Morning Word: New Mexico Students 'Below Basic' in Science Tests

Students Underperform in Science Proficiency

New Mexico fourth- and eighth-graders continue to

when it comes to science proficiency exams, according to the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Campaign News Stories

Ann Holton, the wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, is

in Albuquerque and at a early voting center in Santa Fe on Friday.

Joey Peters reports that pro-choice and anti-abortion groups are

to New Mexico campaign accounts.

Meanwhile, Justin Horwath reports that a Catholic priest at St. Anne parish in Santa Fe might have

for a tax-exempt organization by tacitly urging his flock to vote against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

By now, you’ve probably are tired of seeing all this year’s candidates’ yard signs. Well, an Albuquerque jeweler is trying to

with a few signs of his own. Check them out on KOAT. 

While the US Bureau of Prisons cancelled its contract with a private facility in Cibola County, now it appears Immigration and Customs Enforcement will detain immigrants there. The American Civil Liberties Union is

.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is often criticized for his hardline approach to immigration enforcement, is

for failing to end immigration patrols in the state despite a judge’s orders. 

Criminal defense attorney Johnny Osborn takes

if voters approve a constitutional amendment to reform the state’s bail system, and suggests even more criminal justice reforms are needed, in a thoughtful essay at NMPolitico.com.

After being shut out in the first game of the World Series, the Chicago

and are on the way to picking up a big win, winning 5-1 last night in Cleveland. Now they’ll have home field advantage when the series with the Indians continues at Wrigley Field on Friday.

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