Robinson: Calling The Governor
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
People who live in cities need to get away from each other and enjoy a bit of nature. The public park, a leafy green space in the urban landscape, has provided relief for centuries. We love our parks so much that proposing changes can become heated.
But not so heated that one individual, former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, becomes the subject of a personal attack in a newspaper editorial that was so vicious I thought a response was in order. Diane is a colleague in this syndicate and a friend.
What happened is residents of an Albuquerque neighborhood Read More
Dannemann: Self-regulation Doesn’t Work
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
On Oct. 29, 2018, a passenger airliner crashed into the sea less than 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. A few months later, a second plane crashed over Ethiopia. In total, 346 people were killed.
Both planes were the brand new Boeing 737 Max. Investigation placed the responsibility squarely with Boeing, the manufacturer. As news reports explained, Boeing had made technical changes that were not thoroughly tested and, as a deliberate policy choice to save money, had hidden these changes from both regulators Read More
Reps. Stansbury, Grijalva, Huffman Request Whistleblower Documents Alleging Human Rights Violations By Major India Shrimp Supplier
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representaive Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), sent a letter requesting documents related to a whistleblower’s account of human rights abuses at a shrimp processing facility operated by one of India’s largest shrimp exporters, Choice Canning.
The whistleblower’s account was recently reported as part of the Outlaw Ocean Project’s extensive investigation into the use of forced labor and other human rights abuses across the global fishing industry.
In their letter, the lawmakers Read More
New Mexico Game & Fish Opens 2024 Biennial Review Of State List Of Threatened And Endangered Wildlife Species
NMGF News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will review its State List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species under the Wildlife Conservation Act (Section 17-2-40 NMSA 1978).
Public comments on the current Biennial Review document will be accepted during a 90-day review from March 25, 2024 through June 24, 2024.
The Biennial Review process determines whether a State-listed wildlife species will be “uplisted” from threatened to endangered, “downlisted” from endangered to threatened, or remain unchanged from the current Biennial Review determinations. Adding Read More
Heinrich, Graham, DeLauro Urge USDA To Include Vital Malnutrition Treatments In International Food Aid Program
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Thursday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure nutritional needs are met for those suffering from the most severe forms of hunger by including Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), a proven treatment for malnutrition, in its international food assistance program.
Currently, RUTFs do not qualify as an eligible commodity for purchase and donation in the international Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Bird’s-Eye View Reveals Snags On Paths To Power
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
Los Alamos
“Once upon a time” teaches pragmatism. A farmer and his highly able wife were once in the market for an accordion, a bunk bed, a plow, and a pet. The farm couple soon had ample choices to weigh, complete with details telling advantages and drawbacks of every choice. Time was, advantages and drawbacks held sway.
Folktales have a knack for highlighting facts that we overlook every day. Each political party now offers voters only one set of policies in a single package. Each party advertises that its bundle has nothing but benefits vs. an opposing bundle that Read More
Los Alamos County Library Board To Meet April 1
COUNTY News:
The next Los Alamos County Library Board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 1 at the Municipal Building and on Zoom.
Click here to view calendar details of the meeting. Read More
Heinrich, Carper, Markey, Padilla Applaud EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards For Heavy-Duty Trucks And Buses
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), also a member of the EPW Committee released the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final greenhouse Read More
Public Input Listening Session For Los Alamos Public Library’s Proposed Open-Air Classroom Set For April 6
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library invites the public to an information session 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Mesa Public Library in the Zone.
The library proposes the development of an open-air classroom situated between Mesa Public Library and the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
This public input listening session will establish project parameters and gather initial thoughts and challenges from community members. All members of the community are encouraged to attend.
In support of the Los Alamos Public Library and Los Alamos County’s missions, the library proposes this open-air Read More
New Mexico RCRC: An Open Letter To Our Community
By Joan Lamunyon Sanford, Executive Director
and Board of NM Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice;
Yahaira Carreras-Cubillas
Maya Elrick
Terry Schleder
This has been a time of tremendous change and growth for the New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and the entire reproductive health, rights and justice movement.
