Politics

Moniz To Discuss Nuclear Non-Proliferation And Iran Deal At Wilson Center

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C., ― U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will participate in a Director’s Forum 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Auditoriumin in Washington, D.C. on the importance of nuclear non-proliferation and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
 
Last month, after years of negotiations and months of preparations for the implementation of the JCPOA, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certified that Iran had completed all of the required nuclear steps to reach Implementation Day,
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Fund Public Schools Passes Senate Judiciary Today

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NEA-NM President Betty Patterson

NEA-NM News:

SANTA FE – The future may be brighter for New Mexico students with the passage of Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 3 today by the Senate Judiciary Committee, quickly following the same positive action last Friday by the Senate Rules Committee.

National Education Association – New Mexico President Betty Patterson praised Committee Chair Sen. Richard Martinez and other members who supported moving the Resolution forward.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Richard Martinez

“All students, regardless of their zip code, deserve the support, Read More

National Policy Group Recognizes State Auditor Tim Keller’s Fund Balance Report

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New Mexico State Auditor Tim Keller
 
NMSA News:
 
SANTA FE — New Mexico State Auditor Tim Keller was selected from a national competitive field as a finalist for the New Ideas Challenge, for the innovative report Money on the Sidelines: Report on Unspent Fund Balances.
 
The report explores how much public money in New Mexico sits unspent in various accounts throughout hundreds of state agencies. In total, the report uncovered $4.2 billion in allocated dollars that not yet been spent. Many of the funds are allocated to job-creating infrastructure and water projects
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New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $12.6 Million To Tribes For Diabetes Prevention And Treatment

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STATE News:
 
WASHINGTON ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Jan. 22 that several New Mexico Tribes are receiving a total of $12.6 million over five years for diabetes prevention and treatment programs. 
 
Tribes receiving funding include the Mescalero Apache Tribe and the Pueblos of Jemez, Taos, Zia, Zuni and Santa Ana, as well as the Indian Health Service Albuquerque Area. The grants are part of the Special Diabetes Program
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Letter To The Editor: Hardly A Bipartisan Vote

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By ED BIRNBAUM
Los Alamos

The story published in Saturday’s edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post entitled “Legislation Allowing Adjunct Teachers Passes House”, i.e., House Bill 145, describes this legislation as passing with “bipartisan” support on a 37-25 vote.

Republican Rep. Conrad James, the sponsor of the bill, also refers to this legislation as being passed with “bipartisan” support. However, a quick check on the vote for this legislation in the House will show you that only ONE Democratic representative voted for this legislation. Read More

House Passes Bill To Improve Student Reading

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Monica Youngblood to improve student reading passed the House of Representatives Friday evening by a bipartisan 35-27 vote. 

The bill, HB 67, would provide early identification of struggling readers, make intensive reading intervention and instruction available to these students, and end the practice of promoting students who cannot demonstrate basic reading skills by the end of third grade.

“Advancing students through the system without giving them reading skills they need to succeed is setting them up for future failure,” Read More

Consortium Led By UC Berkeley Awarded $25M NNSA Grant For Nuclear Science And Security Research

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced a grant award of $25 million to a University of California, Berkeley-led consortium of eight universities for research and development (R&D) in nuclear science and security. 
 
This long-term investment will support the consortium at $5 million per year for five years. The grant, awarded for the second time to the Berkeley-led consortium, followed announcement of a funding opportunity issued in May 2015.
 
The other consortium
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Lawmakers Introduce Gender Pay Equity Act

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STATE News:

  • Median income for full-time working women in the U.S. is 79 percent of median income for men. –U.S. Census Bureau

SANTA FE – Today, Rep. Nate Gentry introduced the Gender Pay Equity Act, legislation to provide a tax credit to business owners who can demonstrate 100 percent gender pay equity. 

The bill, HB 282, was co-signed by Speaker Don Tripp as well as Representatives Alonzo Baldonado, Sharon Chahchischillage, Kelly Fajardo, Sarah Maestas Barnes, Terry McMillan, Andy Nuñez, Paul Pacheco, and John Zimmerman. It is also supported by Sen. Mimi Stewart. 

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Community Encouraged To Turnout For Background Casting Call For ‘Longmire’ Today

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Sen. Richard Martinez

COMMUNITY News:

Area workers, unions and community members are scheduled to thank Sen. Richard Martinez during today’s film industry casting and celebration event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Santa Claran Casino, 460 N. Riverside Dr., in Española.

Groups will thank Sen. Richard Martinez for his contributions to the film industry and working families and the community is encouraged to turnout for the background casting call for ‘Longmire’ during the event.

“New Mexico working families are proud to have leaders like Sen. Richard Martinez representing Read More

AFTNM On New Public Education Regulations

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AFTNM News:

SANTA FE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement: 

“For years, AFT New Mexico has attempted, in good faith, to work with this Governor, Secretary Skandera, and the Public Education Department to curb some of its most egregious abuses of the regulatory process, especially when evaluating our educators in New Mexico. 

“The Public Education Department’s NMTEACH system is riddled with flaws and errors, a fact the Secretary, her top staff, and the Department lawyers refused to acknowledge or remedy until the Read More