Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $750,000 Grant for Los Alamos Manufacturing Company to Continue Developing Solar Energy Window Technology By Tom Udall Press Office WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced that UbiQD, LLC, a New Mexico-based quantum dot manufacturer, was awarded …
Read More »As Legislators Prepare to Spend Millions, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Makes Millions
SANTA FE, NM – As the 2018 legislative session convenes, Gov. Susana Martinez and lawmakers are loosening their belts and bellying up to the trough of “new” money. Contrarily, the State Land Office is making money – and a lot of it. The State Land Office on Tuesday collected more …
Read More »Sunshine Portal Violators to be Exposed
Public is being denied access to information the law requires to be posted on the internet By N.M. Senate Republican Office New Mexico state agencies that are in violation of the law for not posting information on the state’s official transparency and accountability Sunshine Portal website will be exposed in …
Read More »Reaching Out for a United Purpose
Letter submitted by Valerie Stasik Join New Mexicans for Money Out of Politics for their presentation, “Reaching Out for a United Purpose,” which is a review of basic communication concepts with an emphasis on cognitive dissonance, how previously acceptable labels have recently changed, and a discussion of approaches one can …
Read More »Settlement in lawsuit against DWS ensures enforcement of New Mexico wage payment laws
Plaintiffs claim agreement is a victory for wage theft victims by Somos Un Pueblo Unido SANTA FE , NM – Today, workers and workers’ rights organizations announced a settlement agreement with the Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS) that ensures state government will carry out its duty to enforce New Mexico’s …
Read More »Luján Opposes Tax Bill Saying It Will Hurt Middle Class New Mexicans
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today issued the following statement shortly after voting against the Republican tax bill in the House: “My Democratic colleagues and I favor tax reform that prioritizes middle class families and puts working Americans first. Unfortunately, this bill gives 83 percent of tax …
Read More »Ben Lujan Memorial Basketball Tournament Results
Host Pojoaque Valley girls turn back West Las Vegas, 52-39, Saturday night for annual Ben Lujan Memorial Basketball Invitational championship Boys title goes to undefeated Bernalillo as it routs Pojoaque, 74-46, for its 10th straight victory By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Because it is the host school and gets the most support, the key …
Read More »Udall Congratulates New Mexico Nominees to United States Service Academies
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced the 50 New Mexico students who have received his nomination to attend a United States service academy beginning in 2018. A congressional, vice-presidential, or service-connected nomination is required for admission to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the …
Read More »Heinrich Cosponsors Resolution To Restore FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
CRA resolution would reinstate robust net neutrality protections and the Open Internet Order By Martin Heinrich Press WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that he will be joining a group of 15 Senators in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would reinstate robust net neutrality …
Read More »VIDEO: Udall Calls for Immediate Passage of the Dream Act
By Tom Udall Press VIDEO: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4699164/sen-udall-passage-dream-act WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall joined a group of Democratic senators on the Senate floor to call for immediate passage of the DREAM Act, which would protect 800,000 young DREAMers — including almost 7,000 New Mexicans — from deportation, and allow them …
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