NewsNM: Swickard - Peter has been a guest on NewsNM. We wish him the best of luck - From KOB-TV.com - KOB Eyewitness News 4 On Your Side told you about one man's triumph over cigarettes. In the process, 4 On Your Side reporter Gadi Schwartz found another man, very close to us here at KOB, who is struggling with the same addiction. 4 On Your Side looks into tackling smoking addiction> Peter St. Cyr's blog: Quit Smoking for Pete's Sake
From MSNBC.com - By James Eng, msnbc.com - The federal government is proposing to grant a first-of-its-kind permit that would allow the developer of a central Oregon wind-power project to legally kill golden eagles, a regulatory move being closely watched by conservationists. The Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday released a draft environmental assessment that would allow West Butte Wind Power LLC to kill as many as three protected golden eagles over five years if the company fulfills its conservation commitments. It’s the first eagle “take permit” application to be received and acted on by U.S. Fish and Wildlife under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. (“Take” means to kill, harass or disturb the birds, their nests or their eggs.) “Our goal is to maintain stable or increasing populations of eagles protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act," said Chris McKay, assistant regional director for Migratory Birds and State Programs in the Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific Region. "Regulations under the Act allow us to issue permits for activities that are likely to take eagles provided the activity is otherwise lawful and the taking is not the purpose of that activity, the take is unavoidable even though advanced conservation practices are being implemented, and the take is compatible with eagle preservation," McKay said in a press release. California-based West Butte Wind Power LLC is proposing to build a 104-megawatt wind energy generation facility on ranchland in Oregon’s Deschutes and Crook counties, consisting of up to 52 wind turbines. Read more
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From ColorLines.com - An 14 year old African-American girl who speaks no Spanish was mistakenly deported to Colombia by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in April of 2011. And now Colombia isn’t releasing her. Jakadrien Turner was 14 and distraught over the loss of her grandfather and her parents’ divorce and ran away from her Dallas home, according to KHOU. Somehow she ended up in Houston, where she was arrested by Houston police for theft. She gave authorities a fake name and when police ran that name, authorities learned it belonged to a 22-year-old undocumented immigrant from Colombia who had warrants for her arrest. Read more
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From NM Pollitics.net - by Heath Haussamen - A judge’s decision to side with Gov. Susana Martinez in redistricting of state House seats is certainly a win for Republicans, but it’s arguably more significant as a loss for Democrats. The Democratic judge, James A. Hall, ruled Tuesday in favor of Martinez’s plan, saying it’s better because it protects Native American-majority districts while changing districts less than other plans. The critical quote from Hall’s ruling about the Democratic-controlled Legislature’s plan, which Martinez vetoed and Hall rejected, states that it “contains significant population deviations between districts which are not justified by historically significant state policy or unique features.” Hall wrote that Martinez’s plan, on the other hand, “properly places the highest priority on population equality and compliance with the Voting Rights Act as required by law.” Republicans gained significant ground in the state House in 2010. The current makeup is 36 Democrats, 33 Republicans and one independent, making it the closest Republicans have been to political balance in the House in more than eight decades. The Legislature’s redistricting plan would have shifted the advantage back toward Democrats. Martinez proposed a plan that shifts things more to the right, but not as much as the legislative plan shifted things in the other direction. So Hall backed Martinez’s plan. Imagine if Democrats had proposed a plan that shifted the balance in their direction less than Martinez’s did toward the GOP. Read more
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From KRQE-TV.com - New Mexico's primary is June 5th, one of the last primaries of the election cycle. Utah holds the final primary on June 26th. In recent years Republicans have picked their nominee by March. Usually following Super Tuesday which this year falls on March 6th. That's when 10 states cast their votes and after that, New Mexico's primary doesn't count for much. This year Republicans officials see things differently. A spokesperson for the party explained because so many people are battling for the party's nomination, and because there is so much indecision in the polls, this year the race could come down to the wire and actually run into June. Making New Mexico's vote crucial. State Republicans could vote to move New Mexico's primary up, but some say they like having the final stamp of approval before sending a candidate to the White House. They also say if the race does stretch all the way to June, New Mexico GOP voters will have the extra benefit of taking their time to cast the most educated vote possible.
From KOAT-TV.com - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico celebrates 100 years of statehood this Friday. And just in time for the big event, the USS New Mexico sent a special birthday wish. The USS New Mexico is based in Connecticut, and since it can't sail down to the Land of Enchantment, they thought a video greeting would be the next best thing. "From the officers and crew of the most powerful warship in the Navy, happy 100th birthday, New Mexico," said the crew. The Navy says they've even made the ship New Mexican-themed, complete with pictures of the New Mexico landscape, hot air balloons and hundreds of red and green chili-shaped lights. Read more
From Capitol Report New Mexico - Gov. Susana Martinez announced on Tuesday (Jan. 3) a proposal that would funnel more than $5.5 million to New Mexico public schools that are about to take part in an A-through-F grading program Martinez managed to get passed into law during last year’s legislative session. The A-F system is designed to get a clearer idea of the progress (or lack thereof) in the state’s individual schools. “This isn’t simply throwing money at the schools,” the Republican governor said during a news conference at Agua Fria Elementary School in Santa Fe. “This will target schools that need the most help.” Under the proposal, $4.3 million would be assigned to struggling schools that end up getting D’s or F’s while $1.25 will go to the top 25 performing schools, who will receive rewards of $50,000 each. Gov. Martinez said the $5.5 million proposal will go before the state legislature as part of the budgeting process when the Roundhouse convenes its upcoming 30-day session starting Jan. 17. Martinez said the money will come from new revenue the state is expected to receive from its most recent fiscal estimates. The Public Education Department says it will release preliminary grades for all New Mexico public schools some time next week and official numbers and grades will come out this summer, the first of a three-year evaluation in a statewide school system that has consistently finished near the bottom in many national surveys. “I cannot imagine any parent is satisfied with being 48th or 49th in the nation in education,” Martinez said, adding, “we need to move on.” Read more
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