Politics

Udall, Heinrich Announce More Than $1 Million To Promote Agriculture Marketing In New Mexico

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced $538,279 in funding to New Mexico organizations to help farmers and ranchers develop new market opportunities for their products.

The grants, provided through U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Marketing and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), will support a wide array of local projects designed to bolster economic opportunities for family farmers, support rural communities and increase access to fresh, healthy food. Udall and Heinrich also announced that New Mexico State Read More

Scenes From ‘Los Alamos Teacher Day of Action’

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján and House Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard welcome more than 40 Los Alamos Public School teachers and volunteers to Saturday’s Los Alamos Teacher Day of Action. The event kicked off in the Los Alamos Democratic Headquarters in Central Park Square with breakfast before the teachers and volunteers headed out to knock on more than 2,600 doors in one day. Luján and Garcia Richard also attended the Los Alamos Health Fair and the Piecemakers Quilt Market Saturday. Courtesy photo

Public Education Commission candidate Karyl Ann Armbruster jokes with U.S. Rep. Ben Read More

Letter to the Editor: Got Questions? Ask Mike and Kyle Wheeler Oct. 2

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CFGG News:

Got Questions?

Mike and Kyle Wheeler will be available 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday at the Los Alamos Farmer’s Market, to answer questions about the two Los Alamos charter questions that are on this year’s general election ballot. 

Kyle Wheeler is a long-time resident who was a member of the Charter Review Committee that completed its work in 2012. She also is a former Los Alamos County Councilor. Mike Wheeler also is a former County Councilor who has served on a number of local boards. 

  • Question 1 on the ballot relates to the structure of county government – it clarifies the
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Udall, Heinrich Invite Underserved New Mexico Communities To Apply For Promise Zone Designation

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U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich invited underserved urban, rural and tribal communities in New Mexico to apply for the second round of designations for the Promise Zone Initiative, part of a plan developed by the president to create jobs, increase economic mobility, improve educational opportunities and reduce crime in high-poverty communities throughout the country.

The initiative helps communities create a pathway to the middle class by connecting groups and business with federal programs and resources that accelerate Read More

Sierra Club: Public Invited To Environmental Talk Oct.1

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Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard

SIERRA CLUB News:

An open meeting of the Sierra Club is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos in Building 2, Room 202.

House Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard will present environmental issues that went before the legislature last year and which are expected to be considered in the coming session.

The public is invited to attend this talk and ask questions about these important local and statewide issues. Read More

ADA Glitch Postpones Voting Machine Certification

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A glich was encountered in the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) machines during Friday’s certification and preparation of the Absentee and Election Day Voting Machines at the County Clerk Warehouse. The machines are rescheduled to be officially certified next week. Attending Friday’s event, from left, Deputy Clerk Jocelyn Warner, Republican Bill McKerley who is running for County Council, local Democrat and former County Councilor Michael Wheeler, Bureau of Elections Manager Gloria Maestas, Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover, Board of Public Utilities member Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich And Sierra Club Endorse House Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

POLITICAL News:

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club have endorsed Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard for re-election to House District 43 in the Nov. 4 General Election.

Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard

“Representative Garcia Richard has been a strong ally for New Mexico,” Heinrich said. “Her commitment to conservation and her constituents is unwavering, and New Mexico is stronger with her in the Round House.”

The Sierra Club’s local Pajarito Group describes Garcia Richard as a consistent Read More

Enchilada Dinner Fundraiser For Sheriff Marco Lucero’s Re-election Campaign Saturday

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POLITICAL News:

The Committee to re-elect Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero will hold a fundraiser enchilada dinner 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Los Alamos Posse Lodge, 650 N. Mesa Road in Los Alamos.

Advance ticket purchase only, no sales at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at www.reelectsherifflucero.org. You will be e-mailed a receipt for tickets purchased online and your names will be on the list kept at the door.

Agencies around the state and locally have endorsed Sheriff Marco Lucero for re-election. Among those endorsing Lucero are Los Alamos County Councilor Read More

Udall Encourages New Mexicans To Participate In National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

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Sen. Tom Udall

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, encourages New Mexicans to participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event this Saturday, Sep. 27 and turn in unused or expired medication at designated locations in their communities – dropoff booth in Los Alamos is in the parking lot at LAMC.

He also praised a new U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) policy, similar to legislation he has sponsored, that will enable pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and other authorized collectors to serve as drop-off sites for unused prescription drugs in the future.

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Lt. Gov. Stumps For Dist. 43 Candidate Geoff Rodgers

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Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, left, with House Dist. 43 Republican candidate Geoff Rodgers at Tuesday’s fundraiser in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Steven Girrens welcomes guests Tuesday to a fundraiser at his White Rock home for House Dist. 43 candidate Geoff Rodgers, right, with featured speaker Lt. Gov. John Sanchez. Girrens and Rodgers serve on the Los Alamos County Council together. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez attended a fundraiser for Dist. 43 candidate Geoff Rodgers Tuesday.
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