Politics

Treasurer Laura M. Montoya, Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman To Lead Conversation On Baby Bonds Dec. 3

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — This Wednesday, Dec. 3, New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya will join Maryland State Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman and David Radcliffe, State and Local Policy Director at The New School Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy, on a panel discussion to break down baby bonds, its benefits, and its feasibility in their respective states, 11:30 a.m. MT // 1:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.

The panel, titled “Expanding Opportunity to Build Wealth: A Discussion of Baby Bonds in Maryland,” will spotlight a report on the viability and design of a statewide baby Read More

Shin: RPLA Announces Dec. 18 Christmas Party; Please Support Our Small Business Community

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By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos

Please mark your calendars for our last Central Committee meeting of the year, 6 p.m. on Dec. 18, at Open Door Bible Church (2101 Trinity Drive). We will have a brief business meeting to review our 2026 budget, then celebrate Christmas and spread holiday cheer!

The Republican Party of Los Alamos (RPLA) has always supported our small business community, and thankfully, we have Councilor David Reagor. However, as Kevin Holsapple recently wrote, “Many of our local businesses continue to struggle with maintaining pre-pandemic cash flow and revenue Read More

NM Republican Party To Host Grand Opening For HQ Office

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RPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Republican Party of New Mexico is set to open their headquarter office eight months after being destroyed by a firebomb in an act of political violence.

The grand opening party will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at 5150 San Francisco Rd NE, #A, Albuquerque, NM.

“Political violence has no place in our country,“ Chairwoman Barela said. “We will not back down and our message is clear: the Republican Party of New Mexico is stronger than ever and we are poised to have our best election cycle yet.” Read More

Opportunities To Share Feedback On ‘Have Your Say’ Page

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COUNTY News:

eComment tool: Los Alamos County launched in August 2024 an eComment tool designed to enhance public engagement for County Council meetings. The eComment function allows individuals to submit online public comments for upcoming Council meetings once the agenda is published, typically the Friday before the meeting.

Online comments may be submitted until noon on the day of the Council meeting, and copies will be provided to each councilor before the start of the meeting and become part of the public record. This tool enables residents to participate from anywhere.

To submit a Read More

On Today’s Small Business Saturday, Haaland Urges New Mexicans To Shop Local, Strengthen Community Economies

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Gubernatorial Candidate Deb Haaland

From the Deb Haaland for Governor Campaign:

ALBUQUERQUE – On Small Business Saturday, Deb Haaland, candidate for Governor of New Mexico, encouraged New Mexicans to shop small and support local businesses. Haaland views New Mexico small businesses as a key way to address the affordability crisis by growing opportunities for good-paying jobs across the state and providing an alternative to large corporations that price gauge. 

As a single mom, Haaland started selling salsa to help make ends meet and provide the flexibility to care for her young child. Read More

Op-Ed: Response To Wallace Piece On Nuclear Weapons Testing

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By CHICK KELLER
Los Alamos

In response to Terry Wallace’s recent article about previous underground testing of nuclear weapons (link),  I’d like to first support his complete opposition to any atmospheric testing. I suspect President Trump isn’t serious, but is merely trying to scare other countries into cessation of any nuclear testing.

I recall the disaster of the Baneberry underground test that broke through and emitted radioactive material to the atmosphere.

I was a junior scientist working on determining how to contain the very first moments of underground tests. Soon after that Read More

SFWAF Lunch Discussion With Anastasios Kioses On ‘Afghanistan Land Of Conflict & Beauty’ At SFCC Dec. 4

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Anastasios (Tasos) Kioses

SFWAF News:

The community is invited to a Santa Fe World Affairs Forum (SFWAF) lunch program discussion with Anastasios (Tasos) Kioses, 12-2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Board Room (Room 223).

Alexander the Great is thought to have said, “May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the revenge of the Afghans”. Winston Churchill wrote in 1897, “Financially it is ruinous. Morally it is wicked. Militarily is an open question and politically it is a blunder”.

This is not a talk that involves analyses of the Read More

NACo: Counties Celebrate Key Permitting Inclusion In SPEED Act

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NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R. 4776), which advanced out of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Nov. 20.

NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase said:

“Counties are pleased that the SPEED Act would reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by streamlining federal permitting and strengthening county involvement in decision-making. We support commonsense permitting reforms, and Read More

Legacy Cleanup Documents Added To LANL Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that 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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