Foster care reform advocacy spans state to rural communities
In November editorials advocate for child welfare reform focusing on foster care. Berry calls for more foster parents and preventative services, including in home visits and parenting classes, plus community resources beyond Albuquerque and Santa Fe. He urges civic action via CASAs and other volunteers to break the neglect cycle and improve outcomes for foster children.
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Berry
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Roswell
CASA
Big Brother and Sisters of the Assurance Home
Cyrd.am
Recount Confirms Victory in New Mexico Race
Recount confirms Salas defeated Vanessa F. Sanders by 114 to 110 votes. The recounts were ordered by the state Canvass Board for this and 42 other contests. State law triggers recounts when margins are under 1 percent or within five votes. The Secretary of State notes 250,582 of 1,219,760 eligible voters participated.
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Vanessa F. Sanders
Salas
Sanders
New Mexico
Terri Harber
Chaves County
Lake Arthur
Dexter Consolidated Schools Board of Education
Census counts homeless in Chaves County amid undated housing gaps
A PIT count focuses on unsheltered residents in Chaves County and seeks to include couch surfers and those in cars. Last year New Mexico reported 3 842 unhoused statewide, with nearly 2 400 in Albuquerque. The effort runs through Feb 2 with volunteers trained and paired, and aims to fund HUD programs.
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Chaves
Albuquerque
Dan Jennings
Jeneva Martinez
Portales mayor Ron Jackson to resign year end
Portales Mayor Ron Jackson announced at a Nov 28 city council meeting that he will resign by year end for health reasons. He cites stage 4 renal failure and dialysis and notes the timing aligns with upcoming council changes. City Manager Sarah Austin says counselors will appoint a temporary replacement until next election.
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Sarah Austin
Jackson
Man Charged in Parking Lot Shooting Case
The suspect, identified as Munoz, allegedly produced a gun and shot a victim during a confrontation after a dance in a parking lot. The victim was hospitalized and later flown to Lubbock for treatment. Police tracked Munoz to an abandoned North Richardson Avenue house where he surrendered with a handgun.
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Lubbock
Texas
Munoz
North Richardson Avenue
Gary Mitchell
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