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Luján Applauds FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s Proposed New Emergency Alert Code For Missing And Endangered Persons

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, applauded Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s proposal that the FCC add a new alert option to deliver critical messages to the public over television and radio about missing and endangered persons.

Adding a new “Missing and Endangered Persons” alert code to the nation’s Emergency Alert System would help law enforcement provide Read More

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham In Washington, D.C. For Winter Meeting Of National Governors Association

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is in Washington, D.C., attending  the winter meeting of the National Governors Association. 

Thursday, the governor attended a meeting of President Biden’s Council of Governors, where she serves as the co-chair of the Emergency Management and Disaster Response work group. 

Throughout the rest of the week, she will participate in NGA policy and business discussions, a White House Governors’ meeting, and a breakfast with cabinet officials and Western Governors. She will also meet directly with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Read More

U.S. Rep. Leger Fernandez Presents Congressional Record To Moving Arts Española Executive Director Salvador Ruiz

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez presents Executive Director Salvador Ruiz with the Congressional Record Tuesday at Moving Arts Española. Courtesy/MAE

Students, instructors and staff at Moving Arts Española gather Tuesday with U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez after she presented Executive Director Salvador Ruiz with the Congressional Record. Courtesy/MAE

MAE News:

ESPAÑOLA — Executive Director and Co-Founder Salvador Ruiz of Moving Arts Española (MAE) and , 2022 Univisionario recipient was presented with a prestigious accolade Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez. Representing Read More

New Mexico’s U.S. Senators Heinrich & Luján Press Biden Administration On Concerns With New Arms Sales To Netanyahu Government, Request Assurances

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. senators from New Mexico, Martin Heinrich (D), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Ben Ray Luján (D) sent a letter Friday to President Biden expressing concern around any additional transfer of U.S. weapons, including bombs, to the Netanyahu government in Israel in light of the t humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the developing crisis in Rafah.

In their letter, the senators press President Biden to call for specific commitments from the Netanyahu government prior to any additional transfer and request that Congress receive Read More

County: Rose Street Reconstruction Project Starts Feb. 28

Map of the Rose Street Reconstruction Project set to begin Feb. 28. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works Department, in partnership with contractor TLC Plumbing & Utility, will begin work on the Rose Street Reconstruction Project on Rose Street from Central Avenue to Peach Street, including sections of Peach Street and Spruce Street.

The contractor will be in the area performing preliminary work, such as mobilization, construction staking, and staging area setup beginning Feb. 28. Construction is scheduled to begin the following week Monday, March 4. The project Read More

Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $9 Million For Upgrades At ABQ Sunport, Clovis Regional Airport

Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), are welcoming over $9 million in funding from the Infrastructure Law for upgrades at the Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and Clovis Regional Airport (CVN).

The Sunport will receive $5.8 million in federal funds for upgrades to in-line baggage systems, hold rooms, and terminal interior and exterior spaces. Clovis will receive $3.5 million in federal funds to help with design Read More

Los Alamos Celebrates County Manager Lynne’s Retirement

Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

“That’s a Wrap.” Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne is retiring from Los Alamos County after 28 years of dedicated public service.

Community members, friends and co-workers are invited to join Lynne and his family at the retirement celebration 4-6 p.m. Friday, March 1 at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave. 

Lynne plans to enjoy his retirement by spending more time with his family and friends, traveling and enjoying the community as a resident. County employees agree that Lynne is an exemplary leader and will be missed greatly.

Following Lynne’s departure, Deputy Read More

Cinelease Picks New Mexico For Major Expansion

Courtesy/Cinelease Studios

Courtesy/Cinelease Studios

NMEDD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and executives at Cinelease, Inc. and Cinelease Studios announced today that the entertainment service company has chosen its Albuquerque site for a new investment and significant expansion. 

“Cinelease is yet another major company to recognize that New Mexico’s strong workforce and competitive business climate makes our state the place to be,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “This partnership will bring hundreds of productions to the state, supporting jobs in construction and Read More

Heinrich Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging HHS To Renew Efforts To Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Rates

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and 9 colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the administration to renew its efforts to increase cervical cancer screening rates.

Data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) shows that cervical cancer incidence in women under the age of 50 has been increasing in recent years, in particular for Hispanic and Tribal communities. In light of these increases in cancer rates, the letter reiterates Read More

Demolition Notification For FY 2024 & Quarter Ending Dec. 31, 2023 Added To Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:

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Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children Online And Hold Big Tech Accountable

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, announced that he is cosponsoring the Kids Online Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to provide kids and parents with better tools to protect themselves online, hold Big Tech accountable, and provide transparency into black box algorithms.

