U.S. Sen. Tom Udall with local supporter Connor Schultz who will be voting in his first General Election this year. Photo by Robyn Schultz
From left, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard join supporters Friday at the Los Alamos Democratic Party Campaign Headquarters in Central Park Square to pass out candy to Trick or Treaters during Halloween on MainStreet. Photo by Amy Storey Read More
Gov. Susanna Martinez
POLITICAL News:
The community is invited to a “meet and greet” and “get out the vote rally” with New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and other state and local candidates at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 on the patio at Smith’s Marketplace.
The Republican Party of Los Alamos County is hosting the event.
There will be lunch and refreshments served (while quantities last). This event is open to the public and there is no need to rsvp. For more information, contact Kelly Benner at kellybbritz@gmail.com or the Republican Headquarters at 505.695.8080. Read More
Supporters gather in the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom Wednesday to watch the debate between incumbent Sheriff Marco Lucero and challenger Jaret McDonald. From left, John Horne Jr, John Horne Sr, Chris Clark, Jennifer McDonald, Sandra Lucero, Jim Leach and Jean Gindreau of PAC 8, who filmed the debate. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Incumbent Sheriff Marco Lucero, left, and challenger Jaret McDonald shake hands before Wednesday’s debate. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
POLITICAL News:
The Los Alamos Daily Post hosted a debate Wednesday at its downtown headquarters Read More
NM DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON – Thursday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that Sipapu Recreational Development in Vadito and the Academy for Technology and the Classics Foundation in Santa Fe will each receive more than $4.2 million in guaranteed loans to advance their operations.
Sipapu Recreational Development will receive $4.235 million to improve its ski resort operations, including funding to purchase equipment and machinery, provide working capital and to pay off existing debt. The Academy for Technology and the Classics Foundation Read More
UNM-LA News:
This fall voters in Los Alamos County will have the opportunity to invest in the state’s public colleges and universities without any increase to their property taxes.
General Obligation Bond C (also referred to as GO Bond C) proposes a total of $141,000,000 for New Mexico’s public colleges and universities, of which $500,000 will be allocated to UNM-LA. UNM-LA will add another $250,000 for a total capital investment of $750,000.
These funds will be used to renovate classroom lab space for the EMS training degree program. The EMS program is part of the UNM-Los Alamos Emergency Response Read More
Los Alamos Firefighters Union with Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard. Courtesy photo
POLITICAL News:
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard received the endorsement of Los Alamos Fighters Union IAFF Local #3279 in her run for re-election to the New Mexico State House, Dist. 43 in the Nov. 4 General Election.
“We proudly stand in support of Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard,” said Bert Quintana, president of the Los Alamos Firefighters Union. “Stephanie’s commitment to public safety has been unwavering and she has proven to be a strong champion for area firefighters.”
“I am proud to have this critical endorsement,” Read More
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerrys
SFGCC News:
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s, will speak 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Santa Fe Convention Center.
His presentation will be followed by Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia and other tantalizing Ben and Jerry’s classic and new flavors of ice cream for all who attend.
“When one thinks of an entrepreneur and business man who exemplifies social and environmental responsibility in the way they conduct business, Ben Cohen certainly is one that Read More
By KRISTINE COBLENTZ
Founder First Born Program
As the founder and former Program Manager of the First Born Program of Los Alamos County, I feel compelled to respond to negative print and radio ads attacking home visiting programs. Recent ads depicting government monitors and mandatory home visits are pure distortion and demonstrate either a frightening ignorance of (or a deliberate choice to ignore) the proven benefits of early childhood development programs.
Across our state, home visitation is supported by Republicans and Democrats alike because it works. The science is clear that Read More
U.S. SENATE News:
TAOS – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, highlighted conservation and water initiatives and growing the outdoor recreation economy during a hike in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area with the U.S. Forest Service, regional stakeholders and local officials.
Heinrich also marked the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act at a campfire celebration and emphasized Read More
By JOANN JOHNSONPolitical Action Committees (PACS) are running amok. I have been a political activist since the early 1980s. I have never seen campaigning so out of control as it is now. Political parties such as the Democrat and Republican Party have financial limits on spending. Not so – PACS.
PACS are free to advertise for candidates without the candidate’s authorization. Most of the time the candidate isn’t even aware of what the PAC has planned.
I do not have a suggestion for fixing this problem. For every law, there is someone who will find a loophole to get around the law.
I can only Read More