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Udall, Tester Introduce Bill To Prevent Damaging Cuts In Indian Country

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 5, 2015
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., have introduced legislation to prevent the return of damaging across-the-board budget cuts that significantly impacted health care, education, public safety, and housing throughout Indian Country. 
 
Udall and Tester’s bill will exempt the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and critical housing assistance from future sequestration.
 
“Across-the-board budget cuts presented a major setback for Indian Country, forcing cuts
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15th Annual Taos Solar Music Fest June 27-28

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 5, 2015
TSMF News:
 
TAOS — For the 15th year, Taos Solar Music Festival (“festival”) is once again bringing the hottest international bands to Taos.
 
The festival is June 27-28 and includes headliners KONGOS, John Butler Trio, The Wallflowers, Rixton, Rodrigo y Gabriela and more along with the winner of the “Fan of the Band” contest who will open the June 27 show.
 
Tickets for the festival are on sale now and can be purchased online and at the box office the day of the show.
“Taos Solar Music Festival has grown by leaps and bounds from when we first began 15 years ago and our lineup
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Over 200,000 People Urge Forest Service To Reject Mega-Development Near Grand Canyon

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 5, 2015
Grand Canyon from the South Rim, near the NPS Visitor Center. Courtesy/Wikimedia
 
 
EarthJustice News:
 
FLAGSTAFF, AZ — More than 200,000 people flooded the U.S. Forest Service with comments over the last month calling for the agency to reject a plan for roads and infrastructure that would enable construction of a mega-development on Grand Canyon’s doorstep.
 
The proposed roads, sewers and other utilities would pave the way for a multinational developer to transform the 580-resident community of Tusayan, Ariz. from a small, quiet tourist town into a sprawling complex
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Udall Highlights Drunk-Driving Prevention Technology

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 5, 2015
Officials from DOT, and NHTSA show Sen. Udall the latest DADSS prototype technology in drunk driving prevention. Courtesy photo.
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM and more than 300 members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) from New Mexico and across the country demonstrated exciting progress that has been made toward developing lifesaving drunk-driving prevention technology, known as the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS). 
 
Udall, a long-time advocate for eliminating drunk driving, joined officials from
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IRS Announces Third Quarter Interest Rates

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 5, 2015
IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning July 1. 
 
The rates will be:
  • 3 percent for overpayments and 2 percent in the case of a corporation;
  • 0.5 percent for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000;
  • 3 percent for underpayments; and
  • 5 percent for large corporate underpayments.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment
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Blue Bus Makes Changes To Routes And Schedules

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 5, 2015
RTD News:
 
The Regional Transit District announces the following changes by route:
 
100 Riverside
Improved connections at the Española Transit Center. Improved service to Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. Reduced service to Dreamcatcher Theater.
 
110 Westside/Crosstown
An all-new route featuring service along Fairview to the Westside and to Española Valley High School.
 
150 Chimayo
The Las Trampas route will now be served by the 150 Chimayo route. There will no longer be two routes. The route now extends to the Española Transit Center to provide for additional
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Gov. Susana Martinez To Announce New Program To Train Future School Leaders

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 4, 2015
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez
 
STATE News:
 
LAS CRUCES — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez will unveil a program that will recruit and train educators to become leaders in struggling schools in New Mexico.
 
When: 2 p.m.
 
Where: New Mexico State University, Pete Domenici Hall (3014 McFie Circle in Las Cruces.
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Annual Statewide Prison Shakedown Underway

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 4, 2015

Courtesy/NMCD

NMCD News:

The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) has initiated a statewide lockdown of all 11 prison facilities statewide.

This lockdown is part of an annual event to shakedown every housing unit, cell, and inmate in a search for illegal contraband and assess the security of each facility. This operation is necessary to ensure the safety of the inmates in the department’s care, as well as the NMCD facility officers and staff.

To ensure a comprehensive and thorough operation is completed, NMCD asks for patience from the inmate population as well as the public, as Read More

Officials Reach Special Legislative Session Agreement

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 4, 2015

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez and leaders of the New Mexico Senate and New Mexico House of Representatives reached agreement Wednesday evening on three pieces of legislation to be passed in a special legislative session.

The agreement includes a $295 million capital outlay package that will, among other things, increase funding for senior centers and higher education institutions statewide, fully fund the State’s economic development closing fund, split the funding of major statewide highway projects ($45 million) and highway infrastructure development near Santa Teresa Read More

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