New Mexico lawmakers hail budget compromise to restore college funding
After four days of session reconvenes in Santa Fe, lawmakers celebrate a compromise to restore funding for public colleges and financial aid while warning the state remains fragile. Governor Martinez signed bonding measures to shore up finances, with analysts noting a small cushion of 24 million dollars and ongoing fiscal risks.
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New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Brian Egolf
Martinez
Larry Larranaga
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Opioid prevention training in Espanola lacks Q&A time
ESPANOLA Project OPEN hosted by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas held its first Espanola training. The session delivered extensive data on prescription opioids and heroin use in Rio Arriba County but provided little time for community questions to state and local officials, according to Sen. Richard Martinez.
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Project Open
New Mexico
Hector Balderas
Rio Arriba
Richard Martinez
Medical cannabis revenues climb in New Mexico in 2017 Q1
The New Mexico Department of Health reports 2017 Q1 revenues for the Medical Cannabis Program at 19 million dollars, up 86 percent from Q1 2016. Growth accelerates, with 2017 total projected over 83.5 million. Ultra Health leads 35 producers with a 1.2 million gain and 170 percent year over year.
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Taos
New Mexico Department of Health
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Trump widens FBI director search with two contenders
President Donald Trump broadens the FBI leadership search by meeting two additional candidates to replace James Comey. White House officials say John Pistole and Chris Wray, both longtime law enforcement figures, are being considered for the post as the White House reviews options.
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Donald Trump
FBI
James Comey
White House
Sean Spicer
Trump
Transportation Security Administration
John Pistole
Chris Wray
Pentagon declares success in key missile defense test
The Pentagon reports a successful test destroying a mock warhead over the Pacific with a key interceptor. Vice Admiral Jim Syring, head of the missile defense program, calls the result an important milestone and a credible deterrent against North Korea.
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Washington
Gram
Pacific Ocean
U.S
Jim Syring
Pentagon Agency
Syring
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