Politics

Heinrich Secures Commitment From U.S. Forest Service To Visit And Meet With New Mexicans In Pecos Valley

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, secured a commitment from U.S. Forest Service Acting Associate Chief Christopher French to host a public forum meeting in the Pecos Valley on mining developments.

View the video here.

Below is a transcript of Heinrich securing a commitment from U.S. Forest Service Acting Associate Chief French to host a public forum in the Pecos Valley:

HEINRICH: “Mr. French, the Administration Read More

Ranking Member U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Leads Telecommunications And Media Subcommittee Hearing On Defending America’s Communications Networks

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, at a subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., titled ‘Signal Under Siege: Defending America’s Communications Networks.’ Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, helped lead a subcommittee hearing titled “Signal Under Siege: Defending America’s Communications Networks.”

With Americans Read More

MOWW To Feature Associate Laboratory Director John Hill

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John Hill
Associate Laboratory Director
Weapons Engineering

MOWW News:

The December meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is Sunday, Dec. 7. This month’s speaker is Associate Laboratory Director – Weapons Engineering (ALDW) John Hill.

Hill will open his presentation, touching on his being drafted during the Vietnam War and his stateside assignment in the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. However, most of his talk will be dedicated to his father, O. A. Hill, who was one of the first Mickey Men (Radar Navigator) in the European Theatre. His father flew 15 Lone Wolf missions in Read More

Darren White, Lawmakers To Speak At RPNM Grand Opening

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Darren White

From the Republican Party of New Mexico:

ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque mayoral candidate Darren White will headline a group of speakers at the Republican Party of New Mexico’s (RPNM) grand opening event at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Dec. 6.

White will be making some of his last remarks before Tuesday’s high-stakes runoff election. This will take place at a critical time for the city of Albuquerque, as many issues such as crime, homelessness, and drugs are spiraling out of control. 

RPNM is set to open its headquarters eight months after being destroyed by a fire bomb in an act of political Read More

Community Steps Up For Statewide Shift To Free Child Care

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Children are busy learning through play at the Little Forest Playschool. Courtesy photo

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

New Mexico became the first U.S. state to guarantee no-cost child care starting Nov. 1, making services free for families of all income levels with children up to age 13.

The roughly $600 million-a-year program is funded largely by investment earnings from the state’s $10 billion Early Childhood Education and Care Fund, which has grown since its creation in 2020 using revenue from oil and gas taxes.

The state joins European countries such Read More

Heinrich, Luján Call On Trump Administration To Stop Stalling PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families And Nearby Communities In New Mexico

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined 26 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth reverse DoD’s decision to delay the cleanup of per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) at military installations in New Mexico and nationwide and to urge the DoD to take action to protect military families and nearby communities by addressing PFAS contamination at the affected sites.

PFAS from industrial processes and products like firefighting foams can end up in waterways and soils. Read More

N.M. Delegation Presses USDA To Refund New Mexico $30 Million For Shutdown Food Stamps Lapse

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STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Dec. 2, 2025, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) was joined by Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) as well as U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in demanding that the federal government reimburse New Mexico $30 million for the emergency state funds used to protect hardworking New Mexicans’ from a lapse in their November food assistance during the most recent government shutdown.

The New Mexico delegation sent a letter pressing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Read More

Luján, Merkley, Murkowski, Massie, Khanna Request DOJ Briefing On Release Of Epstein Files

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined forces with U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to call on Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide a briefing on the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and fully release the Epstein Files by December 19, 2025—as required by the law.

Luján, Merkley, Murkowski, Massie, and Khanna’s letter comes as the Justice Department is legally required to release all the Epstein Files within the law’s 30-day Read More

New Mexico On List Of Democratic-Leaning States Being Sued For Refusal To Comply With Election Integrity Law

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From the Republican Party of New Mexico:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has taken legal action against six Democratic-leaning states—Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and New Mexico—alleging that they broke federal law by refusing to release their full voter registration lists when requested. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has outright refused to comply and is now being sued by the DOJ.

“We are not going to have free, fair, or accurate elections if we cannot maintain accurate voter rolls, and it should concern Read More

Sen. Tobiassen Calls Law Enforcement Across NM To Advocate For Public Safety Ahead Of 2026 Legislative Session

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State Senator Nicole Tobiassen

SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Republican lawmakers from the New Mexico House of Representatives and Senate convened for a public legislative task force hearing focused on improving public safety across the state. Lawmakers heard testimony from several law enforcement representatives including Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen and Former FBI Special Agent in Charge for New Mexico Raul Bujanda. 

A common message from law enforcement agencies, state prosecutors, and policy experts from yesterday’s testimony was centered around difficulty moving necessary Read More