Politics

Udall On President’s Final State Of Union Address

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President Barack Obama works on the State of the Union address with Director of Speechwriting Cody Keenan and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, Jan. 11, 2016 in the Oval Office. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement after President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address:

“President Obama was right to be upbeat in his final State of the Union address. We’ve made tremendous progress in this country. We took historic steps to ensure tens Read More

Luján Announces Native New Mexican, Recent STEM Graduate As State Of Union Guest

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Alejandra Montoya-Boyer

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján looks forward to President Obama’s final State of the Union Address tonight and is pleased to announce that Alejandra Montoya-Boyer will be his guest.

Montoya-Boyer, a native New Mexican, is a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Secondary Education Graduate Fellow. She has served as a fellow in Luján’s Washington, D.C. office.

“I am pleased that Alejandra will be my guest for the State of the Union. As a Hispanic woman with a strong tech background, Alejandra is a testament to what can happen when we inspire Read More

Letter To The Editor: Facts About HB33

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By MORRIE PONGRATZ
Former County Councilor/former School Board member

One of the frustrations during my years on the School Board was that all school district operational funds are allocated by the state on a per-pupil basis, regardless of local cost-of-living. Teachers are paid from the operational fund.

We cannot vote to increase the funding for teacher’s pay, but our community’s continuing support of the property tax referendum, HB33, means that major maintenance, activity buses, ADA compliance, athletic supplies and equipment, music instruments, and district computer hardware Read More

Seniors Rally Against TPP Trade Deal

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ARA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Retirees and concerned citizens will join a rally at 6 p.m., today, Jan. 12, at the Federation of Labor in Albuquerque (2300 Buena Vista Dr SE #126) to demonstrate their opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. 
 
President Obama is expected to push for passage of the TPP during his State of the Union Address tonight. 
 
Nationally, seniors will hold more than 20 rallies today to draw attention to the fact that the TPP will lock in high prices for prescription drugs. 
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DOE Releases ‘2015 Year In Review’ Of EM Los Alamos Field Office

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Workers use a Spider Excavator to remove contaminated soil. Courtesy/EM

DOE EM News:

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) has published its 2015 Year in Review, highlighting last year’s key achievements at the Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and throughout the EM program.

“I was honored this year to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, and honored to be leading the EM program at this exciting time,” said Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management Monica Regalbuto upon the Read More

NM Lawmakers Pre-File Compromise Bill To Stop Giving Driver’s Licenses To Illegal Immigrants

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico State Representatives Paul Pacheco and Andy Nunez pre-filed legislation that will end the practice of giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. 

The bill, HB 99, is a two-tier compromise that would provide REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses to New Mexico citizens and driving privilege cards to undocumented immigrants.

“The practice of giving driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants is dangerous,” Pacheco said. “New Mexicans are demanding that we must put an end to the policy. I Read More

NM Attorney General Supports Hillary Clinton At Iowa’s Black And Brown Forum

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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas

STATE News:

DES MOINES, Iowa – As momentum continues to grow for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in Iowa, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas will be supporting her candidacy at the Black and Brown Forum tonight at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. 

All three Democratic Presidential hopefuls, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley, will participate in the forum.

“I’m proud to stand in support of Hillary Clinton as she fights for the Democratic Presidential nomination.  There are too many pressing Read More

UNM Student Joins Heinrich At State Of Union Address

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UNM student Carielle Bahe to attend State of the Union Address in D.C.. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

  • Heinrich Renews Push To Address College Affordability In Congress In 2016 Legislative Session 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., today announced that University of New Mexico (UNM) student Carielle Bahe from the Navajo Nation will be his special guest at President Obama’s final State of the Union Address Tuesday, Jan. 12.

Bahe, a junior at UNM studying Secondary Education, grew up in Crownpoint, N.M., and graduated with honors from Crownpoint High School in Read More

Letter To The Editor: Please Join Us In The Renewal Of HB33 School Tax

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By SUSAN AND TIM O’LEARY
Los Alamos

This week, Los Alamos voters received a mail-in ballot on the question of continuing a modest property tax levy to support our local public schools. The measure authorizes the continuation of a $3.25 tax on every $1,000 dollars of assessed real property valuation. Because of all the exemptions in our housing valuation system, a yes vote on this ballot would mean that a typical home with a market value of $300,000 would continue to pay a little over $300 a year, generating about $2.2 million per year for our local schools.

We’re writing to respectfully ask Read More

Letter To The Editor: A Vote For HB33 Is A Vote For Our Community

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By STEVEN GIRRENS
Los Alamos

The overall health of our community is closely tied to the health and vitality of our local public schools. It’s true. Would you move to a town where your children could not get a quality education? I didn’t.

A vote in favor of the Los Alamos Public Schools Referendum (House Bill 33) is a vote in favor of our community. The funding received as a result of this Referendum means that the children in our community are our priority. Over the years, Referendum funds have supported major maintenance projects, student technology, music and physical educationequipment and activities/athletic Read More