State auditor flags 4.5 billion unspent in NM funds
New Mexico State Auditor reports about 4.5 billion of unspent funds as of June 30 2014 across 737 accounts. About 2 billion sits in capital infrastructure and road water projects, with 738 million in water programs and 503 million in restricted funds. Education projects hold roughly 42 million, and 30 million remain in unassigned balances.
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New Mexico
Tim Keller
Government Accountability Office
State Auditor
State Auditor's Office
Tal
New Mexico Finance Authority
Environment Department
Public Education Department
Public School Facilities Authority
Legal challenge may halt PARCC exam in New Mexico
A Washington based testing firm AIR seeks to curb Pearson PARCC contract in New Mexico and push for a new bidding process. Santa Fe court arguments focus on alleged unlawful contract specifications that favored one vendor and restricted competition. The case involves the New Mexico Public Education Department and PARCC consortium members.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Santa Fe
American Institutes For Research
Pearson
PARCC
Public Education Department
District of Columbia
AIR
Homeschool Convention Scheduled in Albuquerque
The New Mexico Christian Homeschool Convention set for April 16-18 at Legacy Church of Albuquerque 7201 Central Ave NW offers online registration 50 members 70 non members plus 12 for extra person and door registration 65 members 85 non members plus 12 for extra person. The event features sessions with Jeff Myers Carol Barnier and William Estrada 60 hours of workshops a Used Curriculum Sale and 17/2 hours of home school shopping plus a children s program for ages 1-12. Registration requires cape-nm.org or call 505-898-8548.
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New Mexico
Legacy Church of
Albuquerque
Central Ave NW
Jeff Myers
Carol Barnier
William Estrada
Cape-Nm
Licensure bill to reduce teaching credit hours advances
New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 329 by 39 to 2 to trim the education faculty entry requirements. The measure lowers mandatory arts and sciences credits from 57 to 41 and increases student teaching from 14 to 16 weeks, aiming to speed teacher entry and aid reciprocal licensure. The bill moves to the House for consideration.
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Senate
College of Education
New Mexico
Gay Kernan
Measles comeback looms across the nation
UNM Hospital pediatrician Dr. Randall Knott urges parents to vaccinate as measles rises nationally toward a record high. He notes no New Mexico cases yet, contrasts with a national average near 170, and cites parental vaccine hesitancy as a growing concern.
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Albuquerque
University of New Mexico Hospital
Randall Knott
UNM
New Mexico
United States
Knott
New Mexico House passes two year lobbying ban bill
The House adopted HB 241 by 57-10 to bar state officials from becoming paid lobbyists for two years after leaving government posts. Sponsor Rep. Jim Dines called it common sense and said it aligns NM with 32 other states. The ban covers statewide officials, PRC members, lawmakers and cabinet secretaries. Gov. Martinez already has a similar ban for administration officials.
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New Mexico House of Representatives
House
Jim Dines
Albuquerque
Susana Martinez
Dines
New Mexico
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