New Mexico Senate Debate Over Public Webcasting Sparks Clash
Lawmakers push a new rule to ban partisan influence on filming open meetings while critics from the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government warn it undermines First Amendment rights to record public sessions. Senator Rod Adair condemned the measure as misleading and declined to vote.
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Facebook
Reading Bill Advances in State Legislature
The statement urges Senate passage of a bill to stop promoting students lacking basic reading skills and to provide needed help. It notes the bill cleared the House Education Committee and the House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee earlier, and calls for swift cross-chamber action.
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Lawmaker pushes online cabinet meeting transmissions
A New Mexico lawmaker advances a proposal requiring live video and audio streams of the governor's Cabinet meetings. The measure follows earlier bills introduced by a former governor and mirrors prior efforts amid ongoing political debate in Santa Fe.
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Jennings
Libyan Crisis Deepens as Gaddafi Mobilizes and World Debates No Fly Zone
President Gaddafi faces mounting resistance as his forces retake towns like Gharyan and Zawiya while rebels cling to Misrata and Zintan. Western powers debate a no fly zone. Gates confirms two ships including USS Kearsarge and 400 Marines to bolster Gulf incursions. Seif al Islam warns against foreign action as EU and U.S. consider air safety measures.
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Wisconsin Governor Walker pushes broad public sector cuts
Governor Walker unveils a two year plan to curb public worker bargaining and slash aid to schools and local governments to cover a 3.6 billion shortfall. He would limit property tax powers, cut K 12 funding nearly 900 million, reduce aid to cities and counties, and cut Medicaid by 500 million. Senate Democrats have fled to block the bargaining measure.
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Xcel Details Rate Increases Across NM and TX Stations
Xcel notes current rates reflect 2008 costs with higher expenses for materials and grid expansion. Reeves says last overall rate rise was 5 percent in July 2009, with Texas customers facing a 3.3 percent rise this year and 1.8 percent next January as the company staggers cases between New Mexico and Texas.
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Xcel
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New Mexico
Pot incident at high school prompts student inquiry
A marijuana find at a school led to no juvenile arrests, with one student saying they got it from another and another saying they found it. Officers collected the marijuana for police property and sent students home with parents.
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Fake 1996 fifty dollar bill found at Roswell store
A worn fifty dollar note dated 1996 was found by a store employee in Roswell and turned over to the manager. Police say the bill is authentic but not the correct denomination and cannot determine when it entered circulation. Citizens are advised to check watermarks security threads and denomination strips.
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James O'Bryan
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Roswell-Record.com
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