Morning Word: State's Poverty Comparable to Cuba

Lawmaker says Cubans have better access to health care

Health Care Comparisons

Health care in Cuba may actually be

, according to a state lawmaker who just traveled to the country. Read why in Joey Peters’ latest New Mexico Political Report.

Abortion Drug Debate

The Albuquerque Journal reports, “An anti-abortion group filed a complaint this month with the New Mexico Board of Nursing alleging that a nurse practitioner for Planned Parenthood

routinely used to cause abortions in violation of a state law."

Pot Safety Report

A new report from the Colorado Department of Public Safety show that

. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania is now the

for medicinal use.

Harm Reduction

Newscastic takes an in-depth look at how Albuquerque’s Health Care for the Homeless staffers are reaching out and

Tax Refund Controversy Unsettled

KOB caught up with

who is upset that he still hasn’t received his state tax refund.

Later this week, a Santa Fe judge is set to rule on a request for an injunction, which would halt the department's practice of denying tax refunds. The state is the subject of a lawsuit on the matter in relation to how it handles refunds for illegal immigrants.
Injury Sidelines Rotich

Santa Fe’s Caroline Rotich, who won the women’s division at the Boston Marathon last year, injured her ankle this year and had to drop out of the race. But

with a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 16 seconds. 

Fighter Arrested

Another New Mexico UFC fighter is in trouble with the law.

at an Albuquerque strip club. He’s accused of hitting an employee with a handgun.

Termination Plan Rescinded

Two prison van officers

earlier this year, according to the guards’ union spokesman.

ABQ ‘Negligent’

“A federal judge has ruled city officials and Albuquerque police were “at least grossly negligent” when they

the night he killed a woman when he blew through an intersection in his police SUV and broadsided her vehicle,” reports Maggie Shepard.

Despite a formal letter from Ashley Browder’s family attorney demanding the city keep all evidence – especially the cellphone – in anticipation of a civil lawsuit, the phone was wiped clean and recycled one month after the criminal case against Casaus concluded in February 2015.
Martinez Cancels Trip to North Carolina

Gov. Susana Martinez has decided to

in North Carolina. The New Mexican reports it's more of a scheduling conflict than a protest of the Tar Heel State’s new bill that allows businesses to discriminate against gay people.

‘No Comment’

Meanwhile,

delivered to state prison inmates by Corizon Health, a Tennessee company that has faced over 150 lawsuits by more than 200 inmates in the state since 2007 over allegations of negligent care, civil rights violations and sexual abuse, according to Justin Horwath.

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