New Mexico Immigrant Driver License Debate Faces Legislation
The governor and lawmakers clash over New Mexico licenses for illegal immigrants, with 90 000 foreign nationals licensed since 2003 and heated debate over safety, residency verification, and potential repeal while a compromise bill proposes restricted two year licenses and fingerprinting.
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Washington
Utah
Martinez
Senate
Brian Egolf
Santa Fe
Scott Darnell
Man arrested after threat and gun found
Ramirez told his wife to have the police locate him and refused to reveal his location saying he was driving drunk and danger to all. A coworker corroborated the threat saying Ramirez offered to shoot Mike Ray. Police seized his .40 caliber Sig Sauer P250 for safekeeping.
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Drive-by Shooting on Dunbar Place Leaves Shell Casings
Police found 18 9mm shell casings on Dunbar Place after a drive-by. A Blazer had a shot rear window and bullet holes on rear panels. Two houses were struck with front windows and walls penetrated, six projectiles found inside one residence. A witness saw a black late model four-door sedan flee. A separate fraud report notes a missing driver’s license in December.
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Dunbar Place
Gas skip victim linked to counterfeit check and misused documents
Otter reported it and later police traced a check for 142.98 used with the victim’s credit card and driver’s license. Signatures on the credit slip and license did not match. Police later responded to 600 block of North Kentucky Avenue after three windows were shot with a BB gun causing 1100 in damages. Crime Stoppers at 888 594 TIPS offers rewards and anonymity.
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Lawmakers weigh retirement bills as sessions extend
An Albuquerque report details a retirement bill moving in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee while Rep Dennis Kintigh’s measure setting a 62 minimum age for legislative retirement is tabled in the House Labor Committee on party line votes. Lawmakers push committees to fit bills within the budget as sessions continue.
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Consumer and Public Affairs Committee
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R-Roswell
House Labor Committee
Komen Faces Backlash Over Planned Parenthood Funding Move
The Komen Foundation faces widespread criticism via emails and social media after announcing funding withdrawal from Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood reports over 3 million in new donations and says funds will expand breast health services. Cecile Richards thanks Komen for clarifying grant criteria and calls for unity in the cancer fight.
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Planned Parenthood
Komen Foundation
Richards
Roswell woman Hittle leads block party and community work
In Roswell Kiowa Spotlight, Hittle is shown as a long time Neighborhood Watch organizer since 2008 and block captain who shut a street for a block party with permits from Recreation and Street Departments. Her service includes arts theater crime work on Community Kitchen council and a global wanderlust from a VOA relocation to Italy.
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Roswell
Hittle
Recreation Department
Richard Lucero
Italy
Voice of America
Camp Darby
Barack Obama
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Wall Street
Economy shows continued strength as hiring boosts growth
The January jobs report indicates a broad gain across sectors led by professional services with 70,000 new roles and manufacturing adding 50,000. Construction added 21,000, aided by a warmer winter, while leisure hospitality gained 44,000 and retailers 11,000. government payrolls fell by 14,000, leaving private sector up 257,000.
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