Politics

County’s Lobbyist Presents Annual Briefing To Council

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Los Alamos County Lobbyist Scott Scanland presents his annual briefing to council Tuesday evening on highlights of the 2016 Legislative Session. Recapping the bills that passed, he said it was a very favorable session for Los Alamos County. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Lobbyist Scott Scanland speaks at Tuesday’s council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Council Takes No Action On Anti-Roundabout Petition

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Citizens pack the chambers for Tuesday’s council meeting, many voicing opinion on construction of the controversial roundabout planned for Trinity and Central. Check ladailypost.com later today for more details and photos from this meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Longtime resident Bill Mead presents a PowerPoint of flaws he sees in the plan Tuesday to council along with a petition signed by 342 residents opposing the roundabout. The petition called for the following actions: Stop preparations for construction of the roundabout immediately, replace planned Read More

Local GOP Hosts Patriot’s Day Celebration April 16

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RPLA News:
 
The Republican Party of Los Alamos is hosting a Patriot’s Day Celebration 6-8 p.m., April 16 at the Church of Christ, 2323 Diamond Dr. in Los Alamos.
 
Harrison Schmitt is the guest speaker. He is a university professor and geologist in addition to having been a U.S. senator from New Mexico and former NASA astronaut on the last mission to the moon – Apollo 17.
 
This casual event includes dinner, dessert, activities for the kids and fun photo props. Cost is $16 per adult and kids under 12 years old are free.
 
RSVP by April 8 to Kelly Benner
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AAUW Observes Equal Pay Day At UnQuarked April 12

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AAUW News:
 
The Los Alamos branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will observe Equal Pay Day with a gathering 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 at UnQuarked Wine Bar in Central Park Square.
 
Equal Pay Day is the symbolic day when women’s earnings “catch up” to men’s earnings from the previous year. Los Alamos Branch STEM Liaison to AAUW New Mexico and AAUW New Mexico Co-President, Helena Whyte, will give a short talk to raise awareness about and organize action around the gender pay gap. The public is welcome at this event
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DOE, Israeli Ministry Of National Infrastructure, Energy, Water Resources Expand Academic Cooperation

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DOE News:
 
The Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources (MIEW), Dr. Yuval Steinitz, and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Dr. Ernest Moniz, announced Tuesday that the United States and Israel will launch a program that will award scholarships to energy postdoctoral students for a research exchange program as part of an effort to increase collaboration and enhance research and development efforts for science and technology in Israel and the U.S.
 
The announcement of the scholarship project was made by Minister Steinitz and Secretary
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Udall Opens Application Process For Military Service Academy Nominations

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will begin accepting applications today for nominations to U.S. military service academies.
 
Throughout April and May, members of Udall’s staff will host information sessions across the state for high school students and recent graduates who are interested in applying to enter an academy in the fall of 2017. 
 
Four of the five service academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant
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Letter To The Editor: Trump A Republican?

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By ROY M. MOORE
Los Alamos
 
Some people are asking if Donald Trump is a Republican, and I would like to give proof that he is.
 
I’ve been watching politics since Eisenhower (the last truly conservative republican) and the best I can tell is there are several rules that all good modern Republican leaders must follow.
 
First, you must never admit that you are wrong about anything. Second, you must always find someone else to blame for your problems. And third, the truth must have nothing to do with your opinions.
 
No amount of evidence (example global warming) is ever enough
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Supreme Court Rejects Radical Rewrite Of Constitution

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SUPREME COURT News:
 
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 8-0 in Evenwel v. Abbott to allow states to continue to count total population when drawing state legislative districts after each census.
 
The plaintiffs sought an unprecedented change to the U.S. Constitution forbidding states from using census counts of total population and requiring them to draw districts with equal number of voters.
 
“Today, the Supreme Court upheld a fundamental constitutional value that every person counts,” said Kathay Feng, Common Cause national redistricting director.
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Moniz Travels To Israel And Kazakhstan To Continue Discussions On Energy Cooperation

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― The U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz traveled to Israel. He will continue discussions with Yuval Steinitz, Israeli Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy, and Water Resources, on the ongoing energy partnership between the two countries.
 
He also will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. These discussions will cover a wide range of issues, including the U.S.-Israel Energy Dialogue, as well as expanded cooperation in energy research and energy water nexus programs.
 
Secretary
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