Politics

Republican Candidate Withdraws From Los Alamos County Clerk Race … Throws Support To GOP Opponent

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During a candidate meet & greet event Thursday evening at UNM-LA, Republican Wendy Laird announces that she is withdrawing from the Los Alamos County Clerk race and throwing her support behind GOP opponent Naomi Maestas. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Republican Wendy Laird filed Tuesday morning for the Los Alamos County Clerk position … not realizing her fellow Republican Naomi Maestas, who has worked at the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office for nearly a decade, was going to run as well. Maestas filed Tuesday afternoon.

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Udall Votes For Senate Bill To Fight Drug Abuse Epidemic

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall voted in favor of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), a bipartisan bill he cosponsors to help tackle the drug abuse epidemic in New Mexico communities and across the nation.
 
The bill passed 94-1 and now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. Udall said that the legislation is a step forward, but Congress also needs to commit additional funding to address the drug abuse epidemic head-on. Last week, Senate Republicans blocked an amendment Udall cosponsored to add $600 million in emergency
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Udall At VA Budget Hearing: Improve Access To Care For Rural Veterans

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U.S. SENATE News:
  • Also presses VA Secretary on restoring trust in VA, continuing burn pit exposure research 
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing Thursday about the fiscal year 2017 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Sen. Tom Udall continued his call for the VA to improve care for veterans living in rural New Mexico and rural communities across the country.  
 
Udall has championed the need to improve access to rural veterans’ health care through expanded use of telehealth technology, increasing transportation
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Meet The Candidates!

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Candidates who filed for local offices Tuesday gathered for a group photo in the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office, from left, Patrick Brenner, Amy Woods, Kristin Henderson, Chris Chandler, Wendy Laird, Naomi Maestas, Steven Girrens, Bill McKerley, Antonio Maggiore and Pete Sheehey. Council candidate Jaret McDonald and candidates for state offices not pictured include Dist. 43 incumbent Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, challenger Sharon Stover, Jennifer Attrep for First Judicial District Court judge and incumbent Karyl Ann Armbruster for PED. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Third Congressional Dist. Republican Candidate Michael Romero Visits Los Alamos

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Michael Romero is in town today to visit community members and stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post to introduce himself and talk about his platform. He is one of three Republican candidates challenging Democratic incumbent Ben Ray Luján for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District seat. Romero garnered 60 percent of the vote over his two opponents at the recent Pre-Primary Convention in Albuquerque. To learn more about Romero, visit michaelromeroforcongress.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Henderson: Why I’m Running For A Second Term

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By KRISTIN HENDERSON
Los Alamos County Councilor
 
It has been an honor to serve the Los Alamos community on the Los Alamos County Council for the last three years.

Los Alamos is a great place to live and raise a family. I am running for a second term because I believe it can be even better, but there is still work to do.

The issues I’m particularly concerned with include improving our downtowns and our housing, the new National Park in town, and improving our gym space and recreation. 

Most importantly, I continue to believe we need take all our citizens into account when decisions

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Bechtel Spotlighted In New Book

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Sally Denton, author of The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World, signs copies of her book Tuesday at Collected Works in Santa Fe. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post
  • The Profiteers – Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World.

Veteran investigative reporter Sally Denton was drawn to write a book about Bechtel Corporation in part because she grew up in Boulder City, a town built by Bechtel for a colossal project in Nevada during the Great Depression. Denton was raised in a house overlooking a majestic view that included Lake Mead Read More

McDonald: My Platform As I Run For Council

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By JARET MCDONALD, Candidate
Los Alamos County Council

I am running for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council because I’ve always been interested in public office and I really want to make a difference in my community.

I was born in Los Alamos and many of you know my father Jan McDonald who was a longtime Los Alamos High School Band director and my mother Sheryl Parsons, a retired teacher. My stepfather Will Parsons is retired from LANL and my stepmother Lynne McDonald works part time at the Lab.

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Councilor Sheehey On His Bid For Re-Election

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By PETE SHEEHEY
Candidate For Reelection To County Council

Pete Sheehey released the following statement after filing Tuesday to be a candidate on the June 2016 Democratic Primary Election ballot for reelection to the Los Alamos County Council.

Los Alamos has been a good home for me, and I think we can make it even better. When I ran and was elected four years ago to the County Council, I said that I would help County Government keep spending within reasonable limits, and yet go ahead with needed investments in infrastructure, education, economic development, and recreational amenities.

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Governor Signs Legislation To Reduce Mandated State Testing Time

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Governor’s Office News:
 
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez has signed legislation to further reduce mandated state testing time in New Mexico schools.
 
Specifically, the legislation, House Bill 97 sponsored by Rep. G. Andres Romero, D-Albuquerque, eliminates the mandated use of ninth and tenth-grade short cycle diagnostic assessments. In her State of the State Address earlier this year, Martinez noted that over the past five years, New Mexico has reduced time spent on state-mandated testing, and added that her administration has made further changes to
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