Gomez runs in Dexter School Board election
Four candidates file to serve on the Dexter School Board for a Feb. 3 election. Michael E. Gomez, a write in candidate, lists community service and education familiarity as strengths and highlights his GEAR UP work and Marine Corps leadership. Opponents include Amanda Bogle Bobby Dale Vaughn and Jared Sanders.
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Omez
Dexter
Michael E. Gomez
Gomez
Dexter School Board
Central Office
Dexter School
N. Lincoln
Amanda Bogle
Bobby Dale Vaughn
Jared Sanders
New Mexico Public Education Department
Department of Education
SNMVTN drivers train for more rides
Southeast New Mexico Veterans Transportation Network drivers meet in service training at the Roswell Toyota showroom. The group, including members from Artesia Carlsbad Hobbs and Roswell, welcomed the recent acquisition of five vans from the dealership to expand transport to medical appointments.
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Max Scally
New Mexico
Snmvtn
County calendar fundraiser prompts internal policy questions
Chaves County Sheriff Office faces questions over a calendar fundraiser selling ads to fund equipment and training. Deputy assisted a vendor from Hero Press to secure sponsors, with one local business paying 125 dollars for an ad. County officials say they were unaware until contacted about the campaign.
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Chaves County
Hero Press
The
United States
Roosevelt County
Nicole McWilliams
Swickard Agency
McWilliams
John Trujillo
Hinkle Shaner LLP
New Mexico AG Releases Redacted Mental Health Audit
Attorney General Hector Balderas announced reforms after reviewing a 355 page 2013 audit into 15 nonprofit behavioral health providers. He defended redactions to protect investigations while pushing for greater transparency and faster handling of Medicaid fraud cases. The audit cited 36 million dollars in misused funds, prompting payment freezes and provider replacements by the Human Services Department. Four providers remain under investigation and grand jury review is planned for any criminal activity. Balderas seeks 1 million additional dollars from the Legislature to accelerate probes.
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Albuquerque
Hector Balderas
Gary King
New Mexico Foundation For Open Government
King
Balderas
King's
Attorney General's
New Mexico
ENMU-R hosts inaugural unmanned systems workshop
Five instructors and administrators from Eastern New Mexico University Roswell and partners showcase two unmanned aerial vehicles at a Friday workshop. The AUSC backs collaboration and growth in robotics and unmanned systems with sessions on funding workforce training and contracting. Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corp backs the venture to attract high technology firms to southeast New Mexico.
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Coy Speer
Eastern New Menxico University
Roswell
Chad Smith
Enmu-R
Ken Maguire
Cliff Hudson
Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Cluster
Southeastern New Mexico
Arlan Grover
AUSC
Roswell-Chaves County
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William C. Fleming
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