Politics

Udall Responds to Supreme Court’s McCutcheon Decision – Renews Call For Campaign Finance Reform

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down aggregate limits on campaign donations.

The McCutcheon v. FEC decision will allow a federal politician to solicit – or a wealthy donor to give – a $3.6 million check to benefit a political party and federal candidates over a two-year election cycle.

Udall issued the following statement:

“Americans already believe the election system has been fundamentally corrupted by big money from corporate special interests. And today, the Court has confirmed their fears Read More

David Izraelevitz Campaign Kickoff Draws Food Donations For Hungry Students

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At Tuesday’s campaign kickoff  for Los Alamos County Councilor David Izraelevitz’s Council Campaign Kickoff event at Fuller Lodge, his treasurer Phil Gursky, left, Izraelevitz and his wife Terry Izraelevitz stand next to the large amount of food collected  for Assets in Action’s ‘March on Hunger’ food drive from attendees at his event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Los Alamos County Councilor David Izraelevitz addresses the crowd at his campaign kickoff event Tuesday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Legislative Round Up By Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard At Unitarian Church Forum Sunday

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Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard. Courtesy/Unitarian Church

UNITARIAN CHURCH News:

The Forum series at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos presents an account of the 2014 Legislative “Short” session from state representative and church member Stephanie Garcia Richard at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 6.

The church is at 1738 N. Sage Loop and the public is invited to attend.

Garcia Richard will discuss in detail the legislation that passed, including the state budget and lottery scholarship solvency. She also will discuss the bills that didn’t quite make it and strategies Read More

Heinrich, Udall Honor César Chávez Legacy

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 Civil rights leader César E. Chávez. Courtesy/wnmu.edu 

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., both members of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, cosponsored a resolution to honor civil rights leader César E. Chávez.

“César Chávez was a fearless leader and deeply committed to improving the lives of others. He was a champion of justice, tirelessly fighting for better working conditions and fair wages, and inspired a generation of community organizers across the country,” Heinrich said.

“César Chávez’s Read More

Today is ‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’

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Today is ‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’ and to all the Vietnam veterans living in Los Alamos – thank you and welcome home. Flags flying at North Mesa home in honor of Vietnam veterans. Photo by SFC Jim Douglass USA RET

Staff Report

March 30, 1973, all US troops withdrew from Vietnam. In Vietnam, the day was March 29, 1973.

Recognized as a day of commemoration, reflection and respect to veterans who sacrificed so much during the Vietnam War. This is a good day to visit the local American Legion and VFW posts and say – welcome home and thank you for your service. Read More

Peaceful Dia de los Muertos Demonstration Planned at Trinity Site Entrance April 5

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CCNS News:

Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety (CCNS) has announced an upcoming event at the Trinity Test Site, the location of the first test explosion of a nuclear device July 16, 1945 on the White Sands Missile Range.

The Trinity Site is open to the public one day a year, which this year is Saturday, April 5. The Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium and Las Mujeres Hablan advocacy groups are organizing a peaceful Dia de los Muertos demonstration at the Stallion Range Station on Highway 380, east of San Antonio, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5 and asking participants be on-site for two Read More

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Receives Congressional Accolades

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Receives Congressional Accolades

  • SIPI Receives Grants Totaling More Than $923,000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, Sen. Martin Heinrich and Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham congratulated the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) on its recent progress and achievements in Albuquerque Thursday.

On March 12, Assistant Secretary of the Interior-Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn announced that SIPI was awarded two separate grants in excess of $923,000 to support undergraduate research, and to encourage students to engage in science, Read More

Heinrich Statement on Endangered Species Act Listing for the Lesser Prairie Chicken

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Lesser prairie chicken. Courtesy/wikipedia

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., made the following statement Thursday on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the lesser prairie chicken, found in New Mexico as well as four other states, as a threatened species:

“New Mexico communities, oil and gas producers and farmers and ranchers deserve credit for implementing voluntary habitat conservation measures through the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances process, USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service and Read More

Candidates Speak At Lincoln Day Dinner

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New Mexico House of Representatives Dist. 43 candidate Geoff Rodgers with Secretary of State Dianna Duran at Wednesday’s Lincoln Day Dinner at the Los Alamos Research Park. The annual event was sponsored by the Republican Party of Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

New Mexico House of Representatives Dist. 43 candidate Vincent Chiravalle speaks about his candidacy. He is a former Los Alamos Couny Councilor. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

State Treasurer candidate Rick Lopez ueged the crowd to vote for Secretary of State Dianna Duran in her bid for Read More