New Mexico Entrepreneurs Invited To Give Ski Lift Elevator Pitch For Chance At $10,000 Grand Prize
BUSINESS News:
SANTA FE – A select few New Mexico entrepreneurs get the chance of a lifetime on a ski lift. These entrepreneurs will get 15 minutes riding up a chairlift at Taos Ski Valley to convince an investor that their idea is the next big thing. One start-up business owner will receive the grand prize of $10,000.
The elevator-pitch style contest, called the ABQid Ski Lift Pitch Contest (www.skiliftpitch.com), is the first of its kind in New Mexico. Finalists in the ski lift portion will then compete “Shark Tank” style, resulting in one entrepreneur receiving $10,000 to invest in their Read More
Merger Creates Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region
BBBS News:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern New Mexico merged in January 2015 to become Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region.
The two nonprofit organizations dedicated to ensuring that New Mexico youth achieve success in life are now more capable than ever in meeting their goals.
It’s a new name, but the impact remains: starting incredible one-to-one relationships built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential. The two organizations, which have a combined 71 years of experience, currently Read More
Letter to the Editor: HB 41 Will Hurt Kids And Educators
By CARRIE APGARIt’s time to do your research and be heard.
Below is an email that I sent to Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard. If you agree with my stand on this very important issue, now is the time to contact our New Mexico Legislators and let them know how you feel.
Hello Rep. Garcia Richard,
I, as a tax-payer and mother of three children, two of whom are out of the public school system (thank God), must voice my opinion regarding the upcoming proposal of HB41.
Have you read this ridiculous proposal? If not, here is the Bill in it’s entirety.
Hanna Skandera is an embarrassment to Read More
Bill To Improve Lobbyist Disclosure Goes To House Committee Monday
Rep. Jeff Steinborn
STATE News:
Rep. Jeff Steinborn’s, D-Doña Ana, HB 155 will be heard 1:30 p.m. Monday by the House Regulatory and Public Affairs Committee in Room 315 at the Roundhouse. The bill will improve the process by which lobbyists and their employers disclose their spending, the issues on which they are lobbying, and their campaign contributions.
In 2013, there were approximately six lobbyists for every one of New Mexico’s 112 legislators. Lobbyists and their employers currently register and report through the Secretary of State’s (SOS) Office but access to meaningful information Read More
Governor Discusses Graduation Rates, Truancy And Dropout Prevention Efforts
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
- Class of 2014 Graduation Rate Was 68.5 percent
Santa Fe — The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has announced that the graduation rate for the Class of 2014 was 68.5 percent.
This statewide rate represents a small drop from the 2013 rate of 70 percent, but remains 5.5 percentage points higher than the graduation rate from four years ago.
“Teachers tell me all the time that we know which students are most at-risk of dropping out, so we need to do more to get them the help and attention they need to keep them in the classroom. If we can ensure they get a diploma, Read More
Transparency Bills Aim At Dark Money
Image/CCNM
STATE News:
Rep. Jim Smith, R-Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe and Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, introduced HB 278 and SB 384 to adapt the state’s campaign reporting act to new trends in state and national campaigns including the formation of independent groups whose donors often are anonymous.
The bills also will bring New Mexico’s election code into compliance with recent court decisions. Smith said that the influence of independent expenditures, often called “dark money,” is growing dramatically and is drowning out the voices of everyday New Mexicans.
“Everyone deserves Read More
Luján Joins Bipartisan Effort To Improve Privacy Protections For Electronic Communications
Rep. Ben Ray Luján
CONGRESSIONAL News:
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., announced today that he has joined in a bipartisan effort to update and improve privacy protections for electronic communications.
Luján and more than 230 members of the House introduced legislation to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which has not been updated since 1986 despite substantial changes in technology.
“In the nearly 30 years since ECPA was written we have seen amazing technological progress that has brought us new tools to communicate. Yet in that time, our laws have not kept up with Read More
House Education Committee Endorses Legislation To Reward New Mexico’s Best And Brightest Teachers
STATE News:
SANTA FE – On a vote of 7-6, the House Education Committee this morning passed HB 76, legislation sponsored by Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Logan, to allow New Mexico’s best teachers to advance through the ranks faster.
Doing so will reward outstanding teachers with a higher salary much sooner.
“We need to do a better job rewarding New Mexico’s best and brightest teachers,” Roch said. “By allowing them to progress through the career pathway faster, we can reward them with higher pay and thereby encourage them to remain in the profession.”
Roch’s legislation would allow Read More
Conservation Voters New Mexico Honors House Leader Brian Egolf With 2015 Luminaria Award
Rep. Brian Egolf has a 100 percent lifetime score on CVNM’s Conservation Scorecard. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE—House Democratic Leader Brian Egolf has been selected by Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) to receive the 2015 Luminaria Award.
Egolf will be honored Feb. 10 at CVNM’s 9th annual legislative reception, “for his bold leadership in protecting New Mexico’s land, air, water and healthy communities.”
“House Democratic Leader Brian Egolf has represented his district’s conservation values since day one as state representative for District Read More
DOE Secretary: Today’s National Security Strategy Update Reaffirms US Commitment
DOE News:
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz made the following statement regarding the National Security Strategy (NSS) announced today:
“The vision that President Obama laid out in the latest National Security Strategy positions the United States to be a continued global leader in promoting a safe and secure world while mitigating the risks of climate change. When President Obama spoke nearly six years ago in Prague, he laid out many of the challenges that the world faces, from climate change to the global economic crisis to nuclear proliferation. And Read More
