Roswell Police Dept Holds Recruit Tests for 15 Applicants
Roswell Police Department conducted preliminary physical and written tests for 15 applicants on Thursday. Ages ranged 20 to 54 with most locals and two applicants from California. The stretch and reach test required touching toes with legs straight.
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Roswell
California
Kintigh bill to curb House speaker power fails
The proposal to restrict the House speaker's powers dies in committee after opposition from key lawmakers. Fry confirms Madsen's firing as part of internal changes. Pence plans retirement while Kerr Ranch lease goes to highest bidder. Girls basketball team praised by CC for strong season performance.
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Kintigh
Fry
Madsen
Pence
Kerr Ranch
NFL and players union agree to mediation talks
The NFL and the players union agreed to mediation to resolve stalled negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will oversee talks in Washington starting today, with FMCS director George H. Cohen leading separate discussions with each side.
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NFL
NFLPA
New York
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
U.S
Washington
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FMCS
George H. Cohen
New Mexico Senate sponsor backs four health bills on cancer care
Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings introduces four health bills, three focused on cancer care. SB282 aims to expand rural access to cancer clinical trials by easing physician paperwork and offering a $1000 tax credit per patient in trials. Jennings says the move helps rural doctors compete with large centers like UNM Hospital and improves access for patients.
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Senate
New Mexico
Tim Jennings
Roswell
New Mexico Medical Society
Jennings
University of New Mexico Hospital
Albuquerque
New Mexico Voter ID Bill Dies in House Committee
A proposal to require voter IDs at the polls was tabled 7-6 by the House Voters and Elections Committee amid party-line opposition. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Dianne Hamilton, faces likely death for the session as Democrats retain control but Republicans gained seats. Proponents say ID cards increase election integrity while opponents call it unnecessary.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
House
Voters and Elections Committee
Dianne Hamilton
Silver City
Hamilton
Martinez pushes stop to social promotion in New Mexico
Governor Susana Martinez joins a bipartisan group to back bills that would halt social promotion, requiring third graders to meet reading benchmarks in order to advance. The measure ends parent overridals and aims to ensure students can read by third grade, addressing long term disadvantages.
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Santa FE
Susana Martinez
Martinez
ENMU R energy program aids Roswell homes
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell's Center for Workforce and Community Development aims to cut energy costs for 800 low income households in Roswell through the Energy Efficiency Assistance program funded by a $200,000 grant from the New Mexico Environment Department.
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Eastern New Mexico University
Roswell
Center For Workforce and
New Mexico Environment Depart
Senators seek bipartisan action on entitlements in looming crisis
Six senators from both parties push to reform Social Security Medicare and Medicaid amid warnings of long term funding strain. Obama outlines a broad budget while Congress stalls. Medicare and Social Security face funding gaps as baby boomers retire.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
House
Medicare
Social Security
Congress
Animal Control adds duties beyond catching dogs
Animal Control acts as a city law enforcement branch enforcing animal related ordinances and assisting Roswell Police during searches and with arrest warrants. Supervisors and officers describe restraining animals for police, providing medical and emergency support, and handling welfare checks and unattended deaths until families claim pets.
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Animal Control
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
APD
Pacheco
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