Secretary offers help for lost livestock losses in Goliath storm prompt action
About 40 local ranchers gathered at the Chaves County Extension Office to hear New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte and Farm Service Agency officials outline federal aid, including the Livestock Indemnity Program. Witte urged meticulous documentation of losses while NM FSA officials described filing steps and county office accessibility.
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Johnson launches Libertarian bid for presidency in Santa Fe
Libertarian Gary Johnson announces a second bid for the White House at the New Mexico state capitol in Santa Fe. He pledges to curb federal spending and deficits, oppose expansive Medicare and military budgets, and argues for personal freedoms amid criticism of Trump and Clinton. Johnson frames himself as a socially liberal and fiscally conservative alternative.
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Burns Paiute leader denounces armed group at sacred Oregon site
Burns Oregon news conference statements by tribal leader Charlotte Rodrigue condemn armed protesters occupying a federal nature preserve near Burns. She says the bird sanctuary belongs to native people and protesters have no right to the land, calling for their departure from the buildings seized.
Martinez outlines 6.46 billion budget with education and police boosts
Gov. Susana Martinez released a 6.46 billion dollar budget proposal in Albuquerque calling for a 3.7 percent rise to 282 million above last year. Public education would receive 101 million for base pay raises for new teachers and incentives to recruit students into teaching while other increases target prison guards probation and parole workers and child abuse caseworkers. Lawmakers convene January 19 in a session likely colored by partisan aims as they weigh safety measures and bail reforms while keeping two thirds of agency spending flat.
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