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Zozobra burning to stay on Thursday
Rabies count high in Eddy County
Logan battles for Ute Water Project
Lawmaker introduces legislation for concealed weapons in schools
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Schools in
New Mexico
could allow an employee to carry a concealed handgun on school property under a
proposal by a Republican legislator.
State law prohibits guns on school
premises except in limited instances, such as by police and school security
guards.
The legislation by Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort of Sandia
Park comes a month after a Connecticut school
shooting that claimed the lives of 26 children and school workers.
Under
Beffort's proposal, a school could designate one of its workers to bring a
loaded, concealed handgun on campus if the individual was licensed to carry the
weapon.
The National Rifle Association has advocated placing armed guards in
all schools.
President Barack Obama has proposed gun law changes, including a
ban on assault-style weapons.
Lawmaker introduces legislation for concealed weapons in schools
Abortion proposal sparks controversy
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Cathrynn Brown |
Rep. Cathrynn Brown of Carlsbad
said Thursday she'll revise the bill and had intended to make it a crime for a
rapist in cases of incest to force a pregnant victim to have an abortion or to
arrange for the abortion.
The bill says the crime of evidence tampering
"shall include procuring or facilitating an abortion, or compelling or
coercing another to obtain an abortion of a fetus that is the result of
criminal sexual penetration or incest with the intent to destroy evidence of
the crime."
Abortion proposal sparks controversy
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Zozobra burning to remain a Thursday night event
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The burning of the Zozobra, a giant puppet stuffed with
scraps of paper, will remain a Thursday night event in Santa Fe .
The Kiwanis Club says the annual pre-Fiesta event will take place the evening of Sept. 5 atFort Mercy Park .
The Kiwanis Club says the annual pre-Fiesta event will take place the evening of Sept. 5 at
There had been talk of moving the
burning to Friday night, but organizer Ray Sandoval says the club decided to
end uncertainty and set a date. Admission will cost $10, down from $20 last
year.
Sandoval had said a Friday night burning would boost attendance and help
avoid a ticket price increase.
The Sante Fe New Mexican reports that Police
Chief Ray Rael said it would be difficult for police to monitor both the
burning at the park and gathering of people at the plaza afterward.
Zozobra burning to remain a Thursday night event
NMSU football coach take NFL coaching position
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DeWayne Walker |
NMSU Athletics Director McKinley Boston announced Thursday
that Walker is
leaving the Aggies to take a job as an assistant coach with the Jacksonville
Jaguars. Officials say he will be a defensive backs coach for the NFL team.
The school has not announced
plans on its search for a new coach.
NMSU football coach take NFL coaching position
Gov. announces new graduation rate
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Gov. Susana Martinez has announced
that New Mexico 's
high school graduation rate has jumped to 70 percent, still far below the
national average of about 78 percent.
Martinez
said graduate rates also increased for Latino and American Indian students. Federal
2010-2011 data showed New Mexico having a 63 percent four-year high school
graduation rate, one of the worst rates in the nation that year.
The governor said Thursday at a Rio Rancho
High School press
conference that the 2012 four-year high school graduation rate rose 7 points
from last year.
Gov. announces new graduation rate
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