Newsbreak New Mexico 12 p.m. Webcast 2/4/13

Newsbreak New Mexico 12 p.m. Newscast with Vanessa Dabovich

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Legislature considers vote on min. wage
Hanna Skandera overrules PEC and approves charter school
Bill would reduce good time credits 
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NM Tourism Dept. wants their budget doubled


The New Mexico Tourism Department wants the Legislature to increase its advertising budget from $2.5 million to $5 million. 
Department Secretary Monique Jacobson says that doubling the ad budget would let the agency to carry its "New Mexico True" marketing campaign to Chicago and California and launch a more robust promotion of the state's fall and winter attractions. 
Gov. Susana Martinez is recommending the full increase, while the Legislative Finance Committee budget wants to hold the increase to $1.5 million. 
A study by a research firm found that the "New Mexico True" campaign has brought taxpayers $3 for every dollar spent. The campaign's aim was to create a brand that would help the state compete with tourism destinations like Colorado and Arizona.



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NM lottery sees and increase


Officials with the New Mexico Lottery say the last half of 2012 saw an increase in net sales of $7 million. 
 Lottery figures released this week show sales between July 1 and Dec. 31 totaled nearly $70 million. That's an 11 percent increase from the same period the year before.
 Officials say players also won more during the period. Winnings increased from $28.4 million in the first half of the previous fiscal year to more than $31 million.Mid-year profits for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship program also increased to just over $21 million.


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Newsbreak New Mexico 8 a.m. Webcast 2/4/13

Newsbreak New Mexico 8 a.m. Newscast with Vanessa Dabovich

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NM lottery sees and increase
Reese family gets re-trial
GMO bill dead in legislature


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