Politics

Lunch With A Leader Features Sanders Moore

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Sanders Moore

LWVLA News:

 
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos will host its monthly community event, Lunch with a Leader, at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 21 at Mesa Public Library. 
 
The speaker is Sanders Moore. Moore is the State Director for Environment New Mexico where she works to protect air, water, and open spaces in the state. Prior to joining ENM in 2010, she worked at the Georgia Conservancy for several years on improving air quality in the metro-Atlanta area through education and advocacy and decreasing the organization’s environmental footprint.
 
At the
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Heinrich Lauds New Rules For Overtime Pay Protection

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Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., welcomed President Obama’s plan to extend overtime pay protection for workers in New Mexico and across the country.

The President’s plan would guarantee overtime pay to most salaried workers earning less than an estimated $50,440 next year.

The increased threshold would tie overtime protections to the 40th percentile of weekly earnings for full-time salaried workers. The plan would raise the salary threshold from $455 a week – below the poverty threshold for a family Read More

Udall Welcomes Historic Agreement To Re-open U.S. And Cuba Embassies

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the agreement between the United States and Cuba to re-open embassies in Washington and Havana: 

“Re-opening embassies in Washington and Havana is a historic step toward normalizing relations and finally building a 21st century relationship with Cuba. In my visits with Cuban entrepreneurs, artists and others, it’s clear to me that the Cuban people are eager to engage with the world. Re-establishing formal relations and further

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Lawmakers Discuss Jobs And Economic Growth At Today’s Los Alamos Chamber Business Breakfast

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Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, left, and Sen. Mary Kay Papen discuss increasing employment in New Mexico during this morning’s Business Breakfast at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Chamber Breakfast attendees this morning at UNM-LA as Sen. Mary Kay Papen and Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard discuss the New Mexico Jobs Council. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

New Mexico State Sen. Mary Kay Papen and State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard addressed guests on the subject of employment in New Mexico this Read More

Governor Helps Break Ground At Cerrillos And I-25

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Diverging Diamond overview. Screen Shot/NMDOT

 

 
NMDOT News:
 
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez joined local, state, and federal officials Monday to break ground on the state’s first Diverging Diamond, the first of its kind in New Mexico, at Cerrillos Road and Interstate 25 in Santa Fe.
 
The interchange is designed to improve safety and traffic flow.  
 
“This new state-of-the-art interchange is yet another example of what we can accomplish when we commit significant state infrastructure investments, and leverage
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Roswell Airport Gets $9 Million For Runway Rehab

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $9 million to the Roswell International Air Center (RIAC) to fund the rehabilitation of 5,000 feet of Runway 03/21.

The grant will help maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris.

“I’m proud to support this funding for the Roswell International Air Center, and as a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I’ll continue to fight for investments in Read More

Udall Hosts Deputy Interior Secretary At Chaco Site

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall hosts U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor on a tour today of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Courtesy/Udall

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, standing on rock, and Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor, in front, break out the binoculars during a tour today of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Courtesy/Udall

STATE News:

  • Connor’s visit is in response to Udall’s request that an Interior official visit Chaco site

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall thanked U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor for joining Read More

WIPP: Bryson Named Acting Manager For CBFO

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New Acting Manager of DOE Carlsbad Field Office Dana Bryson
 
WIPP News:

Mark Whitney, Acting Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), today named Dana Bryson the Acting Manager for the DOE Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO).

He is replacing Joe Franco, who recently returned to a position in DOE’s Richland Operations Office in Washington. Bryson has more than 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry and served as the CBFO Deputy Manager since December 2013. 

Previously, Bryson was the

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Udall Discusses Critical Need To Address Youth Suicide In Native Communities

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON ― Wednesday June 24, at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Sen. Tom Udalldiscussed the critical need to address the high rate of suicide among Native American youth.
 
He questioned the acting director of the Indian Health Service, Tribal leaders and a Psychological and Developmental Sciences expert about improving desperately needed mental health services.
 
Udall highlighted some of the challenges facing New Mexico’s Tribal communities and cited recent research by the University of
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Kids Count Conference Welcomes Sen. Heinrich

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NMVC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, who will unveil new legislation that he is sponsoring in Congress, will be among the speakers at today’s 3rd Annual KIDS COUNT Conference presented by New Mexico Voices for Children.
 
The theme of this year’s conference is Child Well-Being: A 2-Generation Approach.
 
There is a full slate of speakers for the day-long event, which includes the presentation of the 21st annual Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Awards, a special screening of the documentary on child abuse, Everyone’s Business: Protecting
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