The legislation is led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and cosponsored by a total of 62 senators.

“As parents, it’s impossible to not worry about the safety of our Read More

Shadow Of The Bomb: Newlyweds Unknowingly Helped Create First Atomic Weapon In ‘Honeymoon In Oak Ridge’

‘Honeymoon in Oak Ridge’ by filmmaker Joe Tripician. Courtesy/Tripician

IUFF News:

Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Tripician delves into the complex legacy of the Manhattan Project in his poignant documentary, “Honeymoon in Oak Ridge”.

The film follows Tripician’s parents, two of the 1,200 Army personnel unknowingly tasked with creating the first atomic bomb during World War II.

In 1998, 53 years after the Hiroshima bombing, Tripician took his parents back to Oak Ridge, Tenn., where their honeymoon coincided with their secret wartime work. Through their recollections and rarely seen historical Read More

Dannemann: Medical Leave Might Not Work For Ranches

By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again

© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Do you think there is workers’ comp insurance coverage on the Yellowstone Ranch? What about paid family and medical leave?

The fictional Yellowstone Ranch is the spectacular starring location of the “Yellowstone” TV series, now running on CBS after first being aired on a streaming network. The show is a 21st-century Western, replete with cowboys, cattle, horses and modern intrigue. People get injured in every episode.

In the last episode of Season 3, several people get shot, but I am more curious about Jimmy, the incompetent Read More

JEC Chairman Heinrich On January CPI Data

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

JEC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that prices measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3% in January. Data also show that annual prices grew 3.1% over the last year. 

“While prices rose slightly last month, overall inflation is nearly a third of where it was two years ago. Our economy is still rebalancing, but it remains the strongest in the world, with wages and jobs both Read More

Common Cause Applauds Funding To Increase Legislative Staff, Bills To Label ‘Deep Fakes’ And Make School Board Campaigns More Transparent

Executive Director Molly Swank
Common Cause New Mexico

CCNM News:

This year’s 30-day session and a packed agenda left little time for adequate deliberation on many important measures, but several made it through what is now an inadequate, abbreviated process.

Common Cause is gratified that this year’s budget includes $6 million for the Legislative Council Service to provide staff for all rank-and-file members of the legislature. Staffing is a key component of modernizing the legislature, which Common Cause has been working on for several years. 

“Legislators must now juggle constituent Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Leads Effort To Reject Anti-Public Lands Policies In Appropriations Bills

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a letter alongside 19 of his Senate colleagues urging Senate leadership to reject all anti-public lands “poison pill” provisions in the final agreement on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. 

The 20 senators addressed their letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Chairman of the Appropriations Read More

U.S. Reps. Stansbury And Jayapal Call For Transparency On Conditions At Immigration Detention Centers

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, are leading 50 of their colleagues in calling for increased transparency from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding immigration detention centers that had been recommended for closure by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

“Our immigration system is broken. Unfortunately, positive legislative reforms in immigration are Read More

Scenes From ‘Los Alamos Day At The Legislature’

Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne, center, with Economic Development Administrator Daniel Ungerleider and County Clerk Naomi Maestas, right, during ‘Los Alamos Day at the Legislature’ Wednesday at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. This special event provided an opportunity for the public to engage with local organizations for a day of discovery, learning and celebration of what makes Los Alamos unique. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes, right, with staff Wednesday at ‘Los Alamos Day at the Legislature’ . Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Read More

Gessing: Legislature Says ‘No’ To Prosperity … Again

By PAUL J. GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation

As Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup) told the floor as debate over this year’s budget wrapped up. “You’re not a poor state. Quit telling other people you’re a poor state.”

He’s right. The State of New Mexico is NOT poor. But what about the people of New Mexico? Among the citizens poverty remains high. According to World Population Review, New Mexico has the third-highest poverty rate in the US. Crime remains troubling and the education system is in dire straits.

The State of New Mexico (meaning the government itself) has had massive surpluses in recent Read More

Ryti: Quality Of Life Council Goal

By RANDALL RYTI
Los Alamos County Councilor

At our Feb. 20, 2024, Council Work Session, Council will have a briefing and discussion on our Quality of Life Goal.

This goal covers six priorities:

          • Health, Wellbeing, and Social Services
          • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI)
          • Mobility
          • Educational, Historical, and Cultural Amenities
          • Open Space, Parks, and Recreation
          • Public Safety

Four of these six priority areas get public input through County Boards (Art in Public Places Board, Community Health Council, Transportation Board, Historical Preservation Advisory Board, and the Parks and Read More

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