Politics

Letter to the Editor: Stick To Facts About Right-To-Work

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RODOLFO “RUDY” S. MARTINEZ
Former Member of NM House of Representative
District 39/Dona Ana-Grant-Sierra

As I watch this year’s legislative session, I am concerned with the misinformed claims made by Republican Governor Martinez that have made right-to-work/anti-worker legislation her top priority.  When I think of all the issues we face here in our state in building a healthy economy I am appalled that the Governor will be attacking our working families.

When the governor says right-to-work (RTW) is one of several hurdles New Mexico faces in attempting to become more economically Read More

Newly Elected School Board Officials Share Thoughts

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Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover announces unofficial results of the 2015 School Board Election this evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

STAFF REPORT

Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover announced the unofficial results in the 2015 School Board Election this evening in Council Chambers. 

School Board Results District 3:

  • 94 – Bill Hargraves;
  • 86 – Nan Holmes;
  • 40 – Sheryl Nichols.

School Board Results District 4:

  • 161 – Andrea Cunningham;
  • 44 – Michael Fessbender.

School Board Results District 5:

  • 124 Jenny McCumber;
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Statewide Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Support Campaign Finance And Ethics Reforms In 2015 Session

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CCNM Executive Director Viki Harrison

CCNM News:

Research and Polling for Common Cause New Mexico (CCNM) recently conducted a poll, which revealed voters want to see ethics and finance reforms in election campaigns.

A poll conducted Jan. 9-13 revealed registered voters are wary of lobbyists and anonymous contributors and support campaign finance and ethics reforms. Approximately 450 randomly selected voters – both Republicans and Democrats – responded to a telephone survey, which has a 4.5 percent margin of error.

“The results of this poll confirm what we’ve been saying for several years, Read More

Heinrich Continues Work To Reduce Wildfire Risk

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., cosponsored S. 326, the Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

The bill would make it easier for federal land managers and businesses to partner on long-term, large-scale forest treatment.

“Stewardship contracting is one of the most versatile and powerful tools we have to achieve healthier and more fire resistant forests,” Heinrich said. “And like many good tools, it needs to maintained and sharpened from time to

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Headquarters Operations Incentive Bill Designed To Make New Mexico More Economically Competitive

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Rep. Conrad James

STATE News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI) and Rep. Conrad James recently introduced the Headquarters Operations Incentive bill. The bill is designed to make New Mexico more economically competitive by expanding a sales factor corporate income tax approach to headquarters operations.

Under the existing three-factor system, sales, payroll, and property are all used as criteria to determine corporate income tax level. ACI and James argue as a result, New Mexico businesses are actually incentivized against hiring more employees Read More

Candelaria Introduces New Mexico Family Act To Bring Paid Leave To State

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Sen. Jacob Candelaria

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Sen. Jacob Candelaria is sponsoring a bill, which would provide paid family, maternity and sick leave to New Mexico.

The New Mexico Family Act would provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.

“Currently, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act fails to cover 40 percent of U.S. workers. Even among those covered, few can afford to take unpaid leave,” Candelaria said. “The current law asks too many New Mexicans to make an impossible decision: take unpaid sick leave and risk losing their jobs, or ignore their families’ health to keep getting their paycheck. Read More

2015 School Board Election Results Are In!

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Candidates gather with familly members and supporters in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building this evening to await election results. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

County Clerk Sharon Stover tapes the unofficial election results to a board this evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

STAFF REPORT

The 2015 School Board Election has come to an end and with 768 votes cast, the unofficial results are in.

Voters have elected to the UNM-LA Advisory Board: 

  • Stephen Boerigter; and
  • Michael DiRosa.

Voters have elected to the Los Alamos Board Read More

Final Vote Cast in 2015 Election … Results Soon

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Longtime Los Alamos resident Susan Krohn is the final voter to cast her ballot at 6:58 p.m. today for the 2015 School Board Election in the Vote Center at the Municipal Building. Check back with ladailypost.com for results and reaction from the candidates as the votes are tallied within the next hour. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com ladailypost.com

Poll workers complete their duties this evening as the 2015 School Board Election comes to an end at the Municipal Building. From left, Student Clerk Erin Kennison, Presiding Judge Michael Sanchez, Election Judge Fred Brueggeman and Election Read More

Four Hours Left To Vote In Today’s Election!

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Los Alamos voter Caroline Mason receives her ballot from student election clerk, Cullen Windle, today at White Rock Fire Station 3. Photo by Presiding Judge John Puckett

ELECTION News:

As of 1 p.m., today, 156 voters cast ballots at the Municipal Building in Los Alamos and 24 at White Rock Fire Station 3 – officially driving the total in this election to exceed the 421 votes cast in 2011.

Polls close at 7 p.m. today and live streaming of the results will begin no later than 8 p.m. on the clerk’s web page. Read More