Veterans press for real results from Roswell VA hearing
About a hundred veterans attended the Roswell field hearing led by Rep. Jeff Miller to press for quicker VA medical appointments. VA officials cited 47 day primary care waits, 41 for mental health, and 64 for specialists, drawing skepticism from veterans and lawmakers.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S
Jeff Miller
R-Fla
Miller
House Committee On Veterans’ Affairs
New Mexico
Jaime Robbins
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
Doug Lamborn
Roswell Convention & Civic Center
The
Daily Record
Veterans Administration
Frank Carrillo
U.S. Army
R-Fia
Pakistani minister seeks Muslim Christian harmony in Lahore talk
Pastor Majid Abel of a 2000 member Lahore Presbyterian church described interfaith commissions and shared a gentle handshake and blessing as steps toward reducing tension with Pakistan's Christian minority. He spoke at the Pecos Valley Rotary Club meeting with Kent Keydens.
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Pakistan
Majid Abel
Lahore
Pecos Valley
Rotary Club
Abel
Kent Keydens
City Officials Discuss Five Year Infrastructure Plan
City officials and state legislators convened to review the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan an eight page list valued at over 130 million dollars. The top priority is a 500000 dollar Yucca Center roof and HVAC upgrade for a 100 year old ADA non compliant community center.
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Yucca
Larry Fry
Fry
ICIP
Yucca Center
Woman sues Presbyterian Health over medical marijuana use
Donna Smith a New Mexico physician assistant and medical marijuana patient sues Presbyterian Healthcare Services alleging violation of her rights after a positive drug test led to her firing She worked four days in February and provided a medical card and doctor note according to the suit filed in state district court in June.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Donna Smith
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
State District Court
New Mexico Cracks Down on Noncustodial Parents for Child Support
Gov. Susana Martinez announced a two phase crackdown starting Aug. 4 with a bench warrant operation and a later arrest round up. Noncustodial parents may visit 14 offices to quash warrants by paying full bond or negotiate reduced bonds or payment plans. The program seeks steady support for children and cites a 2014 state record of 137.1 million dollars in collections.
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Susana Martinez
New Mexico State Police
NMSP
Martinez
New Mexico
New Mexico Human Services Department
HSD
CSED
Biden Says These Are Our Kids At Border Crisis
Vice President Biden urged lawyers to help unaccompanied minors at the border while noting many will be sent back to dangerous environments. He stressed the urgency to secure legal representation for about 57,000 children and urged root-cause action in Central American violence.
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Washington
Joe Biden
United States
U.S
Legal Services
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Congress
White House
Colombia
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