Governor Announces Three New Mexico Schools Awarded New Fitness Centers
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
Gov. Susana Martinez and National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) Chairman Jake Steinfeld announced Thursday that three New Mexico schools will receive new fitness centers through a partnership between the State of New Mexico and NFGFC.
The three New Mexico schools are:
- Jemez Valley Elementary and Middle Schools in Jemez Pueblo;
- East San Jose Elementary School in Albuquerque; and
- Mesa Elementary School in Shiprock.
“Childhood obesity affects 16 percent of our children here in New Mexico,” Martinez said. “These schools have taken the Read More
NM Business Advocate Continues Procurement Reform Efforts
STATE News:
The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI), New Mexico’s statewide business advocate, submitted requests Thursday under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) for records pertaining to contract purchases by Albuquerque Public Schools, Rio Rancho Public Schools, and the cities of Las Cruces, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe.
The requested records will show to what degree contracts are “piggybacked” on one another, rather than being put out for bids from competing businesses. This practice is allowed under current statutes, further Read More
NMCD Blood Drive Draws Donors From Across State
An officer participates in the statewide blood drive. Courtesy/NMCD
NMCD News:
The New Mexico Corrections Department, after hearing about a very serious wreck involving a State Police officer, spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness and ENDWI. Wednesday marked the first annual blood drive to ENDWI, with great results.
Thanks to statewide participation from partners in law enforcement, including the New Mexico Sheriff’s Association, New Mexico State Police, Albuquerque Fire Department, 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office, United Blood Services and Target, the drive will benefit Read More
Flash Flood Watch Underway Through Late Tonight
Courtesy/NWS
NWS News:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Watch for a portion of North and Central New Mexico, including the Santa Fe metro area, Jemez Mountains, Guadalupe County, lower Chama River valley. Lower Rio Grande Valley, Northeast Highlands, northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 9,500 feet/red River, northwest Highlands, Raton Ridge/johnson Mesa, San Francisco River valley, San Juan Mountains, Sandia/manzano Mountains, South Central Highlands, south central mountains.
Also, in the Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above Read More
Significant Monsoon Burst Pattern Through Weekend
NOAA News:
Luján on House Republicans Suing President Obama
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Ben Ray Luján D-N.M. released the following statement after House Republicans moved forward with legislation supporting a lawsuit against the President rather than addressing critical issues facing the country.
“Today House Republicans hit a new low with their frivolous lawsuit against President Obama. Rather than spend time bringing legislation to the floor that grows our economy, spurs job creation, makes college more affordable, or fixes our broken immigration system, House Republicans wasted Read More
School Grades Show New Mexico on Path to Improvement
STATE News:
There are several take-aways from the latest round of the New Mexico Public Education Department’s school grading.
One is that more schools earned A’s and B’s, and another is that more schools earned D’s and F’s.
However, the most important is that more students are improving. Instead of shooting for a No Child Left Behind level of proficiency that’s unattainable to students who are grade levels behind, New Mexico’s A-F system triple-weights credit for getting the most academically challenged students closer to where they should be – and get them there many New Mexico teachers Read More
Udall Disappointed in Filibuster of Bill to Protect New Mexico Jobs
Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement after Republicans blocked the Bring Jobs Home Act, which he supported to protect and create jobs in New Mexico and across the nation by offering incentives for companies that insource jobs and eliminating a tax loophole that benefits companies moving offshore:
“Today, we had an opportunity to do right by workers in New Mexico and across the country by moving forward on legislation to help build up communities and create jobs right here at home. This bill would protect tens of thousands of jobs in New Read More
DOE Shares Steps For Modernizing Natural Gas Infrastructure
DOE News:
Building on the President’s Climate Action Plan, the White House and the Department of Energy hosted the fifth in a series of meetings on reducing methane emissions from natural gas systems.
Following the meeting, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced several new initiatives as DOE’s part of the larger Administration Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions.
“By expanding our discussions through these methane roundtables, we have heard from several different groups about the benefits to finding workable solutions to the problem of methane leakage,” Secretary Moniz said. Read More
Governor Appoints LAHS Graduate Jennifer Attrep to 1st Judicial District Court
COURT News:
Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed Los Alamos High School graduate Jennifer Attrep to the 1st Judicial District Court.
Attrep, now of Santa Fe, will serve until the end of the year as her appointment fills a new position created when the governor recently signed into law House Bill 141, which established additional judgeships throughout the state. Candidates for this judgeship were not able to run in the June Primary Election because the position wasn’t officially available until May and did not allow enough time for candidates to participate in that election.
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