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Dueling numbers over dipping into the Land Grant Permanent Fund
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – One of the great debates in the 30-day legislative session is whether to dip into the Land Grant Permanent Fund to fund early childhood programs in...
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Now it’s up to seven: Another state rep retires
MAKE IT SEVEN: Rep. Bill Gray, R-Artesia, is retiring from the NM House of Representatives, becoming the seventh member to step down this year. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE –...
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Gov. Martinez says she’s OK with 3 percent raises for all state employees
ACROSS THE BOARD RAISES: Gov. Susana Martinez told New Mexico Watchdog she will not line-item veto 3 percent raises for all state employees from the budget on her desk. NM Watchdog photo. By Rob...
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In-house parole: A program costing NM taxpayers $10 million a year to keep...
ON PAROLE BUT STILL IN PRISON: The practice of “in-house parole,” where inmates serve part of their paroles behind bars, costs New Mexico taxpayers an estimated $10.3 million a year. By Rob Nikolewski...
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Udall joins Democrats urging Obama to fast-track LNG terminals
BACKING LNG EXPORTS: Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, joined four other Senate Democrats urging the Obama administration to quicken the pace for liquefied natural gas exports. By Rob Nikolewski │ New...
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Failure to launch: Virgin Galactic can’t get off the ground
ANOTHER DELAY: The maiden voyage for Virgin Galactic at New Mexico’s Spaceport has been delayed again. Now, the scheduled launch is set for February or March of 2015. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico...
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Commentary: Our boys are in crisis
THE CRISIS FOR BOYS: The reasons may be unclear but boys fare poorly in a range of education measurements. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE — We’ve heard plenty about the so-called “War...
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NM takes another step cracking down on horse racing cheaters
TO CATCH CHEATERS: The New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee approved setting up a subcommittee to investigate ways to crack down on cheaters operating at the state’s horse tracks. By Rob Nikolewski...
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Can Spaceport America recover, or was taxpayers’ money lost in crash?
PICKING UP THE PIECES: The fatal crash of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two may have far-reaching impact on Spaceport America, which New Mexico taxpayers spent $218.5 million to build. By Rob Nikolewski...
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Is New Mexico’s drunk driving problem getting better or worse?
FUZZY MATH: Drunk driving arrests and convictions have been going down in New Mexico. Is that an indication there are fewer impaired drivers on the road, or are fewer getting caught? By Rob Nikolewski...
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