Politics

Udall Introduces Bill to Prevent Stormwater Pollution

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

 U.S. SENATE News:          

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he has introduced a bill to reduce the leading cause of water pollution nationwide, while creating jobs and supporting infrastructure and neighborhood redevelopment. 

Polluted stormwater runoff is caused when rain or snow flows over roads, roofs, parking lots and other surfaces, picking up toxic chemicals and sediment and carrying them to rivers and streams. The Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013 would encourage the use of Read More

GOP State Chairman to Visit Los Alamos

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GOP State Chairman John Billingsley

GOP News:

State Chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) John Billingsley will be in Los Alamos to speak to all Republicans, Independent and conservative voters.

He will be the guest speaker at the party’s Central Committee meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Jeanette Wallace Room on the UNM-Los Alamos Campus.

Billingsley is known as a fine, articulate speaker as well as a spirited, effective leader. He loves working with people and has brought great organizational and people skills to his chairmanship of the party, a Republican Party spokesman Read More

Governor to Propose Streamlining Licensure for Nurses Relocating to New Mexico

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STATE News:

Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez will announce at 10 a.m. today a proposal to make New Mexico more competitive for nursing professionals by streamlining the process for nurses licensed in other states to become licensed in New Mexico. 

Martinez also will talk about her efforts to recruit more nurse practitioners to New Mexico from states like Texas, Oklahoma and Utah, where restrictions on nurse practitioners are higher than they are in our state. Read More

American Legion Hosts Boys/Girls State Dinner

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American Legion Post 90 Cmdr. Bill Cooper congratulates Boys State Delegate Daniel Ahrens. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, left, introduced by Post 90 Cmdr. Bill Cooper. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

A Boys and Girls State dinner was hosted Saturday by the American Legion Post 90 at 1325 Trinity Dr., in Los Alamos. The 2013 Delegation to Boys State including Daniel Ahrens, Jeremy Goettee and Esteban Summers and Girls State delegates Marie Trujillo and Rachel Barthel and their parents were honored during the special event. Read More

Rep. Garcia Richard Announces 2014 Campaign to Packed House

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Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard announces her 2014 campaign kickoff Saturday at the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill in Los Alamos. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard speaks with Lew Agnew of Los Alamos at the launch of her 2014 campaign Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard announced her re-election campaign to a packed house Saturday at the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill in Los Alamos.

House Majority Whip Antonio “Moe” Maestas welcomed the

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Udall and Luján Announce Federal Assistance for Santa Clara Pueblo

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that more than $2.8 million in federal assistance relief is being made available to Santa Clara Pueblo through the Public Assistance Grant Program to assist with the installation of debris collection structures. As a result of a disaster declaration in August of 2012 in response to severe flooding from June 22 to July 12, 2012, the pueblo was made eligible for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
 
Sen. Udall, then-Senator Jeff Bingaman, and Rep. Luján wrote letters Read More

Heinrich Introduces Bill to Strengthen Film Industry and DOD Partnerships

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. Senate News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., along with Sen. David Vitter, R-LA, introduced the Military Equitable Reimbursement Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to retain payments for costs incurred during support of non-governmental film productions. 

Currently, DOD units can accept reimbursement for expenses associated with the use of military assets for production. However, due to ambiguity in existing law, there is uncertainty about whether DOD components, Read More

Udall to Honor Veterans Monday

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U.S. SENATE News:

Monday, Nov. 11, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., will honor and celebrate New Mexico’s veterans during the 28th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences.

Udall will offer the keynote address at the ceremony. Afterward, he will visit with residents and join Lori Montgomery, director of the State Veterans’ Home, to discuss the facility’s expansion project.  

Udall, a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, is the author or cosponsor of a number Read More

Heinrich Secures Comprehensive Sportsmen’s Package

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, cosponsored the Sportsmen’s and Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions (SPORT) Act, a comprehensive sportsmen’s legislative package that includes two of Senator Heinrich’s sponsored bills: the Hunt Unrestricted on National Treasures (HUNT) Act and a bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA). Sen. Kay Hagan, Read More

Republican Women Meet Nov. 14

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LAFRW News:
 
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting at noon, Nov. 14 at the Ridgepark Clubhouse, 505 Oppenheimer Dr.
 
In honor of Veterans’ Day, the speaker is veteran Bethany Redmond, and one other speaker pending. All registered Republican women are invited to atttend. 
 
Members are reminded to bring non-perishable food items for LA Cares and toiletries for the Women’s Shelter in Espanola. Contact Donna MacDonald at 505.662.4001 for further information.
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