New Mexico Secretary designee for Education, Hanna Skandera will be in studio Thursday, January 31, 2013. The interview will last an hour and listeners are invited to send questions to ask Skandera. There is much to talk about including the success of the graduation programs which have changed the dropout rate which went from 63% to 70 percent.
If you would like to ask a question written: Join Hanna Skandera Thursday and be sure to capture the questions using email. Here is the link to ask a question:
Police stop kidnapping attempt in Roswell
Posted by
Michael Swickard
From KOAT-TV.com - ROSWELL, N.M. —Roswell police said they foiled an attempted kidnapping on Monday afternoon. Police
said Lorenzo Castillo, 35, pointed a gun at the victim and tried to get
that person into his car. The victim was able to escape.
Officers said they found Castillo sitting on the hood of his car holding a gun. They asked him multiple times to put the gun down and shot him with a beanbag round when he didn’t, according to police. After he was detained, police discovered that the gun was a pellet gun.
Castillo was arrested and charged with aggravated assault against a household member, attempting to commit a violent felony by kidnapping and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. Read more
Officers said they found Castillo sitting on the hood of his car holding a gun. They asked him multiple times to put the gun down and shot him with a beanbag round when he didn’t, according to police. After he was detained, police discovered that the gun was a pellet gun.
Castillo was arrested and charged with aggravated assault against a household member, attempting to commit a violent felony by kidnapping and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. Read more
Police stop kidnapping attempt in Roswell
Newsbreak New Mexico 5 p.m. Webcast 1/29/13
Posted by
Vanessa Dabovich
Gov. announces job creation plan
Posted by
Vanessa Dabovich
Governor Susana Martinez outlined her
plan to help New Mexico
small businesses hire and train new workers Monday in a speech to local
builders and business owners.
Governor Martinez detailed her plans for a new,
$1000 tax credit to businesses for each job created, as well as a $4.75 million
increase to the state’s existing Job Training Incentive Program, which covers
part of an employee’s salary while they are receiving training from their
employer.
The tax credit would be available to businesses that employ fewer
than 100 workers and hire a new employee between January 1, 2013 and December
31, 2014. The job must be maintained for at least two years in order for the
business to qualify for the credit.
Gov. announces job creation plan
Lawmakers pass Amber Alert expansion
Posted by
Vanessa Dabovich
The House approved a measure on Monday to expand the Amber Alert
system to include children abducted by a parent or other family member.
The
system provides for emergency distribution of notices of a child's abduction.
The
bill passed the House on a 61-2 vote and goes to the Senate for consideration.
Lawmakers pass Amber Alert expansion
Virgin Galactic to start paying rent on Spaceport
Posted by
Vanessa Dabovich
Virgin Galactic says it will start paying New Mexico rent on the
nearly quarter-billion dollar Spaceport the state built for Richard Branson's
space tourism business, but the company is doing so under protest and without
waiving its right to walk away from the project.
According to letters obtained
by The Associated Press, Virgin Galactic says the state has not finished the
work necessary to trigger activation of its $1 million-a-year rent. And it says
if the work is not complete by March 31, it may stop paying or give notice to
terminate its lease.
New Mexico Spaceport Authority Executive Director
Christine Anderson says the state's obligations have been met. She has
requested a meeting with the company.
The dispute comes after Virgin expressed
concerns about the state's inability to attract more business to the project.
Virgin Galactic to start paying rent on Spaceport
Newsbreak New Mexico 12 p.m. Webcast 1/29/13
Posted by
Vanessa Dabovich