Chaves County Opposes Straight-Party Ballot Vote
Chaves County Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 18-031 opposing the secretary of state’s move to allow straight-ticket voting for the November general election. The five Republicans urged the attorney general to challenge the policy, arguing no statutory authority supports the option and urging the clerk to avoid it on ballots. The attorney general’s office said it will review the resolution to protect election integrity.
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Chaves County
Chaves
Robert Corn
Board of Commissioners
New Mexico
Hector Balderas
David Carl
Corn
Dave Kunko
Toulouse Oliver
Secretary of State
Tax reform and windfall funds discussed at NMML conference
At the 61st NM Municipal League meeting in Roswell officials from across New Mexico debated tax reform a 1.2 billion oil and gas windfall internet sales tax and education funding. Senate Finance Chair John Arthur Smith and Rep George Dage led a tax panel as David Abbey highlighted remote sales tax and Gov Martinez signaled no new tax increases.
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New Mexico Municipal League
NMML
Roswell
John Arthur Smith
District
Senate
Rep
George Dage
House
David Abbey
Legislative Finance Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
David Izraelevitz
Legislative
Five former residents face firearms charges in desert compound case
Five former residents of a ramshackle New Mexico desert compound face firearms charges after a 3-year-old boy’s body was found. Prosecutors accuse a group member of training children and others in military tactics, with Jany Leveille named as a Haitian-born figure in the case.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jany Leveille
United States
Summer sees rise in vehicle burglaries Roswell
Roswell records show a spike in burglaries this summer with 30 reports by mid August, largely on the north side. APD detective Chris Bradley notes warmer weather drives more outdoor activity and vehicle break-ins through July 29 to 30, including Austin York's arrest for at least 12 such crimes.
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Roswell
Chris Bradley
APD
Bradley
Austin York
York
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