Udall presses for NM VA reform after appointment delays
Senator Tom Udall met with VA Secretary Robert McDonald to press for independent probes and faster improvements at the Albuquerque Santa Fe and Rio Rancho clinics. He cited long wait times including Farmington ranking sixth worst in the nation and urged action on scheduling emergency response and claims backlog.
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Tom Udall
D-N.m
Senate
Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Robert McDonald
Albuquerque VA
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Farmington VA
Santa Fe
Rio Rancho
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New Mexico VA
Veterans Benefits Administration
Funding boosts Sandoval Head Start and northern New Mexico
U S Senators Udall and Heinrich announced 55 million dollars in federal grants for six early childhood programs across northern New Mexico. Presbyterian Medical Services will receive 6.94 million per year for five years for Head Start in Sandoval San Juan and Santa Fe counties. Youth Development Inc. gets 6,447,493 to serve 2000 families in Bernalillo Rio Arriba and Taos counties. Funds come from the U S Department of Health and Human Services.
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Tom Udall
Martin Heinrich
New Mexico
Sandoval County
Presbyterian Medical Services
San Juan
Santa Fe
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Youth Development Inc
Bernalillo
Rio Arriba
Taos
Udall
Political prospects in 2016 campaign proposals
The piece surveys Americans' living standards and political proposals. It notes Democrats may push for minimum wage increases and higher transfers while Republicans weigh cutting marginal tax rates. Conservative thinkers craft plans, with candidates watching early to adopt a strong foreign policy stance, though voters may prioritize other issues in November 2016. Byron York.
Blending a Family Requires Time for Bonds to Grow
Nikki Delaney offers step parenting guidance with a focus on forming a united front, avoiding overdiscipline, not forcing bonds, and earning closeness with a stepchild. The column stresses patience as families develop unique dynamics and encourages one on one time and shared parenting between partners.
Airmen with local ties complete basic training
Air Force Airman William L. Fink and Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jasmine V. Chavez graduated from eight weeks of basic training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland. Fink, a 2013 Cleveland High School Rio Rancho graduate, and Chavez, daughter of J Anthony Chavez of Belen and Diane Chavez of Albuquerque, earned four Community College of the Air Force credits toward an associate degree.
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Rio Rancho
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J. Anthony Chavez
Belen
Diane C. Chavez
Albuquerque
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Ruidoso
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