Governor to Deliver State of the State Address 1 p.m. Today
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez will deliver the State of the State address tomorrow at approximately 1 p.m.
- When: Jan. 21, at approximately 1 p.m. (subject to legislative activity)
- Where: New Mexico House of Representatives, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe
Note: The State of the State address will be streamed live online in cooperation with KNME at https:////governor.state.nm.us
Sen. Bill Soules to Outline Democratic Agenda during the Democratic Response to State of the State.
- WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 21 following the State of the State Address
Jobs Council Extended for Second Year
Courtesy/LJC
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The Legislative Council has voted to extend the ground-breaking work of the Legislative Jobs Council for a second year.
During the interim, the bipartisan group of Legislators and private industry representatives tackled the immense and complex challenge of creating economic base jobs in New Mexico. The work of the Legislative Jobs Council is the most thorough and inclusive job creation planning in state history.
Based on this work, specific legislation will be introduced during the 2014 legislative session with the hopes of creating jobs Read More
Traffic Advisory: I-25 Southbound Lane Closure East of Waldo Canyon Tuesday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation will have a lane closure on the I-25 south bound lanes East of Waldo Canyon this Tuesday. The contractor will be completing maintenance rehabilitation work on I-25 from MM 168 (East of Waldo Canyon) to MM 170 (La Cienega Exit.)
The lane closure will be in effect 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Speed limits will be reduced from 75 MPH to 55 MPH during the lane closure. This work is anticipated to be completed by Jan. 21.
NMDOT urges motorists to proceed through the area with caution, watch for workers, observe traffic control signing, and reduce Read More
Martin Luther King Day Highlights Equality; Nonviolence
Martin Luther King Jr. Courtesy/history.org
Staff Report
As the unquestioned leader of the peaceful Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was at the same time one of the most beloved and one of the most hated men of his time. From his involvement in the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 until his untimely death in 1968, King’s message of change through peaceful means added to the movement’s numbers and gave it its moral strength. The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is embodied in these two simple words: equality and nonviolence.
King was raised in an activist family. Read More
NM Kids Count Data Book Release Tuesday
STATE News:
- Youth to Call on Lawmakers to Address State’s 50th Ranking in Child Well-Being
ALBUQUERQUE—This year’s New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book, which is set for release on the first day of the legislative session, will address the state’s fall to 50th in the nation in child well-being. A new section in the annual report tracks the status, over time, of the 16 indicators used in the national KIDS COUNT Data Book, in which New Mexico was ranked dead last in 2013. This new section also ranks New Mexico counties on the indicators.
The NM KIDS COUNT Data Book will be released as part of Celebrating Children Read More
Letter to the Editor: Privatization at the Expense of New Mexico Education
By Sen. JOHN SAPIENIn March 2013, the Legislature adopted an amendment to allow a fair bidding process for high school equivalency tests to be administered throughout the state. Although it passed both chambers unanimously, Gov. Martinez later pocket vetoed it. Coincidently, on that very same day, in fact, the Public Education Department (PED) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which requires that PED will exclusively contract with Pearson PLC to administer GED tests.
In a July Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) meeting, PED staff testified Read More
PBS Live Streaming Gov’s State of the State Address
Governor Susana MartinezPBS News:
New Mexico PBS (KNME) Ch.5.1 is broadcasting live video of the 2014 New Mexico State of the State Address at 1 p.m. Tuesday (time is approximate) on Ch.5.1, as well as live streaming the speech and the follow-up panel discussion. Viewers can watch the Governor’s address again, in its entirety, at 10 p.m. on Ch.5.1.
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2014 New Mexico State of the State Address:
https:////new.livestream.com/
Senators Respond to President’s Directive on Surveillance Reform
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Mark Udall (D-Colo.), members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, reacted to today’s speech by President Obama outlining his directive on reforming surveillance powers. The senators have been advocates for reining in overbroad surveillance powers and protecting Americans’ privacy.
They issued the following statement:
“After the long push to rein in overbroad surveillance powers, we are very pleased that the President announced his intent to Read More
Area Youth Invited To Visit Sarov, Russia – Summer 2014
St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square. Courtesy/LASSCI
LASSCI News:
Red Square, the Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, the (formerly) Secret City of Sarov, the iconic Sarov Bell Tower, warm welcomes from Sarov youth, memories to last a lifetime!
The Los Alamos – Sarov Sister Cities Initiative (LASSCI) is seeking applications from high school students interested in a life-changing, summer 2014 visit to Sarov. An information session for interested students and parents will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at Mesa Public Library, 3rd floor, rooms 2 & 3. Attendees will learn everything
Former Taos County Housing Authority Chief and Husband Headed to Prison
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—A federal judge Thursday sentenced the former executive director of the Taos County Housing Authority (TCHA) and her husband to prison terms for conspiring to steal federal funds.
The couple also was ordered jointly to pay $786,014.04 in restitution. Carmella Martinez, 42, of Arroyo Seco was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, and her husband Paul G. Martinez, 44, was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment. Each will serve a two-year term of supervised probation when released from custody.
The sentences were announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Steven C. Yarbrough; Read More
