New Mexico Senate Advances Budget and Capital Improvements
The Senate backed HB2 with minor changes to the House budget, boosting developmentally disabled services and early childhood education by 1 million each while assuming 4 million in gross receipts tax fees from cities and counties. A separate SB218 capital outlay bill, funded mainly by severance tax bonds, would allocate 240 million for statewide projects including 32 million for highways and 20 million for colleges and universities. the package passed 40 to 1 and moves to the House.
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Higher Education Department
Senate
Taxation and Revenue Department
House
Eric Griego
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Lion
New Mexico Senate OKs A-to-F School Grading Bill
The Senate approved an A to F school grading bill by 23 to 11 and sent it to the House. The plan uses standardized test results growth and graduation rates with an advisory group shaping standards. Parents of two-year rated schools could choose another public school or an online cyber academy.
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Vernon Asbill
Carlsbad
Senate
House
House Education Committee
New Mexico
Public Education Department
Cisco McSorley
Albuquerque
Cynthia Nava
Las Cruces
Fukushima Daiichi
Noriyuki Shikata
U.S
Ibaraki
Fukushima
Tokyo
Blaze Threatens Homes Near Vineyard and Vista Largo
Winds fanned a grass fire threatening several homes including one near the corner of Vineyard and Vista Largo roads. Caleb Smith trimmed grass toward his house on a tractor while his mother Rhonda prayed as flames approached within feet, fearing loss of their home.
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Vineyard and
Vista Largo Roads
Caleb Smith
Rhonda and
Robert
Rhonda Smith
Mattarco
Roswell
Roswell aims to restore student resource officers in high schools
Roswell plans to reintroduce student resource officers at Roswell and University high schools once staffing allows. The program previously ended in December 2007 after a deportation case involving Karina Acosta drew controversy. Officials say SROs would strengthen community ties and provide youth support.
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Goddard
Solis
Roswell
University
RPD
RISD
Karina Acosta
Acosta
Cers
Gottlieb
The
Daily Record
Police
New Mexico unions challenge governor over public employee board
Unions petition the New Mexico Supreme Court arguing Governor exceeds powers by removing Public Employee Labor Relations Board members. They say without a board the Public Employee Bargaining Act cannot be enforced, risking rights for about 31,000 workers.
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New Mexico
Supreme Court
Scott Darnell
Public Employee Labor Relations
Shane Youtz
Albu
Querque
Youtz
Sions
Labor Board
Labor
John Boyd
Martin Dominguez
Duff Westbrook
Martinez
Japan fights nuclear crisis as quake toll passes 10,000
A CH-47 helicopter dumped seawater on Fukushima Unit 3 to cool reactors and replenish spent fuel pools. Officials warned of possible meltdowns as power losses and inoperable monitoring hinder efforts while more than 452,000 seek shelters and the death toll climbs toward 10,000.
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Japan
Unit 3
Fukushima Complex
Defense Ministry
Kazumi Toyama
Toyama
Tokyo Electric Power Co
U.S
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Gregory Jaczko
Washington
Gabby Family Heads to Disney World With Make-A-Wish
The Clements family will spend a week at Give Kids The World near Walt Disney World in Orlando, escorted by Gabrielle who battles Pfeiffer syndrome. They praise the trip as a rare, family moment away from doctors, including sisters Vanessa and Victoria.
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Walt Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Vargas
Carson Clements
Gabrielle
Disney World
Isabel Clements
Pfeiffer
Ghr.nim.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine
Gabby
Vanessa
Victoria
New Mexico
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Nava
Blaze
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RHS
Charlie Corn
Chaves County
Mexico
Michael Gottlieb
Mark
Umn Sint
Pennsylvania
John Cox
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