State to shift SCP funds to state distribution for hospitals
New Mexico Health Services Department proposes diverting county gross receipts tax for SCP to a state fund. The plan would base hospital funding on need, with federal matching and a new Uncompensated Care Pool. Counties oppose loss of control while stressing federal match importance for local hospitals.
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Chaves
Stan Riggs
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New Mexico Association of Counties
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Matt Kennicott
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Jeff Dye
New Mexico Hospital Association
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UC Pool
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Inside the deadly prison riot at Old Main Prison
Former hostage negotiator recounts a catastrophic riot where inmates seized control using improvised weapons after construction flaws and thin glass. Thirty three inmates died, all killed by fellow prisoners, as guards and responders watched from outside in dangerous, smoke filled conditions.
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Coon
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Attica
Red Ribbon Day parade promotes drug free futures in Roswell
Chaves County DWI prevention specialists and Sunset Elementary leaders spearhead Red Ribbon Day activities. Students from Sunset Elementary march with Roswell High band and Mountain View cheerleaders, pledge to stay drug and alcohol free, and release red balloons with personal commitments.
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Diane Taylor
Chaves County
Taylor
Roswell High
Mountain View
Sunset Elementary
Mireya Trujillo
Sunset
Trujillo
Students win diverse categories in Character Counts contest
Nikita Radar won the high school essay contest on leaving the past behind after an extra credit assignment evolved into a winner. Fifth-grader Melissa Sackett drew a scene titled Actions Speak Louder Than Words, depicting helping after a fall.
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Radar
Melissa Sackett
Sackett
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