Politics

Moratorium For Furloughed Utility Customers In Los Alamos

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is prepared to help ease the burden of utility expenses for furloughed federal employees during the federal government shutdown.

“While we can’t reduce or cancel out billings, we can work with our customers who have been furloughed to ensure their utility services remain on while they aren’t collecting paychecks,” said Deputy Utility anager Joann Gentry.

How will DPU help?

The DPU will work with furloughed customers in much the same way as department staff worked with customers who experienced interruptions in pay during the Read More

Shin: Los Alamos County MRA Review Committee Subject To New Mexico Open Meetings Act

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By LISA SHIN
Los Alamos Family Eyecare

Last July 2024, I submitted an editorial, “Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Commission Necessary for an Open and Transparent Government.” In compliance with the New Mexico Redevelopment Code, this Commission would not include County Councilors or County employees, but rather key members from the community with experience in commercial property development, affordable housing, finances/banking and environmental sustainability. The MRA Commission would make recommendations to our County Council and would reflect a diverse and broad Read More

Scenes Of 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony At Ashley Pond

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The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) displays its American flag for the 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. The Veterans Day event included Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874, American Legion Post 90, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 90 and Major General Franklin E. Miles Chapter 229 of the Military Order of the World Wars. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School NJROTC participates in the 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scouts BSA and Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails lead the Pledge of Read More

Heinrich: Thank You For Your Courage

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By U.S. SEN. MARTIN HEINRICH:

In New Mexico, the tradition of serving our nation runs deep. Time and again, New Mexican service members and military veterans have put our country first. They have served at home and abroad, and they have fought for what it means to be American.

We owe our service members and their families more than lip service. They put their lives on the line to fight for America’s promise of freedom. Just like they fought for us, we must honor and fight for them here at home.

Honoring that service means rehiring fired workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. It means telling Read More

Deb Haaland Tours Veterans Integration Center In ABQ

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Haaland tours Veterans Integration Center in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Deb Haaland, candidate for governor of New Mexico toured the Veterans Integration Center in Albuquerque. During the tour, Haaland was briefed on veterans’ needs as they move from active service to veteran status. Haaland emphasized her plans to strengthen the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, fill the gaps in veterans programs after the Trump Administration slashed funding, create programs that formally recognize veterans’ transferable skills in the civilian workforce, Read More

Senator Luján’s Statement Commemorating Veterans Day

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From the desk of Sen. Lujan:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day:

“On Veterans Day, we come together and honor New Mexico’s proud legacy of service, and to pay tribute to the brave men and women who took an oath to protect our nation. Today, I am proud to join our nation to honor the men and women who wear the uniform, and the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. To every veteran and military family: thank you.

“Our service members have stood on the front lines to protect our democracy and safeguard our way of life. We must ensure Read More

Letter To The Editor: Comment On Terry Wallace’s Nuclear Weapons Testing Op-Ed

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By ROBERT D. DAY
Los Alamos

Terry Wallace’s Op-Ed (link) in the Nov. 6, 2025 issue of the Los Alamos Daily Post sounded like a lot of political-eze.

Nuclear weapons systems are very complex and even the most sophisticated numerical simulations being used to model them cannot allow for every complexity.

It falls into the you-do-not-know-what-you-don’t-know category. I, personally, would like to know if the weapons in our stockpile still work. (Especially since they have been “mothballed” for around 30 years.) The only way to determine this is by testing. Read More

Community Film Explores Indigenous Solidarity With Palestine Nov. 14 At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos

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COMMUNITY News:

The Free Palestine Movie Series invites the Los Alamos and surrounding community to a powerful evening of truth-telling and solidarity with the screening of “From Minnesota to Palestine: Connecting Our Movements for Collective Liberation — An Indigenous Perspective”.

The event begins at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. Admission is free and open to the public.

Produced by The Red Nation, this two-hour film captures an electrifying teach-in and panel discussion filmed at the New City Center for Healing Justice in Minneapolis. It draws bold connections Read More

ABLE Accounts Expand To Serve More New Mexico Veterans With Disabilities Starting Jan. 1, 2026

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State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya

From the State Treasurer’s Office:

SANTA FE – This Veterans Day (Nov. 11), and as we conclude National Family Caregivers Month, the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office is highlighting critical upcoming changes that will significantly expand access to financial security for veterans and other Americans with disabilities.

The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office worked with Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson to draft legislation that would align state law with the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Age Adjustment Act, passed by Congress in 2022.  Read More

Acting Governor Howie Morales Signs Bill To Extend State Food Assistance For New Mexicans

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Acting Governor Howie Morales today signed House Bill 1, providing up to $20 million per week to extend state food assistance for New Mexicans, ensuring continuity of food benefits only if federal funding fails. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Acting Governor Howie Morales today signed House Bill 1, providing up to $20 million per week to ensure New Mexicans continue receiving food assistance amid ongoing federal uncertainty over SNAP benefits under President Donald Trump’s watch.

“The Trump administration’s chaotic approach to SNAP funding during the shutdown demonstrates Read More