New Mexico faces pension reform scrutiny in educational retirement plan
The Educational Retirement Board and lawmakers debate funding health for about 62,000 workers and 35,000 retirees as investment losses and longer lifespans strain New Mexico pensions. Proposals seek phased higher employee and employer contributions and a 55-year minimum retirement age for future hires.
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Girl Scouts Celebrate 100th Anniversary With Community Activities
Rebecca Sherwood describes the centennial of Girl Scouts as a milestone for the national group. Scouts in Roswell join in Mardi Gras themed games, a scavenger hunt, and cookie decorating to donate to a nursing home, while aiming to highlight Mardi Gras in the Southwest.
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Pronghorns Help Restock New Mexico Ranges and Mexico Exchange
Roswell pronghorn herds seed historic ranges across New Mexico while an exchange program sends pronghorn to Mexico for desert bighorn sheep. The effort boosts genetic diversity, with 2009 desert bighorn numbers rising to about 565 and now near 650, while pronghorn numbers hover around 30,000.
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Riot Among Inmates Sparks Massacre at Prison Facility
In a basement industrial wing of a shoe factory prison, 33 inmates were killed and others injured amid brutal violence. Guards disappeared for two days before being found hiding in the gas chamber. some guards were aided by inmates who supplied clothes and evacuated with the prisoners.
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New Mexico guards recount Attica like riot at state prison
Coon and colleagues describe the 1970 prison riot at the New Mexico facility. They detail gangs, destruction, and mass transfers, noting 30 million dollars in damages, 1,137 prisoners and 18 officers involved, plus shifts in doctrine and inmate handling post Duran Decree.
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Polina Paul
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House Approves Veteran Hiring Tax Credit in New Mexico
The New Mexico House backed a bill to give businesses a 1000 tax credit for hiring veterans discharged in the past two years. Rep. Terry McMillan said the incentive should aid veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure passes unanimously and moves to the Senate. the department estimates 1.7 million dollars in reduced revenue next year.
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