Education budgeting dominates New Mexico Legislature session
Eastern lawmakers identify three education priorities as 30 days limit looms. The lottery scholarship fund faces a $40 million annual gap, alternatives to physical education credits are debated, and local control over spending clashes with mandated reforms. Senator Woods and Rep. Wooley weigh options and concerns. The Santa Fe New Mexican contributed.
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New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico University
Pat Woods
Woods
Senate Education Committee
Senate
Bob Wooley
Roswell
Wooley
Roosevelt County
Roosevelt
Curry Counties
Anna Crook
R-Clevis
Public Education Department
The
Santa Fe New Mexican
Plea Deal Ends Archuleta Attempted Murder Trial
William Archuleta accepted a plea of guilty to second degree attempted murder and a 13 year sentence after two days of trial. He admitted bringing a .380 handgun to a party and firing at Bryan Cassidy, with intent to kill. The plea reduced the original charge and dropped child endangerment, with credit for 25 months already served.
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Archuleta
William Archuleta
Tim Rose
Tenth Judicial District
Bryan Cassidy
Tucumcari
South Monroe Street
Rose
South Monroe House
Cassidy
Ben Mondragon
Mondragon
Senate leader predicts floor vote on texting driving ban
Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez said the full Senate will likely vote this year on a bill banning texting and driving and predicted passage. The measure would let police ticket drivers seen texting or reading messages, with $25 first offense and $50 later fines, while hands free use remains legal.
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Senate
Michael Sanchez
Sanchez
Dbelen
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Peter
Wirth
Santa Fe
Judiciary Committee
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