Politics

Luján, Blackburn Bipartisan Bill To Crack Down On Carjacking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after their Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

This legislation would make a long overdue fix to the federal carjacking statute, empowering prosecutors to hold more offenders accountable.

“The Albuquerque area continues to rank among the top cities for carjackings. This is unacceptable and puts people’s lives and livelihoods at risk,” Sen. Luján said. “It is a positive step that legislation to give prosecutors Read More

Luján Secures Senate Passage Of Amendment To Strengthen Public Safety During Extreme Weather Events

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, secured the passage of an amendment to enhance public safety by protecting natural gas pipeline infrastructure from extreme weather events as part of the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025, which was unanimously passed by the Senate. 

“I am proud that my amendment to boost pipeline safety and protect Americans was passed unanimously in the Senate as part of the PIPELINE Safety Act,” Sen. Luján said. “My amendment will ensure that Read More

New Mexico Rep. Chávez And 113 Fellow State Lawmakers Oppose ‘Reckless Proposal’ From U.S. Department Of Labor

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Rep. Eleanor Chávez of Albuquerque

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — This week, New Mexico State Rep. Eleanor Chávez (D-Albuquerque) led 113 fellow state legislators across 23 states in a joint letter opposing a U.S. Department of Labor proposal that threatens the benefits of American workers and solvency of state governments.

The Department’s proposal would revoke rules in the Fair Labor Standards Act for determining whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor. This change is expected to reclassify 250,000 American workers as independent contractors, putting Read More

County DPU Gas Customers Invited To Public Hearing May 6

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COUNTY News:

Customers of the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU), particularly those with natural gas service at their homes, are encouraged to tune into or attend a public hearing for gas rate adjustments at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 6.

The hearing will be held during the Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities (BPU) work session in room 330 on the 3rd floor of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Avenue. The meeting will be held in a hybrid fashion so anyone wishing to join remotely may do so using the link https://ladpu.com/ratehearing.

The DPU is proposing changes Read More

State Launches Dashboard To Track Water Security Plan

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico launched a public dashboard on Tuesday that enables New Mexicans to track progress on a 50-year Water Action Plan aimed at preparing the state for a climate crisis expected to leave the state 25% drier within 50 years.

The 50-Year Water Action Plan Implementation Dashboard provides the public with a real-time window to monitor the state’s progress in addressing projected water shortages driven by drought and climate change. The plan is based on three pillars: conserving existing freshwater supplies, developing new water sources and protecting water quality. Read More

Candidate Sam Bregman Calls For Reform Of SB 72 To Restore Financial Dignity For New Mexico’s Public Retirees

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Gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman

From the Sam Bregman for Governor Campaign:

ALBUQUERQUE — Gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman announced a comprehensive plan to restore compounding Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) for the state’s 35,000 public retirees. Bregman’s proposal addresses a growing financial crisis created by 2020’s Senate Bill 72, which has left thousands of former public employees struggling against record-breaking prices.

Since the passage of SB 72, the purchasing power of PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association) retirees has plummeted. While the Read More

New Mexico Governor’s 2026 Litter Prevention Campaign Marks Largest Organized Cleanup Effort In State History

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at the Breaking Bad Habits cleanup event in Española with Luis, left, and Daniel, far right, Moncada, known as the Salamanca Cousins in the hit TV series, Breaking Bad. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

  • More than 7,000 volunteers collected 60,046 pounds of litter held on April 17-18 just ahead of Earth Day during the largest organized cleanup effort in state history.

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico’s statewide litter prevention campaign, Breaking Bad Habits, mobilized more than 7,000 volunteers who collected 60,046 pounds of litter during the largest organized cleanup effort Read More

BPU To Hold Work & Closed Sessions May 6

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities(BPU)  will hold a work session at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, in the 3rd Floor Conference Room #330 at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public.

Members of the public may attend in person and provide public comment or view proceedings online via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87563449773.

The complete agenda packet is available online at https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Watch BPU meetings at ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings.

Following the work session, the BPU will hold Read More

LANL: New Docs Added To Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

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