New Mexico Faces Third-Widest Income Gap in U S
A liberal policy group reports that since the late 1970s the wealth gap widened in 44 states and New Mexico now ranks third in the nation for income disparity among families with children. The top 20 percent gained about 30 percent to a mean of 117 500, while the bottom 20 percent fell about 21 percent to 9 250, with the middle 60 also shrinking.
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Washington
New Mexico
Center For Budget and Policy Priorities
Kathy Larin
New York
Louisiana
University of New Mexico
Brian McDonald
Census Bureau
Connecticut
West Virginia
Arizona
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Ohio
California
Kansas
U-Haul to Feature Roswell Theme on Trucks in New Drive
U-Haul International plans a community service themed campaign featuring the Roswell Incident on its trucks and trailers. The design, by Steve King, will appear on multiple vehicle sizes with an unveiling set for January 12 in Roswell near the UFO Museum. Dignitaries from across New Mexico are invited. The museum provided materials, and Jeopardy! researchers also contacted Crosby for exact museum naming.
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U-Haul International
Roswell
Dean Crosby
International Ufo Museum and Research Center
Darrell Hanby
U-Haul
Special Products
Crosby
Hanby
Steve King
Jeopardy” Research Department
Levi foundation offers $8 million in grants
About 60 community members nonprofit groups and Levi Strauss and Co employees met Tuesday night at the Sally Port Inn with Levi Strauss Foundation consultants to discuss organizing and delivering services to soon-to-be unemployed workers. The foundation will provide $8 million in emergency and legacy grants for 11 plants slated to close early next year. Nonprofits may apply for emergency grants by showing plant closures harmed their operations, with information due in six to eight months. A legacy grant supports long term economic development benefiting the whole community. Calls for information were set to the El Paso office.
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Levi Strauss and Co
Sally Port Inn
Levi Strauss Foundation of
el Paso
Nonprofit
Service Orga
Suzanne Westman-Fernandez
Chaves County
Freddie Romero
Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Foundation
Levi Strauss Foundation
San Francisco
Romero
Roswell Museum appoints Laurie Rufe as new director
Laurie Rufe, assistant director for a decade, will replace Bill Ebie as director of the Roswell Museum and Art Center. Ebie steps down to Taos with his wife Teresa, who takes over the Notre Dame Taos program. Rufe begins February 20 after a staff-only hiring process and board approval.
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Daily Record
Bill Ross
Laurie Rufe
Peter Hurd
Rufe
Bill Ebie
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Ebie
Taos
Teresa
University of Notre Dame-Taos
Teresa Ebie
Museum Board
Brinkman Randle
Roswell Museum
John Capps
Capps
Nichols case jurors deliberating after brother remark
Southeastern New Mexico's largest newspaper notes jurors began deliberating the Terry Nichols case after his attorney said This is my brother he's in your hands. The forecast in Nichols shows sunny and warmer conditions with highs around 62.
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New Mexico
Terry Nichols
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