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New MexicoALBUQUERQUELouisiana Tech tops Miami (Ohio) 74-62
Kyle Gibson scored 27 to lead four Louisiana Tech players in double figures Friday as the Bulldogs came away with a 74-62 victory over Miami of Ohio in the opening game of the Basketball Travelers World Vision Classic.Julian Mavunga had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Redhawks (0-3), who didn't give him much help offensively.
ALBUQUERQUEPanel: Extending nuclear weapons life successful
An independent panel says the United States can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with existing programs, a finding that activists contend means there's no need for the nation to design replacements for the nuclear arsenal.The findings of the JASON committee are classified, but an unclassified summary released Thursday said current methods are sufficient to keep weapons reliable in the absence of nuclear testing.
ALBUQUERQUEPanel: Program to extend life of nukes successful
An independent panel says the United States can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with existing programs, a finding that activists contend means there's no need for the nation to design replacements for the nuclear arsenal.The findings of the JASON committee are classified, but an unclassified summary released Thursday said current methods are sufficient to keep the weapons reliable in the absence of nuclear testing.
ALBUQUERQUEGroup threatens to sue over Mexican gray wolf
An environmental group is threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to respond to a petition involving the Mexican gray wolf.The Center for Biological Diversity had filed a petition asking the agency to list the wolf on the endangered species list separate from other gray wolves in North America or as a distinct population.
SANTA FENM considers scaling back Medicaid coverage
Gov. Bill Richardson's administration is proposing to overhaul Medicaid and scale back health care services to some lower-income New Mexicans to cope with a projected budget shortfall of $300 million next year in the state's largest health care program.Human Services Department officials told lawmakers on Thursday that Medicaid benefits and eligibility likely would be limited to minimum federal requirements, such as covering low-income pregnant woman and some children.
SANTA FEAudit: public schools lax in financial management
Legislative auditors have faulted poor financial management by school districts for allowing questionable spending of public money, including the purchase of a $91,000 tow truck.Auditors for the Legislative Finance Committee examined five of the state's 89 districts, concluding that local school boards and district administrators need better oversight of school finances.
ALBUQUERQUEDomenici committee pays $700K in legal fees
Campaign contributions to retired U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, a New Mexico Republican, paid for more than $700,000 in lawyers' bills arising from an ethics investigation into his role in the 2007 firing of former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias.Domenici's People for Pete committee listed $705,043 in legal fees, with $602,054 going to the Washington, D.C., firm of O'Melveny & Myers.
SANTA FENM official: Chopper had no mechanical problem
A New Mexico public safety official says investigators have found no mechanical malfunctions in a state police helicopter that crashed during a mountain rescue effort.State Public Safety Secretary John Denko told legislators Wednesday the cause of the June crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board but so far there's no evidence the helicopter had mechanical problems.
SANTA FESEC subpoenaed former NM state investment officer
The Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenaed former state Investment Officer Gary Bland to testify as part of an investigation into public investment funds in New Mexico, according to documents released Tuesday.The disclosure came in copies of subpoenas that the State Investment Council received from the SEC and a federal jury in Albuquerque. The council released the documents in response to a public records request by The Associated Press and other news organizations.
SANTA FEIncome tax surcharge under study by NM task force
Nearly three dozen tax increase proposals to help New Mexico cope with a budget shortfall are under consideration by a task force formed by Gov. Bill Richardson.One proposal would impose the gross receipts tax on sales of groceries and most food staples. The tax was lifted in 2005. Another option is to impose a personal income tax surcharge on upper-income residents, such as joint filers earning $150,000 or more a year. Other possibilities include raising taxes on sales of liquor, cigarettes, cars and trucks, and levying the gross receipts tax on gasoline. Higher taxes on oil and gas production also are being examined.
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