Positive candidate promotes Roswell’s assets for council race
Roswell Ward I candidate Jeanie Whitwam, a 57 year old nurse at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, urges focusing on what Roswell offers its residents and attracting families and businesses. She touts low crime, strong police, active parks, light traffic and the value of local health care ties as keys to growth. She faces Roger Burnett and Tom Tarter for the council seat.
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Jeanie Whitwam
Roswell
Whitwam
New Mexico
Eastern
Roger Burnett
Tom Tarter
Governor vows to veto budget amid Medicaid concerns
Santa Fe Governor Gary Johnson vows to veto a House approved 3.9 billion dollar budget package, urging reductions in Medicaid eligibility and benefits to save about 50 million. He threatens a special session to force lawmakers to curb Medicaid growth as revenue reserves and tobacco settlement funds are tapped.
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Santa FE
Gary Johnson
Johnson
Senate
New Mexico Senate weighs bipartisan redistricting plan
Senate leaders consider a proposal to redraw 42 Senate districts with incumbents paired. Governor Johnson hints agreement may be possible, while Senate President Pro Tem Romero stresses full Senate debate and bipartisan backing to win signatures and avoid court fights.
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Romero
Johnson
Senate
Leonard Tsosie
D-Crownpoint
Roswell Radio Host Ahrens Announces New Mexico Governor Bid
Former KKOB talk show host Larry Ahrens reveals his campaign for governor of New Mexico after leaving his Roswell daily show. He cites top‑heavy school administration and a Colorado style flat tax plan while touring Roswell and neighboring towns to build support.
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Larry Ahrens
Roswell
KKOB
Albuquerque
Cam
Ahrens
State Senate
New Mexico
Colorado
Roswell Museum
Tinnie Mercantile Store
Hispano Chamber Unveils Chaves County Enterprise Center
The Hispano Chamber of Commerce announces the Chaves County Enterprise Center a grass roots effort to boost economic development for low and moderate income residents. It will aid displaced workers youth and small business startups with initial funding and incubator models. Funding seeks 30 000 on hand plus federal grants from EDA USDA Rural Development and other sources.
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Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Chaves Coun Hispano Chamber
Robert Rhiness
Chaves County
Chaves
U.S. Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hispano Chamber
Janet Seagrave
Roberta Ahiness
Bob Nunez
Roswell
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CCEDF
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
Wesst Cor
Lee Hispano
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