Politics

Hayes’ Physician Daughter Honored At White House

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Ann Hayes
 
By CHARMIAN SCHALLER
Los Alamos

What do you do when you hear that your doctor daughter is going to be honored in a White House ceremony? You make arrangements to be there, of course.

A news release from the White House on April 24 announced that Dr. Leslie Hayes, daughter of Ann Hayes (a member of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos) was one of 10 people to be honored April 29 as “White House Champions of Change for Advancing Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.” The 10 were selected “for their leadership and tireless work to prevent prescription drug abuse and heroin use, improve access Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Visits Los Alamos Daily Post

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper this afternoon following visits to Descartes Labs, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Cottonwood on the Greens at the Golf Course and the Democratic Campaign Headquarters in Central Park Square. Heinrich visited the newspaper in 2013 to congratulate the news team on its small business of the year award. The senator commented during his visit today that the Los Alamos Daily Post is on his daily read list and keeps him current on the events happenings throughout the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

House Dist. 43 Candidate Sharon Stover Announces Campaign Kick-Off Event For Tuesday, May 10

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House Dist. 43 candidate Sharon Stover. Photo by Don Taylor 

POLITICAL News:

Candidate Sharon Stover has announced a kick-off celebration will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at Pasta Paradiso, 1315 Trinity Dr.

This event marks the formal launch of Stover’s campaign to represent District 43 in the New Mexico Legislature.

“I am excited to have this opportunity to run for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives,” Stover said. “I invite my friends and neighbors to join me at this fun event to celebrate the start of my campaign.”

Stover, the current Los Alamos County Clerk, Read More

Celebration Of Labor Day At The Lensic

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Sen. Tom Udall honoring what all the labor unions have done to shape America during a celebration of Labor Day Sunday evening at the Lensic in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
 
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto walk up to the stage. Courtesy photo
 
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard was among many celebrities asked to perform at a play reading Sunday at Labor’s celebration at the Lensic. Courtesy photo
 
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Matt Hanson , a LAHS and UNM music graduate, composed  and played a new score for the classic blacklisted
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DPNM Chairwoman Calls On Corrections Department To Abide By N.M.’s Fair Pay For Women Act

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Debra Haaland

DPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE –  Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) Chairwoman Debra Haaland called on the Department of Corrections to abide by New Mexico’s Fair Pay for Women Act of 2013 after the Corrections Department claimed that the state departments are exempt from paying women equal pay for equal work.

“Women in the workplace deserve to be paid fairly. The fact that the Corrections Department does not want to abide by the law and the value that equal work deserves equal pay shows what Governor Martinez’s administration stands for,” Haaland said.

New Mexico passed the Read More

New Mexico GOP On Indiana Primary Results

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RPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The Republican Party of New Mexico released the following statement this evening on the Presidential Primary results in Indiana: 

“With Donald Trump’s win in Indiana and Ted Cruz dropping out, Trump has functionally secured the nomination,” said Republican Party of New Mexico Spokesman Tucker Keene. “We look forward to seeing Donald Trump in New Mexico and working with our nominee to defeat Hillary Clinton in November and delivering our five electoral votes for the Republicans.” Read More

DOE Announces $25 Million To Accelerate Integration Of Solar Energy Into Nation’s Electrical Grid

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Energy Department’s ongoing efforts to modernize the nation’s grid through the Grid Modernization Initiative, the Energy Department announced $25 million in available funding through an effort called Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy (ENERGISE) to help software developers, solar companies, and utilities accelerate the integration of solar energy into the grid.
 
Since President Obama took office, the amount of solar power installed in the U.S. has increased 23-fold—from 1.2 gigawatts
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Council Approves Changes To Financial Policies

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County Council voted 4-3 this evening to approve financial policy changes to the general fund, including dropping general fund reserves to 20 percent from 25 percent, moving the warning for reserves to 15 percent and consolidating those funds into one fund. Councilors James Chrobocinski, David Izraelevitz, Pete Sheehey and Chair Rick Reiss voted for the measure. Council also approved 7-0 a general fund move of $1 million to the Economic Development Fund and $500,000 to the Capital Improvement Project fund. Reiss emphasized that these moves do not mean the money is being spent but rather Read More