New Mexico Open Meetings Bill Seeks to Restore Action Validity
Attorney General Toney Anaya backs amendments to HB211 introduced by Rep. Thomas Horan to remove a provision that voids actions by public bodies for meeting law violations. The change targets the current statute that nullifies noncompliant decisions.
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Santa FE
Atty
Toney Anaya
Thomas Horan
Dbernalillo
Senate approves emergency gas bill to empower Carter
The Senate voted 91 to 2 to approve an emergency natural gas measure and sent it to the House. It would allow the President to divert gas to areas hit by cold weather and lift price controls until August 1, with House leaders considering the Senate-passed version today.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
House
Commerce Committee
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Thomas “Tip” O'Neill
John Dingell
D-Mich
Congress
Dingell
House Committee
Bob Eckhardt
D-Tex
Agriculture council objects to mandatory fence changes in NM
Chaves County Agriculture Council fires off letters to New Mexico's U.S. senators representatives and state leaders opposing mandatory fence modifications on BLM lands. The group backs research on fence impacts and notes lack of data while supporting the Roswell District Multiple Use Board study.
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Chaves
Roswell District
BLM
James H. ‘Smokey’ O'Connor
George M. ‘Corky’ Fernandez
Agriculture Council
Carter tax and job package aims to curb inflation impact
The Carter administration told Congress that the tax cut and job creation plan could stimulate the economy without worsening inflation, stating they do not expect it to cause any significant price hikes. The remarks framed the proposal as countering stagnation while preserving price stability.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
GOP
Dunn warns state may go broke amid big budget proposals
Senate Finance Chair Aubrey Dunn warns of over $1 billion in proposed spending this year. He notes $49.5 million from the general fund surplus, $66 million from ongoing revenues, and $50 million from severance tax bonds, with total requests around $606 million.
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Record Capitol Bureau
Santa FE
Senate Finance Committee Today
Aubrey Dunn
D-Otero
Alamogordo
Dunn
Jerry Apodaca
Roswell School Board Election Sees Light Morning Turnout
Nine of thirteen Roswell independent district precincts reported slow voting at 11 am as eleven candidates compete for two seats. Monterrey Elementary led with 67 votes, Pecos Elementary had 13, East Grand Plains precinct 71 noted very slow turnout, with Del Norte Elementary reporting 66 votes.
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Don Hoffman
Roswell Independent
Pecos
Ray Beidleman
W.E. Bonham
East Grand Plains
Roswell
del Norte Elementary School
N. Garden Ave
New Mexico Sees Gas Supply Safe for 5 to 10 Years
State Rep. Colin McMillan warns intrastate gas could face federal control as lawmakers debate wellhead regulation. He notes 10.9 percent of NM gas stays in state while federal plans may threaten intrastate supply, amid talk of Carter energy policy.
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Record Capitol Bureau
Santa FE
New Mexico
Colin McMillan
R-Chaveset
Roswell
McMillan
Federal Power Commission
State Legislative Energy Committee
SEC
John Mershon
D-Lincoln- Otero
Cloudcroft
Bob Grant
Rbernalillo
Albuquerque
Mittee
United States
Rep
Grant
Rep. Mershon
Jimmy Carter
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