Jurney Seeks City Hall Open Forum Focus on Crime and Jobs
Jurney, former City Council member and current leader with Resource and Referral Inc and Keep Roswell Beautiful, outlines campaign aims. He cites crime, jobs, and accountability as top issues, calls for better police staffing and tools, and improving public access to City Hall. The March 2, 2010 municipal election will include the mayor and five council seats.
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Jarney
City Hall
Mattarco
Roswell-Record.com
New Mexico Eyes Hispanic Education Gap Act
State lawmakers debate a proposed act to target the Hispanic achievement gap in New Mexico. PED aims to use culture based curricula and parental involvement, with funding questions and concerns about impact on other groups. Garcia cites 56 percent Hispanic share and 71 percent white graduation rates.
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Public Education Department
Garcia
New Mexico
Vernon Asbill
Carlsbad
Senate Education Committee
Dennis Roch
Tucumcari
Roch
John Arthur Smith
Senate Finance Committee
Rick Miera
Knadle Leads Roswell Community Kitchen Volunteers
Knadle, Roswell native and Community Kitchen president since 1993, reflects on 5,300 volunteers delivering 153,000 hours under a church-led network. The kitchen, housed at St. Peter Church, operates year round serving hot meals weekdays at 11:30 a.m. and bag lunches on weekends, supported by 17 local organizations and donor grocers.
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Roswell
Colorado
University of Colorado At
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Community Kitchen
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Mattarco
Roswell-Record.com
Jobs report shows mixed gains as layoffs ease
Labor Department data show 11,000 fewer job losses in November with an unemployment rate still rising due to continued job scarcity. The report notes 5.9 million long term unemployed and 17.2 percent underemployment, while sectors split with services adding 58,000 and manufacturing shedding 68,000 positions. President Obama signals stimulus plans to spur hiring.
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Barack Obama
Allentown
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