Community splits over Chávez name for Yucca Center
Debate over renaming Roswell’s Yucca Recreation Center to César Chávez continues as residents fear loss of $250 000 in state funding and call for a public vote. Supporters praise Chávez as an American icon while opponents urge delaying the change until the new center opens.
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Espinoza proposes rules to cap campaign personal spending
Espinoza, running for secretary of state, pushes HB 310 to ban campaign funds for normal living expenses and personal care for candidates and families. The bill also bars medical expenses for candidates and relatives, while allowing campaign costs like ads, staff, and polling.
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Scams Continue as Taxpayers Urged to File Correctly
Guidance urges taxpayers to claim only credits and deductions they are entitled to and to choose preparers carefully. It highlights the taxpayer's responsibility for returns, points to IRS tips at IRS.gov, and notes rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights including how to verify credentials and file complaints.
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New Mexico Supreme Court upholds ex girlfriend killer conviction
The New Mexico Supreme Court denied Dorall Lee Smith’s appeal, affirming his first degree murder and criminal damage to property convictions for the 2010 killing of Dawn Monique Vigil. Vigil, 19, was stabbed 90 times at her Albuquerque home after seeing Smith with another man. Smith received life plus six months with 30-year no parole.
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