“Sometimes we don’t want to advertise “I’m from the Government and I am here to help,” Senator Sander Rue said as he quoted the nine most terrifying words in the English language from President Ronald Reagan. “Sometimes advertising they are a state employee can put those employees working in the field in jeopardy and can jeopardize the critical work they are doing for the state.”

Sen. Timothy Keller, D-Albuquerque, said Thursday that informal discussions are under way about bills that would eliminate the $50 million annual limit on subsidies.

Keller said one idea could be to create separate rebate categories -- one for TV and the other for movies.

The chamber wants Santa Fe’s mandated minimum wage — set to rise to from $10.29 to $10.51 on March 1 through an annual cost-of-living increase — frozen for three years while its effects on the local economy, employment, businesses and more are studied. Beyond that, it says, the City Council should decide each year if the wage will go up.

“Anyone charged with a first degree homicide who is 15, 16, or 17 can be tried as an adult,” Brandenburg said. “What is important to know is that he won't be sentenced as an adult. The judge will have more discretion to determine what is an appropriate sentence.”

Brandenburg argued is [sic] she doesn’t try Griego as an adult he would automatically be released from prison at the age of 21.

Although the district did not sponsor the nighttime event, that was not clear to attendees, as flyers for the public event were handed out to students after the Future Champions assemblies at each school. The flyer makes no mention that Future Champions is a faith-based group or that the evening event will have a religious component.

During the last 15 minutes of the event, Future Champions representatives took to the microphone and begin preaching, according to attendees.

[A] last-minute compromise avoided that showdown, with the board voting 6-1 to grant Campos a one-year contract extension, meaning that Campos will be at the school’s helm through at least June 30, 2014.

Believing the visitor was her uncle Andy, who lived at the residence with his mother, Maria Martinez, Maestas got up with intentions of scaring her uncle. She closed the bedroom door and, according to witnesses, jumped out from behind it as Andy Martinez opened it.

Juliette Martinez said at this point she heard a single gunshot.