Politics

Council Approves Change To Assessor’s Office Budget

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Deputy County Manager Steven Lynne and Budget and Performance Manager Karen Kendall brief Council this evening on the Los Alamos County’s FY 2017 proposed budget. Council voted 7-0 to approve the removal of $45,000 in incentive pay and $9,989 in associated benefits from the Assessor’s Office proposed FY 2017 budget and revisit it at the end of the year. This will allow staff time to review salary structure details. Tonight is the final special session on the FY 2017 proposed budget, of which Council is expected to consider final changes and tentatively adopt this evening. Photo Read More

Law Day Op-Ed By Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniels

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By Chief Justice Charles W. Daniels
New Mexico Supreme Court
 
As we celebrate national Law Day on May 1 and Juror Appreciation Week in New Mexico, I would like to recognize the vital role each citizen plays in preserving the rule of law by serving on juries in our state courts.
 
New Mexico courts each year summon about 10 percent of the state’s adult population to participate in jury service. Along with the ballot box, the jury box is one of the two most direct forms of citizen participation in our system of self-government.
 
The New Mexico and United States
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National Rally For Deaf Rights May 4

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DGM News:
 
National Rally for Deaf Rights is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 4, at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, hosted by Deaf Grassroots Movement-New Mexico.
 
At the same time at all state capitols across the United States, the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind people will gather to rally for civil rights for Deaf, Hard of
Hearing and DeafBlind people. The Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind people, family, friends and allies will stand together to raise awareness of the many issues that continue to plague the Deaf community: oppression of American Sign Language as language of instruction
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Scenes From Sunday’s Reception For Secretary Of State Candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver

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Democratic Secretary Of State Candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver addresses the crowd at Sunday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Democratic Secretary Of State Candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos residents hosted a reception for Democratic Secretary of State candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver at the home of Rick Bolton and Kathy Gursky. 

Toulouse Oliver served nine years as Bernalillo County Clerk and Sunday shared her plans to bring reform, transparency Read More

Signs Of The Season

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The political season is gearing up in Los Alamos County and campaign signs are sprouting up around the community in preparation for the June 7 Primary Election. Signs spotted Sunday along Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock include those for Democratic County Councilors Kristin Henderson and Pete Sheehey who are seeking re-election and Democrats Chris Chandler and Antonio Maggiore (got Antonio?) running for Council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Campaign signs along Sherwood Boulevard Sunday feature Democratic County Councilors Kristin Henderson and Pete Sheehey seeking Read More

Democrats Pitch In To Clean Up Los Alamos

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COMMUNITY News:

Members of the Democtratic Party of Los Alamos joined with other organizations and individuals to participate in Saturday’s 13th annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day.

Groups and neighborhoods pitched in to help beautify the community and prepare for wildfire season. The County invited volunteers Read More

Rep. Garcia Richard Hosts Town Hall At Mesa Library

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House Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard discusses highlights from the 2016 legislative session during her Town Hall meeting today at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo Read More

Udall Welcomes Roberta Jacobson’s Confirmation As Ambassador To Mexico

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Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson. Courtesy/tufts.edu 
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a longtime advocate for Senate reform, released the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Roberta Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
 
“Roberta Jacobson is one the most qualified people ever nominated to be ambassador to Mexico. Her nomination was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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LANL Puts Out Big ‘Help Wanted’ Notice

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LANL Director Charlie McMillan at Tuesday’s Community Leaders Update in Santa Fe talks about reshaping the workforce of the future. Courtesy photo

NNSA Field Office Manager Kim Davis Lebak touts the virtues of a steady budget. Courtesy photo

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

An aging workforce and natural attrition, more than budget growth, are pushing Los Alamos National Laboratory toward a hiring spree. The lab will be looking for scientists and engineers as always, but also for business services professionals, support staff, as well as craft and technical employees.

“Taken

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Report: Proposed BLM Methane Waste Rule Will Increase Production, Revenue In San Juan Basin

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Courtesy/EDF

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND News:

A new study by the Conservation Economics Institute has found that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed methane waste rule will have a net positive impact on oil and gas production and revenue in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin.

An analysis of more than 8,700 low-producing natural gas wells in two counties in the San Juan Basin, San Juan and Rio Arriba, determined that BLM’s rule will have little to no negative impact on these marginal wells. The results of the study indicate that the new rule—which aims to reduce waste from venting, Read More