Politics

DOE Announces New Partners In Energy Efficiency

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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

DOE News:

  • New partners commit to improving efficiency by 20 percent over 10 years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department announced that more than 20 new partners have committed to improving energy efficiency across their respective building portfolios by 20 percent over the next 10 years.

These new partners, including the six multifamily partners announced by the White House, bring with them fresh perspective and leadership in newly represented sectors, spanning more than 70 million square feet of fast-food,

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Right To Work Passes B&E With Bi-Partisan Support

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Rep. Dennis Roch

STATE News:

  • Legislation Will Now Move To Judiciary Committee

SANTA FE — Right-to-work legislation, which would give New Mexico’s workers the right to choose whether they join a union or financially contribute to one, has passed the House Committee on Business and Employment. It will now move to the Judiciary Committee. The bill moved with a bi-partisan 8-5 vote.

“By moving this bipartisan legislation forward, we are one step closer to giving New Mexico’s workers the right to choose whether they join a union or financially contribute to one,” Read More

Letter to the Editor: Arrogant, Ignorant, Or Incompetent School Board And Superintendent?

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Despite Storm – 34 People Cast Ballots Today

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First time voter Travis Richins is assisted by poll worker Peggy Pendergast today at the Municipal Building. County Clerk Sharon Stover reports that despite today’s snow storm, 34 people cast their ballot for the school board election making the grand total 273 votes cast so far. The polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Municipal Building and Fire Station 3 in White Rock for election day. Photo by John Puckett Read More

Letter to the Editor: Vote Andrea Cunningham For School Board

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By TIM and SUSAN O’LEARY
Los Alamos

We’re writing to ask that you take some time to participate in the Los Alamos Public School Board election. This coming Tuesday is Election Day and your last opportunity to vote.  There are three school board positions representing districts in the Town Site that are up for election, as well as two positions on the UNM LA Advisory Board.

This is a very important election for our community. Our school district is facing many issues that require strong leadership and careful oversight by the School Board. At this critical juncture, we need a full slate Read More

Democracy At Work As 23 Voters Cast Ballots

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Democracy at work on this snowbound day! Poll worker Lynn Jones assists voter Elizabeth Bennett who along with 22 others, braved the snow to cast her vote in the school board election today at the Municipal Building. Polls will stay open until 3 p.m. today, County Clark Sharon Stover said. Beginning Election Day, Tuesday, Feb. 3, polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in both White Rock at Fire Station 3 and Los Alamos at the Municipal Building. The results will be broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. on the County Clerk’s webpage. Photo by Presiding Judge John Puckett Read More

Polls Open At Municipal Building Until At Least Noon

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Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover discusses election details at Thursday’s School Board Candidates Forum at Los Alamos High School. LAPS Foundation President Liz Martineau, center, and School Board member/candidate Nan Holmes look on. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover has announced that poll workers are at the Municipal Building to assist anyone wishing to vote today for the school board and UNM-LA Advisory Board elections.

Stover said the polls will remain open until at least noon today, at which time the weather situation Read More

Cunningham: Make Your Voice Heard

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By ANDREA CUNNINGHAM, Candidate

Los Alamos School Board District 3

 

For those of you who thought we were finished with election season after November, we are not done yet! We still have a very important election for School Board and the UNM-LA Advisory Board on Feb. 3.

 

As with any election, it is critical to participate in our democratic process and make your voice heard. With only 160 votes cast as of Thursday morning, over three different districts, the majority of the community still has yet to participate.  

 

School Board members are your elected representatives. A Read More

Letter to the Editor: Take Time To Vote

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By KAREN DOEBLING
Los Alamos

I am writing to encourage everyone to get out and vote in the School Board election next Tuesday, Feb. 3.

According to the County Clerk’s announcement, you can vote 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Municipal Building and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday (Election Day) at the Municipal Building and White Rock Fire Station #3 Vote Centers.

All three Los Alamos townsite districts, Districts 3, 4 and 5, are up for election and for the first time in many years there are contested races, so you have choices.

As a resident of District 5, I support Jenny McCumber. Jenny is practical and

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Heinrich On CIA Efforts To Cover Up Torture Report

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement in response to efforts to cover up the facts of the committee’s report on the CIA detention and interrogation program:

“It would be unprecedented and misguided for the Executive Branch to relinquish its copies of the full committee report. I’ve always believed the committee’s full report on the CIA detention and interrogation program should be publicly released. Read More