Four years ago, we faced a worldwidepandemic, supply-chain shortages, and governors in several states who used the pandemic as an excuse to limit access to abortion clinics. Then, in September of 2021, Texas enacted a six-week abortion ban, and less Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities Work Session April 3
COUNTY News:
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a work session meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 3 in Council Chambers.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89412512522.
The agenda is attached and the complete packet is available online: https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Read More
New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Releases February 2024 Labor Market Review
NMDWS News:
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has released the February 2024 Labor Market Review.
To read the Labor Market Review, click on this link.
For more information, visit the NMDWS website at www.dws.state.nm.us. Read More
DPU Publishes 2nd Quarter 2024 Performance Report
Heinrich, Butler Introduce Legislation To Help Local Small Businesses Transition To Clean And Efficient Landscaping Equipment
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the co-founder and co-chair of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, and U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to establish a new federal tax credit to enable local small businesses, including landscaping and lawn care businesses, to transition to zero-emission equipment more easily and without financial burden.
Transitioning to zero-emission, electric landscaping equipment—such Read More
Council Proclaims April 7-13 ‘National Library Week’
From left, Library Youth Services Director Melissa Mackey and Library Manager Gwen Kalavaza accept the proclamation designating April 7-13 2024 as ‘National Library Week in Los Alamos’ from Councilor Suzie Havemann during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Courtesy/LAC
Staff Report:
In a proclamation, Los Alamos County Council designated April 7-13 as “National Library Week in Los Alamos” during its meeting Tuesday night.
Councilor Suzie Havemann read the proclamation:
WHEREAS, libraries offer the opportunity for everyone to connect with others, learn new skills, and pursue their Read More
Jordan: New Mexico Is Right To Hold Out For Higher Prices For Its Most Valuable Commodity
By BILL JORDAN
New Mexico Voices for Children
New Mexico is a land with many valuable assets – from our rich cultural diversity to our stunning physical beauty, to our mineral wealth. These assets belong to us all and while it’s impossible to put a price on some of them – our culture and natural landscape, to be precise – we can and do put a price on our mineral wealth. And that price needs to be fair so that we are all receiving the benefit of the bounty beneath our feet.
That’s why we support State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard’s pause on certain leases on land in the Permian Basin. Commissioner Read More
Stansbury, Chavez-DeRemer, Heinrich Introduce Bill To Support Student Success In Higher Education
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act, legislation to support evidence-based practices that support student retention, completion, and success in postsecondary education.
Over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in high school graduation and college enrollment rates, reflecting a concerted effort to expand access to higher education. However, despite these strides, there remains a Read More
Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, Former AG Hector Balderas To Headline Event Commemorating 2nd Anniversary Of Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
CFFF News:
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Coalition for Fire Fund Fairness (CFFF) – a grassroots coalition of victims of the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in Northern New Mexico – today announced that it will host an exclusive screening of the documentary “Mora is Burning,” followed by a panel discussion on the aftermath of the fire and FEMA’s ongoing failures to administer federal relief funds in accordance with state and federal law.
The event will feature remarks from former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas. New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales will headline the panel discussion, Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Expand Capacity For Abortion Services In New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues to introduce the Abortion Care Capacity Enhancement and Support Services (ACCESS) Act.
This legislation would establish a federal grant program for health care organizations to expand their capacity to provide abortion services and additional reproductive care in New Mexico and other states where it remains legal.
Following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, nearly half of all U.S. states have adopted or attempted Read More
Governor Approves Historic $1.3 Billion Budget Boost For Higher Education Initiatives In New Mexico
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SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has approved a record $1.3 billion to support higher education statewide in FY25, a nearly 4% increase from last year that includes expanded funding for proven tuition-free college, loan repayment programs and workforce initiatives.
“Under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s visionary leadership, New Mexico is steadfast in its commitment to fostering accessible and equitable education for all,” Higher Education Read More
