Champion of Nature’

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Honored ‘Champions of Nature’ Becky Shankland, Chick Keller, Sen. Martin Heinrich and Paul Arendt display their awards. Courtesy photo

VCNP Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos introduces U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Courtesy photo

Sen. Martin Heinrich praises the virtues of outdoor spaces like the VCNP for the people of New Mexico. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Saturday evening the Los Alamos Nature Center became “A Starry Night in Seville” as more than 100 guests feasted on Spanish tapas, wines, beers and desserts. 

The program featured an award to U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich as a “Champion Read More

Udall, Heinrich Urge Agencies To Hold Colleges Accountable For Underreporting Sexual Violence

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SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with 29 other senators sent a letter to the Departments of Education and Justice urging the agencies to ensure colleges and universities receiving federal funds adhere to new requirements intended to help prevent sexual violence on campus and increase accountability for students’ safety.

These regulations, which went into effect July 1, 2015, were included in the Violence Against Woman Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) as amendments to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus

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Martinez Appoints Dr. Tom Clifford To University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed Dr. Tom Clifford to the University of New Mexico Board of Regents.

Clifford brings 30 years of finance and tax policy experience to the position. After a 20-year career in state government, he retired earlier this year as cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

Prior to his time as DFA Secretary, he was the policy and research director for the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department and the chief economist for the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee. Clifford also Read More

Heinrich Highlights Groundbreaking Zika Virus Research At UNM Health Sciences Center

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

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

  • As the threat of the Zika virus grows, Heinrich continues call for emergency funding to address the outbreak

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with researchers in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center and was briefed on their work to combat the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases. 

“Zika is a public health emergency that requires a real response,” Heinrich said. “I am proud that the scientific talent in New Mexico is leading Read More

Los Alamos County Sheriff Refuses To Fire Deputies

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Sheriff Marco Lucero at the Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday discussing the state statue he says makes it clear the county does not have the right to order him to fire his deputies. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero says he will not fire his four deputies, James Leach, John H. Horne, John L. Horne and Robert Farris, despite being asked to do so by County Manager Harry Burgess.
 
“Human Resource Manager Denise Cassel asked me to come to a meeting on June 22 at her office, which I did and she told me
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Udall Works To Include Technology Transfer Provisions In Premiere Science And Innovation Bill To Boost R&D

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― This week, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee in finalizing a major science and innovation bill and welcomed the inclusion of provisions that he pushed for to boost technology transfer initiatives. Udall is a champion for tech transfer to jumpstart business and job creation in New Mexico and elsewhere.
 
The latest measures were included in the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (an update of the America COMPETES Act), which was finalized by the Commerce Committee on Thursday.
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Letter To The Editor: Dismayed That Individuals Are Vandalizing Campaign Posters In Los Alamos

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By SUSAN SEESTROM
Los Alamos

I am dismayed to find that in Los Alamos there are people vandalizing campaign posters.

We mounted two Hillary Clinton posters in our yard. The next morning both were torn down, with damage sufficient that it was unlikely to have been caused by the wind. We remounted them using sturdy wood pieces.

Again the one nearest the road was knocked down and the wood broken.

Exercising our democracy through supporting candidates of our choice is one of the most fundamental rights of our republic. The fact that some misguided individuals choose to interfere with this right is appalling. Read More

SFNF Holding Public Meetings On Geothermal Energy Development Draft EA

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest today announced that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the potential effects of geothermal energy development on land within Forest boundaries is available on the Forest website here.

The Forest will hold three public meetings to provide a brief overview of the proposed project and the analysis of effects. The first meeting is 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Forest Headquarters, 11 Forest Lane in Santa Fe. Additional meetings will be scheduled in Abiquiu and Jemez Springs. The times and locations will be Read More

Heinrich Joins Fights To Urge Court To Recognize Protections For LGBT Americans

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 127 Members of Congress filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc., arguing that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is already prohibited under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 since these types of discrimination are inherently linked to sex discrimination.
 
Discrimination on the basis of sex is banned under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The amicus brief was lead
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Delegates Going To Democratic National Convention

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DPNM News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) is pleased to announce and congratulate the delegates representing the state of New Mexico at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.
 
At the DPNM Post-Primary State Convention this weekend, the Democratic Party of New Mexico completed its selection of 43 delegates that will attend and participate in the Democratic National Convention. Of the 43 delegates, 34 were elected at conventions throughout the state in June, and the remaining nine are designated as unpledged delegates,
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