Politics

Hillary For New Mexico Announces Leadership Team

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POLITICAL News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, the Hillary for New Mexico campaign announced the hiring of state leadership staff dedicated to organizing and engaging New Mexico voters ahead of the June 7 primary about Hillary Clinton’s plans to break down barriers, and help move the country forward.

The Hillary for New Mexico campaign will be led by State Director Scott Forrester. Rich Thuma will serve as organizing director and Victor Reyes will serve as communications director for the campaign. The campaign will build a robust Read More

Los Alamos Town Hall Targets Community Safety

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First Judicial District Attorney Jennifer Padgett

COMMUNITY News:

First Judicial District Attorney Jennifer Padgett is hosting a Town Hall Meeting facilitated by Bill Wadt that targets community safety issues.

“Every community in the First Judicial District has unique public safety considerations. Since becoming your District Attorney I have received calls from the Los Alamos community voicing their growing concern about public safety,” Padgett said. “The goal for these meetings is to have an open and honest dialogue between residents, law enforcement officials, and community advocates Read More

LAHS Graduate Dr. Leslie Hayes To Be Recognized At White House As ‘Champion Of Change’ April 29

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By White House Media Affairs:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House is recognizing 10 individuals from across the country Friday as “White House Champions of Change for Advancing Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery” including 1982 Los Alamos High School graduate Leslie Hayes, MD.

Dr. Hayes is the daughter of longtime Los Alamos resident Ann Hayes and works for El Centro Family Health in Espanola as a family practitioner. El Centro Family Health is a community health center with clinics located throughout northern New Mexico, a rural, underserved area. While Dr. Hayes enjoys all aspects Read More

AG On DOJ Findings Of UNM’s Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Allegations

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

  • The Attorney General expresses concern over DOJ findings, and publicly announces efforts being undertaken by his office to help address the problem of sexual violence on New Mexico college campuses

ALBUQUERQUE – Attorney General Hector Balderas issued a statement Friday in response to the release of DOJ findings on the University of New Mexico’s handling of alleged sexual assaults on its campus.

findings indicate that although UNM has made positive steps toward better handling allegations of sexual assault, it is still out of compliance Read More

Schultz: Turning Away Is Not The Solution

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By ROBYN SCHULTZ, Chair
Democratic Party of Los Alamos County
 
Complaining about the current state of politics in our country seems to be very popular. I hear people say that the process is rigged, that “political machines” control everything, that the average person has no power. I agree that the process is not optimal and can be very confusing.
 

People are right to complain about our political system, but turning away is not the solution. “Political machines” are made up of people. People like you and me. You can complain about the process, try to ignore it, or Read More

PEEC Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

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PEEC News:

On Earth Day, April 22, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) accepted a Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for environmental education and outreach.

The award ceremony was held at the Rio Grande Nature Center, where awardees accepted recognition of excellence in one of seven environmental categories: water resource protection, resource stewardship, wildlife and ecosystem stewardship, environmental education and outreach, youth projects, environmental leader of the year, or lifetime achievement. The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Read More

Udall Advances Funding For Economic Development

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined the Senate Appropriations Committee in advancing two bipartisan bills to spur economic development and fund transportation projects, affordable housing, and other priorities important to New Mexico.

New Mexico programs receiving support and funding through the two bills include the airports in Carlsbad, Clovis and Grant County; Spaceport America; Native American housing construction; Tribal justice programs; the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Tribal science, technology,

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Heinrich Commends Student Intern Dominic Pacheco

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 Dominic Pacheco and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich pose in front of the statue of former New Mexico U.S. Sen. Dennis Chavez in the United States Capitol. Courtesy photo
 
U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich commended University of New Mexico (UNM) senior and Rio Rancho native Dominic Pacheco Friday for interning in his Washington, D.C. office. Pacheco was part of UNM’s Fred Harris Congressional Internship program.

“We were thrilled to have Dominic Pacheco join our office this semester as a Fred Harris intern,” Heinrich said. “He

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Udall Presses EPA Administrator On Reimbursements, Compensation For Gold King Mine Spill

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to move more quickly to respond to requests for reimbursements and process tort compensation claims by Navajo Nation residents and other New Mexicans harmed by the devastating release of toxic water from the Gold King Mine in Colorado.
 
Speaking at the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Udall, the lead Democrat on the subcommittee, told McCarthy that it’s unacceptable that
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