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Topic: government
Wednesday, January 12,2011
Local News

What Bills May Come

The movers, shakers and issues to watch in this year’s Legislature

Alexa Schirtzinger
At noon on Tuesday, Jan. 18, the New Mexico state Legislature convenes for this year’s 60-day session. Foremost on many lawmakers’ minds is the state budget shortfall—estimated by the Legislative Finance Committee at $215 million and by the governor’s office at $450 million—but 60-day sessions usually afford some time for other pursuits, too.
Wednesday, January 12,2011
Local News

Wal-Markup

Indicators: Jan. 12

Alexa Schirtzinger
Six years, a court case and plenty of contentious debate after it was first proposed, construction is set to begin this month on a Walmart Supercenter.
Wednesday, January 12,2011
Opinion

Zane's World

Framing the Argument

Zane Fischer
Armageddon, it seems, takes many forms. For much of the world, the battle for the end times has begun with extreme and debilitating weather, and a rash of sudden, massive bird and fish deaths that can only be described as biblical. In New Mexico, it’s taken the form of a thorough blitzkrieg routing of state agencies and boards by new Gov. Susana Martinez.
01.05.2011 {ago} 7-Days-09-l

7 Days

From Jan. 5

by SFR
1 Elections for public schools and Santa Fe Community College will be held on the same day—Feb. 1—but not in the same place, though voters can vote for both at once by voting early or absentee.It’s nice to see elections simplified. 2 IRS reportedly puts lien on actor Val Kilmer’s Pecos ranch in an attempt to collect nearly half a million in owed taxes.Might be time to reconsider that The Doors sequel. 3 Construction will begin this month for new super Walmart.Sad face. 4 City relies on resident complaints to determine which icy streets need clearing.Just call the hotline: 1-800-Do-Our-Jobs-For-Us. 5 State Environment Department is reconsidering ban on the open burning of hazardous waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory.It is, after all, a heat source. 6 Gov. Bill Richardson denies pardon for Billy the Kid, and then leaves office.On a horse…singing. 7 Gov. Susana Martinez takes office, signs order to increase transparency for public records.We’ll take one of everything, thanks.
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Wednesday, January 5,2011
Local News

What’s the (Voting) Matter?

In Brief

Alexa Schirtzinger
Rick Lass, director of the electoral-reform group Voting Matters, is tired of talking about ranked-choice voting. The system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, which advocates say ensures candidates are elected by majority vote, and increases voter participation.
Wednesday, January 5,2011
Local News

Lab Spat

DNA database tug-of-war uncovers criticism of operation

Wren Abbott
Forensic technicians didn’t come up with a match to known offender Richard Fresquez when they ran DNA from a 2002 Taos rape case, and six weeks later, Fresquez bludgeoned and stabbed 22-year-old LeAnne Martinez to death and absconded to California in her Mustang.
Wednesday, January 5,2011
Local News

Traveling Cash

In Brief

Alexa Schirtzinger
In 2010, Santa Fe City Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger spent $4,878.14 of the city’s money for travel—in spite of what fellow Councilor Patti Bushee describes as a “strong commitment” among city officials to refrain from incurring extra travel costs.
Wednesday, January 5,2011
Features

Hang On!

from economic to political to nuclear, sfr examines the issues that will define 2011.

Laura Paskus
The economy is in the tank and New Mexico faces a $400 million budget shortfall. A new governor has taken office and a wave of change will soon crash across all state agencies and trickle down to impact schools and youth services. Not only that, but the state’s political boundaries are shifting. Oh, and the federal government is eying New Mexico as the nation’s new nuclear bomb factory—as well as the final resting place for the nation’s accumulated waste from nuclear power plants.
Wednesday, January 5,2011
Local News

Add It Up

What's old is new for public schools

Alexa Schirtzinger
According to SFR’s analysis of 4,792 pages of documents, there’s much more to a school budget than meets the eye. In the 2010 fiscal year, Santa Fe Public Schools spent approximately the same amount on pizza as it did on some elementary school teachers’ salaries.
Wednesday, December 22,2010
Local News

Smoke and Mirrors

In Brief

Wren Abbott
The former Santa Fe police officer who was caught on tape beating a handcuffed teenager still has his law enforcement academy certification more than two years after he was fired for his role in the incident.
 
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