Politics

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Introduces Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act To Keep Up With Inflation

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has introduced the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act to increase veterans’ yearly books and supplies stipend to keep up with inflation.

“Veterans answered the call to serve our country and defend our freedoms, and they deserve our full support after their military service.

“Right now, hundreds of thousands of veterans rely on the Post-9/11 GI Bill program to pay for higher education after their service. But over half a million veterans on the GI Bill are receiving less educational assistance Read More

Heinrich, Lee Introduce Legislation Help Schools Re-Envision & Build Vibrant Outdoor Learning Spaces 

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a former outdoor educator, and U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) introduced the Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act, bicameral legislation to help schools in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and nationwide transform schoolyards into vibrant, nature-rich spaces for learning, play, and community use. 

For many kids, the closest outdoor space is an asphalt schoolyard—offering little opportunity for safe play, shade, or connection to nature. Read More

Dannemann: Making New Mexicans Healthier

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2026 by Merilee Dannemann

The president’s nominee for Surgeon General of the United States, questioned by a Senate committee, was asked about her views on vaccines and birth control medications. She gave similar responses on both issues. She said both vaccines and contraceptive medications have side effects that may affect some people more than others, and patients or parents should have in-depth conversations with their doctors.

The nominee is Dr. Casey Means. This interview was in late February. As of the date I’m writing this, her nomination Read More

Op-Ed: New Mexico Is Open For Doctors — And That’s Good News For All Of Us

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By ANNIE JUNG
Executive Director
New Mexico Medical Society

If you have ever waited six weeks to see a specialist, driven an hour each way to find a doctor who takes your insurance, or been told your community clinic is closing, you already understand the stakes of physician recruitment and retention. It is not an abstract policy debate. It is your health, and your family’s health, on the line. New Mexico has faced a physician shortage for years — and this session, our state took the most significant action in a generation to fix it.

A Landmark Fix to Medical Malpractice: HB 99

No single issue has driven Read More

New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office To Swear In Ricky Serna As Deputy State Treasurer Monday April 6

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Ricky Serna

STATE News:

The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office will swear in Ricky Serna as Deputy State Treasurer at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 6, at the State Treasurer’s Office.

The oath of office will be administered by New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and will be open to members of the public and press.

View the invitation here: Deputy Treasurer Serna’s Swear… | Partiful

Following the swearing-in, Serna will fulfill statutory requirements and be sworn in as Treasurer Montoya’s proxy to serve on the Renewable Energy Transition Authority (RETA), Educational Assistance Read More

Melding The Present With The Past … Los Alamos County To Renovate Manhattan Project Dormitory Building

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From left, the Manhattan Project Dormitory as it currently looks versus what Los Alamos County plans to do to the building and the surrounding area. The plan includes relocating the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s visitor center and offices to the dormitory building as well as renovating one of the dorm rooms to be a one-bedroom suite for park staff. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

A 79-year-old building known as the Manhattan Project Dormitory, 1725 17th St., is unique. It is one of the few remaining buildings built during Read More

19th Hole Sports Pub Earns Golf Course Restaurant Lease

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

When Doug Osborn joined Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op as its general manager in 2017, he firmly decided not to get mixed up with food.

“I always said that I would never do food,” he told the Los Alamos Daily Post Wednesday afternoon. “Foods’ hard. It takes a lot of attention; you gotta be really good at it. We had good restaurants and we still have good restaurants in town.”

As time progressed and the restaurant at the Los Alamos County Golf Course clubhouse became available for leasing, Osborn said he reconsidered.

An avid golfer himself, Read More

Documents Added To LANL 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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Los Alamos County Library Board To Meet April 6

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Library Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 6, at the White Rock Branch Library.

The meeting is open to the public and available on Zoom.

  • Zoom link – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88529414884
  • Or Telephone: +17193594580, 88529414884# US
    +12532050468,,88529414884# US
  • Webinar ID: 885 2941 4884

View the agenda here. Read More