Politics

State Officials Plead For Absolutely No Travel In 18 Hardest-Hit N.M. Counties From Winter Storm

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez, law enforcement, and state emergency personnel are pleading for absolutely no travel in the 18 hardest-hit counties until weather conditions improve.

They are: Colfax, Union, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Quay, Guadalupe, Torrance, De Baca, Roosevelt, Curry, Lincoln, Chavez, Lea, Eddy, Otero, Socorro and Santa Fe counties.

In those counties, emergency personnel will actively try to keep people off roadways and in their homes. Driving is strongly discouraged throughout the rest of the state.

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Governor Puts National Guard On Standby To Respond To Weekend Storm

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Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

  • Gov. Martinez Orders Several State Agencies to Monitor, Prepare, Respond to Storm

SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez announced that she has put the New Mexico National Guard on standby to respond to a winter storm that is expected to hit the state through the weekend.

In addition, the Governor ordered the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to work closely together to monitor, prepare, and respond to the storm to ensure the safety of New Mexicans. The governor also urged New Mexicans to prepare for the storm, Read More

U.S. Demonstrates Production Of Fuel For Missions To The Solar System And Beyond

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DOE News:
 
The first U.S. production in nearly 30 years of a specialized fuel to power future deep space missions has been completed by researchers at the Department of Energy‘s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee.
 
The production of 50 grams of plutonium-238–roughly the mass of a golf ball–marks the first demonstration in the United States since the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina ceased production in the late 1980s.
 
Radioisotope power systems convert heat from the natural radioactive decay of the isotope plutonium-238 into electricity.
 
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Statement From Senate Democratic Leaders On Governor’s El Dorado Hotel Situation

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NMSD News:
 
SANTA FE ― Statement of Sen. Michael S. Sanchez, Senator Majority Leader:
 
“The recent incident involving Gov. Susana Martinez’s activities at the El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe, which has been of intense interest in the national media, is very regrettable for our state. It is embarrassing that this is how New Mexico makes the national news, and it does real harm to our state. It also comes on the heels of being named worst-run state in the nation, worst in unemployment, and worst in high school graduation.
 
“We also regret
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Udall Secures Sports Safety Provisions To Protect Youth Athletes From Concussions

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Commerce committees, announced that the president has signed into law as part of the “omnibus” appropriations measure several sports safety provisions that Udall has championed to help protect youth athletes from the dangers of sports-related traumatic brain injuries.
 
Udall has led efforts in Congress to improve equipment safety standards and curb false advertising claims, focusing on ensuring parents, coaches and players
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DEA Eases Requirements For FDA-Approved Clinical Trials On Cannabidiol

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DEA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently eased some of the regulatory requirements imposed by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for those who are conducting Food and Drug Administration-approved clinical trials on cannabidiol (CBD), an extract of the marijuana plant.
 
These modifications will streamline the research process regarding CBD’s possible medicinal value and help foster ongoing scientific studies. The DEA notified affected researchers by letter of the changes, which take
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First Lady Takes Calls In NORAD Tracks Santa Program

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Mrs. Obama taking calls on Santa’s journey as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program. Courtesy/NORAD

NORAD News:

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – For the sixth consecutive year and marking the 60th Anniversary of NORAD tracks Santa, First Lady Michelle Obama took time from her holiday schedule to deliver cheer to children across America by personally answering phone calls on Santa’s journey as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program run by the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

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Voter Registration Deadline Is Dec. 29

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COUNTY News:

In order to participate in the upcoming Los Alamos Public School Special All Mail Election, Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover would like to remind residents who are not registered, or have moved, to complete a voter registration form.

Voter registration forms are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 1000 Central Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 240, as well as at the Motor Vehicle Department and libraries.

The deadline to update your address, register or submit an alternate address for your ballot is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 in the Clerk’s Office. Ballots will be mailed the Read More

Congressional Delegation Secures Pledge From DHS On Delay Of REAL ID Enforcement

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STATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has informed them that the state of New Mexico can still get an extension of the deadline for REAL ID enforcement if Gov. Susana Martinez and the leadership of the N.M. House and Senate can verify to DHS that they agree on legislation that ensures REAL ID compliance. 
 
Seeking answers on behalf of New Mexicans about the standards and procedures
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Rep. Nate Gentry Pre-Files Legislation To Keep New Mexicans Safer From Violent Repeat Criminals

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Rep. Nate Gentry
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Rep. Nate Gentry pre-filed “Jaydon’s Law,” legislation to ensure judges have access to the full criminal histories of violent offenders. 
 
Current law prohibits judges from considering the juvenile record of an adult offender during bond and sentencing decisions. Jaydon’s Law would change the Criminal Procedure Act to allow judges to review an adult defendant’s prior record as a youth offender. 
 
It will also give judges access to other information, such as evidence presented during past hearings
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