Politics

Croatia News Reporter Interviews LAPS Officials

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Los Alamos High School Principal Dr. Debbie Belew-Nyquist and Superintendent Dr. Gene Schmidt. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School Principal Dr. Debbie Belew-Nyquist and LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt were interviewed by Croatia News Reporter Branka Slavica ahead of last Sunday’s Presidential Inauguration of Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. President Grabar-Kitarovic was a Los Alamos High School Graduate in the mid-1980s.

Croatia’s first ever female president is remembered by teachers as a very enthusiastic high school student, who earned exceptionally Read More

Governor Announces New, Well-Paying Jobs And Proposals To Encourage Innovation

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Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

Angel Investment Credit and Technology Research Collaborative Helps New Ideas and Opportunities Grow in New Mexico

SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced that Seamless Medical Systems, a high-tech start-up company, is creating up to 30 new jobs in the next two years with an average annual salary of $90,000.

Martinez also announced proposals to attract and develop new research, innovation, and high-tech firms in New Mexico by expanding the use of the Angel Investment Credit and investing $1 million in the Technology Research Collaborative (TRC). Read More

GOP Meeting Features Chick Keller Thursday

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GOP News:

The Republican Party of Los Alamos County will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19 at UNM-LA Room 610. 

The public is welcome to attend a presentation by Chick Keller on “Global Warming Science; Where We are Now.” A business meeting will follow the presentation.

For more information, contact Robert Gibson at 505.662.3159. Read More

Letter to the Editor: Teachers And Parents Should Decide Childrens Needs

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By Sen. JERRY ORTIZ Y PINO 
D-Bernalillo
 
SANTA FE — As a politician, I can state unequivocally that “I love all children.” They are our future; they are our most vulnerable citizens, needing the greatest attention; history will judge us by how we’ve treated them, and (never forget) they make for great photo ops.
Every piece of campaign material should have a shot of the candidate reading to a group of smiling, eager-to-learn children gathered around the candidate who should be reading from a recognizable classic of children’s literature. And as
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Nearly Every Senate Democrat Voted No On Hanna Skandera Confirmation As Secretary Of NMPED

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Hanna Skandera

 

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Over the wishes of the majority of Senate Democrats who voted against her appointment, Hanna Skandera today was confirmed as the Secretary of the Public Education Department (NMPED) in a vote by the full New Mexico Senate. 

Earlier in the day the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Bernalillo, agreed to forward the controversial appointment of Skandera to the Senate floor following four years of being the Secretary-designate. The final Senate vote was 22-19, with all Republicans voting Yes.

“Ms. Skandera’s tenure has been Read More

Udall Announces Major Legislation To Improve Health And Well-being Of New Mexico Children

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., introduced major legislation to help improve the health and education of New Mexico children by increasing access to federal education and anti-poverty programs.

The Saving Our Next Generation (SONG) Act is based on outreach and research Udall conducted during the last year, including workshops that brought together child care experts from across the state to discuss how the federal government can help lift New Mexico from the bottom of national rankings for children’s well-being.  Read More

Legislation To Help Clinical Pharmacists Serve Patients Passes Committee

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Rep. Deborah Armstrong

 

STATE News:

  • HB 384 Receives Unanimous Do-Pass from HRPAC

 

HB 384, a bill introduced by Rep. Deborah Armstrong, D-Bernalillo, a long-time health care advocate and member of the House Health Committee, to amend the Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Act to allow clinical pharmacists to work under the supervision of more types of providers – making it easier for clinical pharmacist to serve patients in need – has unanimously passed the House Regulatory and Public Affairs Committee.

“Clinical pharmacists work directly with patients to maximize the effect Read More

Community Colleges Honor Sen. George K. Munoz

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Sen. George K. Munoz

STATE News:

New Mexico Independent Community Colleges and the New Mexico Association of Community Colleges recently honored Sen. George K. Munoz, D-Cibola, McKinley and San Juan, for his long-standing support as a legislator for community colleges statewide and their students.

“I am truly humbled. I believe that sincere investments must be made into these colleges because they do so much for many communities in our state,” Munoz said. “Thanks to community colleges, communities in our state are given the chance to educate their citizens, as well as stimulate the local Read More

Luján, Fleischmann Lead Nuclear Cleanup Caucus

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From left, Co-Chairman Chuck Fleischmann, Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Mark Whitney and Co-Chairman Ben Ray Luján. Courtesy/BRLO

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. – Fifty years of government nuclear weapons development stemming from the Manhattan Project during World War II has affected communities across the nation and resulted in the need for environmental cleanup at numerous sites.

In response, U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., will serve as co-chairs of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, which met Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Gets Confirmation WIPP Recovery Efforts Are On Track

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. During a recent Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., confirmed with U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz that the recovery effort at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad is on track to return the facility to normal operation by the current target date of 2018.

WIPP is the only active facility in the United States that disposes defense-generated transuranic (TRU) waste. The facility halted operations in February 2014 following two separate accidents – a fire and a radiation release. Read More