Hundreds of people from Los Alamos and throughout Northern New Mexico gathered on the plaza in Santa Fe last week to support background checks to purchase a gun. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate through filibuster defeated the measure. Courtesy photo Read More
Politics
Senators Reintroduce RECA Amendments Act
Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., led a bipartisan group of senators in renewing their efforts to expand restitution for Americans sickened from working in uranium mines or living downwind of atomic weapons tests.
April 19 was the 24-year anniversary of the introduction of the original Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) in the U.S. Senate.
Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), James Risch (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined Udall in reintroducing the Radiation Exposure Read More
Local GOP Elects New Officers
Newly elected Chairman Robert Gibson of the Los Alamos County Republican Party. Courtesy photo
New GOP Officers elected Thursday include from left, Lawry Mann – 2nd Vice Chair, Marion Pack – Secretary, Norma
Tech – Treasurer, Robert Gibson – Chairman and Bill McKerley – 1st Vice Chair. Courtesy photo
GOP News:
The Republican Party of Los Alamos elected its 2013-2014 officers during its County Convention held Thursday evening at UNM-LA.
Robert Gibson was elected Chairman, Bill McCurley is 1st Vice Chair, Lawry Mann was elected 2nd Vice Chair, Marion Pack Read More
Heinrich Seeks DOE Assurance for LANL Cleanup Funds
U.S. SENATE News:
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing yesterday to consider the president’s proposed budget for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2014.
During that hearing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., sought assurance from DOE’s Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Poneman that waste cleanup efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory would receive sufficient funding this year.
This is part of Heinrich’s ongoing effort to ensure all priority cleanup efforts at LANL stay on schedule.
On April 3, Senators Heinrich and Read More
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Visits LANL
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and Rep. Carl Trujillo visit Los Alamos National Laboratory Monday. Courtesy photo
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and Rep. Carl Trujillo chat with scientists during a visit Los Alamos National Laboratory Monday. Courtesy photo
Udall Statement on Defeat of Bipartisan Background Check Amendment
Sen. Tom UdallU.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., issued this statement following the Senate’s consideration of amendments to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, including the Manchin-Toomey amendment to expand background checks on commercial gun sales:
“The bipartisan Manchin-Toomey agreement would have expanded criminal background checks to reduce gun violence while upholding the Second Amendment rights of law abiding citizens.
“Fifty-four United States senators voted in agreement with 90 percent
Read More Luján, Lujan Grisham Write to President Obama with Concerns over Proposed Cuts to Social Security Benefits
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamU.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Mexico Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham wrote to President Obama recently to express their concerns with provisions in the President’s budget that would impact Social Security and reduce benefits for New Mexico seniors.
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
Below is the text of the letter:
Read More April 16, 2013
The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20502
Dear Mr. President:
It was with great interest
Letter to the Editor: Last Hour Tax Deal Violates the Spirit of Open Government
Last Hour Tax Deal Violates the Spirit of Open Government
By Meredith R. Machen and Dick Mason, Leadership Team
League of Women Voters of New Mexico leaders@lwvnm.org
The League of Women Voters of New Mexico is concerned about the last-minute tax bill slammed through the New Mexico Legislature and the broken process.
HB641, like any comprehensive tax legislation, has many components which will have long-term effects on New Mexico’s economy.
Experts are still debating the overall cost and benefit projections, the challenges for municipalities, the difficulties Read More
Luján: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act Passage Important Step
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District voted today in support of legislation to address the evolving cyber threats facing the nation.
The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act passed with wide bipartisan support. Luján is a cosponsor of the legislation that includes provisions he worked on last Congress to enhance the role of the national laboratories, to encourage the rapid transfer of research and development advances into new commercial cybersecurity technologies, and to improve consumer privacy protection.
“As Read More
Udall Applauds USPS Decision to Continue Saturday Delivery
U.S. SENATE News:WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall commended the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement Wednesday that it will not go through with plans to eliminate Saturday delivery.
USPS’ decision comes in response to congressional protest and legislative action by Udall and others to ban a reduction in services.
“The continuation of Saturday delivery is a win for the countless Americans who rely on mail services,” Udall said. “The Postal Service is facing serious financial problems, but they will not be solved by cutting the
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