Charity Provides Free Dental Care
Man Arrested For Skipping Tab at Police Fundraiser
Former N.M. House Member Arrested
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| Greg Payne |
Senator Steve Fischmann Will Step Down
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| Steve Fischmann |
Constitutional Rights Rally Draws Big Crowd
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| Steve Pearce |
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| Amy Orlando |
“The federal government is dismissing our Constitution, and forcing religious organizations to violate their conscience by adopting the agenda of the Obama administration’s favored special interests,” said Pearce. “This is an abhorrent assault on our fundamental liberties, including our right to live the way our faith prescribes. The government is interfering where it has absolutely no place—in our personal, spiritual lives.”
“It was an honor to take part in this march and rally,” Pearce continued. “By speaking out and making their voices heard, the people of New Mexico practiced the most fundamental rights of Americans today. I will continue to stand alongside New Mexicans in fighting for our Constitutional freedoms.”Peter Ibarbo, Public Relations Coordinator for the march, commented on the participants and the message of today’s rally. "I was very proud to see such a large group of religious and community leaders come out to support something as basic as defending religious freedom and Constitutional rights,” said Ibarbo. “This will be a spark for a nationwide movement that sends a clear message about religious freedom.”
More Stray Bullets in Juarez
Border Patrol agents found the teenager, whose name has not been released, with a gunshot wound to one of his legs about 11:15 p.m. He had crossed the dry river and was found between the river and the border fence near Fonseca Drive and Cesar Chavez Border Highway. The teenager was taken to University Medical Center for treatment and remained sedated most of Friday, Border Patrol agents said. His condition was not made public.
Border Patrol spokesman Ramiro Cordero said on Friday that the teenager is from Mexico and has spoken with Mexican Consulate officials. He has also met with relatives at the hospital. Cordero added that authorities were waiting for the shooting victim to be released to talk to him about the incident. Mexican Consulate spokes-man Luis Adrián Sosa said that officials had met with the teenager but that he was not authorized to share any information. Read full story here: News New Mexico
Espanola A Different Sort of Place
James Lujan, another former city employee and the owners of Advantage Asphalt and Seal Coating were indicted on Feb. 24 by a Santa Fe County grand jury. They're charged with bilking the county out of about $1 million by filing false paperwork and charging the county for materials the county already owned and for labor performed by the county's own employees.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the city council in Espanola voted on Tuesday to reject Lujan's resignation letter and keep him on unless he is convicted. He is charged with multiple counts of fraud, bribery and racketeering. Read full story here: News New Mexico
Debit Card Use for Gas Gets Complicated
"When you're going to the gas station, I don't think anyone has the slightest idea someone is going to reach into your bank account, take that kind of money and hold it for three days," Perry said. Perry said she couldn't even fit $126 worth of gas in her car. Chevron said it is policy to hold $126 for any debit card purchase at the pump. Read full story here: News New Mexico
Voter Fraud Allegations at Sunland Park
A petition Orlando filed in court states that the problems investigators uncovered have so compromised the integrity of the election that “there is no confidence that the election will accurately reflect the wishes of the qualified electorate of Sunland Park.”
The decision from District Judge Susan Riedel to allow the election to proceed caps a two-week period that saw the arrests of mayoral candidate Daniel Salinas and others on charges related to an attempt to use a lap-dance video to force another candidate out of the mayoral race, the investigation into election problems, and the initiation of a state audit into financial problems in the city. In addition, the FBI is scrutinizing city contracts. Read full story here: News New Mexico
Education Changes Coming?
KOB TV - If you have a child in public school, big changes are coming to the way they learn. Educators across the state met this weekend in Albuquerque to work on those changes. The governor's pen hasn't even cooled down from signing over new money to education, and already educators are focusing on putting those dollars to work.
"80 percent of our kids now don't read proficiently at fourth grade level so what we have to do is make sure from kindergarten to third - our money is where our mouth is and that we're investing $90 million more dollars on education," said Governor Susana Martinez. $90 million that will shape new common core standards for New Mexico - kicking "No-Child-Left-Behind" to the curb. "You're going to be able to see and follow the progress of your child throughout the year," said Martinez. Read full story here: News New Mexico
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