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Gov. proposes military tax exemption
Breaking Bad bill introduced
Dems introduce pay equity bill
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Gov. proposes military tax exemption
Breaking Bad bill introduced
Dems introduce pay equity bill
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Gov. proposes military tax exemption
Breaking Bad bill introduced
Dems introduce pay equity bill
Lawmakers may reach compromise on film subsidy
Key state
lawmakers are close to a compromise deal that could head off a collision with
Gov. Susana Martinez over the way taxpayers subsidize New Mexico
Some
Democratic lawmakers want to lift the $50 million cap on that film subsidy, but
the Republican Governor wants to keep it firmly in place.
A Possible solution
is something called the "Breaking Bad" bill.
"Breaking
Bad", the wildly popular AMC show, is winding up its final season shooting
in Albuquerque New Mexico ,
is eligible to get 25 cents back on practically every dollar it spends in the New Mexico
The
"Breaking Bad" bill would raise that to 30 cents on every dollar for
basically any other TV series shot here.
The bill's supporters say the signals
they're getting from the Governor's office are pretty positive and encouraging
right now.
Democrats propose pay equity legislation
Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation they say
will expand protections against wage discrimination based on gender.
Rep. Brian
Egolf, said Monday the proposal is modeled after a 2009 federal pay equity law.
The state legislation would allow New Mexicans to file lawsuits for wage
discrimination in a state court rather than having to go to federal court.
The
New Mexico Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on someone's gender,
but Egolf said the proposed legislation will help ensure that women are paid
the same wages as men for equal work.
Under the proposal, a worker bringing a
wage discrimination claim could receive punitive damages as well as unpaid
wages from the date of the violation to the time when the lawsuit was filed.
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Griego indicted
House rejects horse slaughter proposal
Reese family re-trial
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Griego indicted
House rejects horse slaughter proposal
Reese family re-trial
House rejects horse slaughter proposal
The
measure sparked a lengthy debate Monday in the House, which voted 36-28 against
the measure to have a study by the state Department of Agriculture.
A Roswell
Supporters
said a slaughter plant would provide a humane way for dealing with unwanted
horses and those left to starve by owners who can't afford to feed them. They
said the horses could be processed to provide meat for human consumption in
overseas markets.
Opponents said a better approach is to support private
programs that care for unwanted or mistreated horses.
Griego indicted, judge wants to prosecute as adult
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| Nehemiah Griego |
Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston said Griego
admitted to killing his family on Jan. 19. He is accused of killing his father,
the Rev. Greg Griego, his mother, Sara, and his three younger siblings,
Zehania, Jael and Angelina.
Griego is being held without bond at the Juvenile Detention Center
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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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Legislature considers vote on min. wage
Hanna Skandera overrules PEC and approves charter school
Bill would reduce good time credits
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
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
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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NM lottery sees and increase
Reese family gets re-trial
GMO bill dead in legislature
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NM lottery sees and increase
Reese family gets re-trial
GMO bill dead in legislature
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