Morning Word: State Removes PARCC Test Gag Order

Teacher Gag Order Removed

“New Mexico teachers will soon be able to

without fear of repercussions,” according to KOB. “The New Mexico Public Education Department said it will eliminate the so-called 'gag rule' in the wake of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.”

Judge Sets Hearing Dates in Griego Corruption Case

Former state Sen. Phil Griego’s preliminary hearing will begin in Albuquerque on July 5. Judge Brett Loveless will

to send the criminal case to trial. The judge also set another hearing for June 14 to decide whether the

related to a Senate ethics committee investigation into the sale of a historic state building in 2014.

Martinez Plans to Attend Republican Convention

New Mexico Political Report editor Matthew Reichbach reports that

this summer in Cleveland, even though

. Meanwhile,

shows Hillary Clinton and Trump in a virtual dead heat in swing states like Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Task Force to Evaluate Amber Alert System

Navajo Nation officials have been ordered to assess their Amber Alert notification system and

Health Advocates Oppose Provider Cuts

Dan Boyd, the Albuquerque Journal's capital bureau chief, reports that health care professionals and advocacy groups don’t want the New Mexico Human Services Department to cut Medicaid provider rates, “even as

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NMSU Furloughs Possible

New Mexico State University still has faculty furloughs on the table

in the wake of state budget cuts and declining student enrollment.

White Sands in the Spotlight

NBC’s weatherman

. He’s broadcasting from White Sands as part of the network’s “100 Years of of National Parks Today” series.

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