Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's Congressional District Two Representative Harry Teague has been busy this week. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, the democratic congressman is pushing legislation to create green jobs and spur the economy of rural America.
Santa Fe, NM – Governor Bill Richardson's administration is developing a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The plan is based on the recommendations of a climate change panel he put together. But as KUNM's Jim Williams reports from Santa Fe, one prominent environmental advocate who sat on that panel is now pushing a more ambitious proposal of his own.
Las Cruces, NM – The El Paso City Council failed to obtain enough votes Tuesday to override Mayor John Cook's veto of a resolution calling for an "open national debate on ending the prohibition of narcotics". As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, many of the City Representatives who voted against the resolution this time around said they were afraid the city would lose money if the resolution passed.
Las Cruces, NM – Dona Ana County suffered a $253,000 investment loss as a result of the Lehman Brothers collapse last September. The money had been invested in the New Mexico Local Government Investment Pool. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, County Treasurer David Guiterrez is recommending that the county move a portion of their investments out of the state pool and into local banks.
Las Cruces – Some major construction projects are being planned in the Las Cruces Public Schools.
A community meeting this week centered on a new high school, to be located at the intersection of Dripping Springs Road and Sonoma Ranch Boulevard.
ASA Architects Studio and an Albuquerque design firm are working on schematic drawings for the project, energy and life cycle cost analysis and an extension of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard.
Las Cruces, NM – Yesterday, United States Senator Jeff Bingaman announced a multi-million dollar proposal aimed at reducing violence along the U.S/ Mexico Border. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, the main goal is combating the illegal flow of weapons across the southern border.
Las Cruces, NM – Tomorrow the El Paso City Council will vote for the second time on a resolution which calls for an "open national debate on ending the prohibition of narcotics"--after the first attempt was vetoed by Mayor John Cook. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the resolution was authored to show the city's solidarity with Ciudad Juarez, where more than 1600 murders occurred last year.
Las Cruces, NM – A new study released last week by the consumer health organization, Families USA claims that an overwhelming number of newly unemployed workers in the United States are likely to lose their health care coverage. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, according to the study, workers who are laid off in New Mexico are at even greater risk.
Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's once thriving chile industry has taken a beating recently from both a hostile growing environment and a not so hot economy. KRWG's Melissa Aguilera has this report.
Las Cruces, NM – The City of Las Cruces is preparing to submit funding requests for the government's 2009 federal stimulus package and as KRWG's Vanessa Dabovich reports, officials say they're not planning any job cuts this year.
Las Cruces, NM – Yesterday morning, a group composed of child advocates, lawyers and welfare experts held a press conference in Albuquerque asking state lawmakers not to cut Medicaid funding when attempting to balance the state's budget. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.
Las Cruces, NM – Early voting begins today for the February 3rd School Board and Bond Elections for Las Cruces, Hatch and Gadsden School Districts. KRWG's Evan Woodward has more.
Las Cruces, NM – Early voting begins today for the February 3rd School Board and Bond Elections for Las Cruces, Hatch and Gadsden School Districts. KRWG's Evan Woodward has more.
Las Cruces, NM – State officials are projecting a much larger budget deficit than was previously calculated for the remainder of the current fiscal year. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, the Legislative Finance Committee is meeting next Wednesday to begin work on a solvency plan to deal with the state's growing economic troubles.
