VIDEO: Heinrich, Udall’s Northern NM Wilderness Bill Gains Momentum In Committee Hearing
Officials Share Memorial Day Tributes
Today marks Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday is observed every year on the last Monday of May. Courtesy photo
MEMORIAL DAY News:
President Barack Obama:
“This weekend is Memorial Day—a time to pay tribute to all our men and women in uniform who’ve ever given their lives so that we can live in freedom and security. This year, the holiday is especially meaningful. It’s the first Memorial Day since our war ended in Afghanistan.
“On Monday, at Arlington Cemetery, I’ll join our Read More
Los Alamos Memorial Day Remembrance At Guaje Pines Cemetery 11 A.M. Monday
Courtesy/VFW
COMMUNITY News:
This year’s Los Alamos Memorial Day Remembrance is 11 a.m., Monday at the Guaje Pines Cemetery.
The event is hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and local organizations, and the general public is invited to attend. The local theme is “Where the Fallen Rest.”
Memorial Day is a national holiday in the United States for remembering those who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce Funding To Support Health-Tech Expansion at Arrowhead Park
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that New Mexico State University will receive $488,000 in grant funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a study on the creation of a health care delivery and medical technology development cluster at Arrowhead Park.
The funding will help New Mexico State University expand activities at the multi-disciplinary Arrowhead Park to better support the creation of startup companies focused on improving health care for New Mexicans and diversify New Mexico’s economy.
“Arrowhead Read More
Governor Visits Aspen Elementary School Friday To Announce Her Annual Summer Reading Challenge
Gov. Susana Martinez visits Aspen Elementary School Friday to announce her Summer Reading Challenge for 2015. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Second grade students at Aspen Elementary react to the different prizes available for participants of the Summer Reading Challenge. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Gov. Martinez recognizes Rainy Ferrel, 2nd grader at Aspen Elementary, as a winner of last year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Gov. Martinez has students and LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, left, pledge to Read More
Udall Opposes Extension Of NSA’s Bulk Collection Of Americans’ Phone Records
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Early this morning, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined a majority of senators in opposing an extension of the NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records, a Patriot Act program declared illegal earlier this month in a unanimous decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The program is set to expire June 1. The Senate took two procedural votes on two bills, which both failed to get the 60 votes required to overcome a filibuster and resulted in deadlock. Udall joined 57 senators supporting the USA Freedom Act, which would end the dragnet government
Legislation Introduced To Build Cuba’s Digital Economy
Los Alamos County Officials Discuss Projects And Initiatives During Washington, D.C. Trip
From left, Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess, Councilor Rick Reiss, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, Council Chair Kristin Henderson and Council Vice Chair David Izraelevitz in Washington D.C. this past week. The Los Alamos contingent met with Heinrich and other members of New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation along with various DOE, NNSA and other federal officials to discuss County projects and initiatives. Photo by Seth Kirshenberg/Kutak-Rock
From left, Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair David Izraelevitz, Councilor Rick Reiss, Council Chair Kristin Henderson, Read More
NM Congressional Delegation Introduces Bill To Expand Research On Rare Genetic Disease Affecting Hispanics
Video: Heinrich’s Call To End Mass Phone Surveillance
Momentum Grows For Renewable Electricity Standard
Luján Issues Statement On Short-Term Highway Bill
Luján Offers Amendment To Support STEM Education At Hispanic Serving Institutions
CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke on the House floor today in support of a bipartisan amendment he offered with a number of his colleagues to establish a grant program at the National Science Foundation to support STEM education at Hispanic Serving Institutions.
Below are Luján’s remarks on the amendment, which passed unanimously. Click here to watch his speech.
“Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of this amendment that I am proud to offer with my colleagues. I want to thank Congressman Crowley for his leadership; I want Read More
GOP Meeting At UNM-LA 7 P.M. Today
GOP News:
The Republican Party of Los Alamos County will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in UNM-LA Room 203.
A brief business meeting will be followed by a planning and brain-storming session.
For more information, contact Bill McKerley at 505.331-3686.
Strong Start For America’s Children Act Introduced
U.S. Leads Fifth International Review Meeting On Safety Of Spent Fuel And Radioactive Waste Management
Public Comments Sought On STIP
Court Reverses Sabotage Verdict For Y-12 Protesters
By a 2-1 vote, a U.S. Court of Appeals in Knoxville, Tenn., overturned a sabotage conviction for three religious protesters on May 8.
The decision led to the release Saturday of Megan Rice, an 84-year-old nun, 59-year-old Greg Boertje-Obed and 66-year-old Michael Walli. They were arrested while infiltrating the Y-12 National Security Site near Oak Ridge National Laboratory on July 28, 2012.
Rice has been serving a 35-month sentence and the two men were working on a 65-month sentence each. Read More
Luján Celebrates 50 Years Of Head Start Program
Director To Request $750,000 In Emergency Funding For Operations Of Magistrate Courts Through June
Scales of Justice. Courtesy image
COURT News:
Administrative Office of the Courts Director Artie Pepin will appear before the state Board of Finance Thursday to request emergency funding of $750,000 for operations of magistrate courts through June.
In April, the governor vetoed a $750,000 supplemental appropriation approved by the Legislature to address underfunding partly caused by a loss of revenues from vetoes in 2014.
Without the requested $750,000 emergency grant, according to Pepin, the AOC will not pay leases on court buildings for June and state insurance premiums. Those steps Read More