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Two months after a standoff at a bridge in North Dakota resulted in 300 people being injured in sub-freezing temperatures at the hands of law enforcement, echoes of that scene reverberated again in Taos.
On Jan. 16, water protectors held prayer …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/21/17
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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels on Thursday portrayed a state court system in crisis, withering from funding cuts to the point it can no longer provide indigent defendants their constitutional rights to an adequate defense. Without …
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By Phaedra Haywood, The New Mexican
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1/21/17
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Days remaining in session: 56
#oldtimes: Former state House Speaker Don Tripp made a point of starting on time.
As Rep. Brian Egolf has taken over the speaker's chair, some Republicans have been quick to point out that the Santa Fe Democrat …
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The New Mexican
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1/21/17
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Randy Royster said when his daughter Amber started questioning her sexuality as a teen, he sent her to a therapist recommended by his pastor. The therapist used "conversion therapy," a treatment designed to change a person's sexual …
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By Steve Terrell, The New Mexican
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1/20/17
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Days remaining in session: 57
Senate recesses: A day after the state Senate approved four bills aimed at eliminating the state's projected $69 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that ends June 30, the body decided to take Friday off and …
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The New Mexican
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1/20/17
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New Mexico Gas Company is looking to replace 6 miles of the only natural gas pipeline coming into Taos County.
The most likely plan to move forward on rerouting this piece of critical infrastructure was developed after public input in 2015 and …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/20/17
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The rumors have continued to swirl since Holly Alcott White, 50, a Taos resident who was the former Taos Center for the Arts general manager, was reported missing May 6.
Theories posited to explain White's disappearance have ranged from a …
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By John Miller
The Taos News
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1/20/17
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office will hold an inventory review meeting Tuesday (Jan. 24) on a travel and transportation evaluation process to assess public access needs within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, also …
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Staff Report
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1/19/17
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Juan David Gonzalez, 30, who was arraigned Dec. 6 on misdemeanor and felony charges for the alleged attempted shooting of two New Mexico State Police officers, is set to appear for a preliminary hearing Jan. 26 in Taos County Magistrate …
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By John Miller
The Taos News
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1/19/17
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For the third time in just over a year, New Mexico lawmakers have to find a way to balance the state's checkbook and pay outstanding bills before moving ahead with new initiatives.
The state Senate and House of Representatives got started on that …
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By Bruce Krasnow
The New Mexican
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1/19/17
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All eligible voters in New Mexico should be registered, and the government should do it for them automatically, three Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday in announcing a proposal to enshrine new election law in the state constitution.
The …
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By Milan Simonich, The New Mexican
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1/19/17
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Days remaining in session: 58
Video on demand: The New Mexico House of Representatives and Senate for years have webcast their proceedings live online. But the lawmaking bodies have not archived the videos, meaning viewers have not been able to …
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The New Mexican
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1/19/17
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Patrons of Super Save grocery store have become very accustomed to the familiar face of its manager, Rusty Russell. However, the familiarity will start to fade Jan. 27 when store ownership changes to Lowe's Market of Littlefield, Texas.
“I've …
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By Kathy Cόrdova, For The Taos News
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1/18/17
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Days remaining in session: 59
Ban the box: Two lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit private businesses from asking about an applicant's criminal record on an initial job application.
Senate Bill 78 by Sen. Bill O'Neill, …
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The New Mexican
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1/18/17
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Brian Egolf, on his first night as speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives, selected nine committee chairmen and chairwomen who will be in leadership jobs for the first time.
Egolf, D-Santa Fe, on Tuesday also expanded the number of …
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By Milan Simonich, The New Mexican
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1/18/17
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Applying to college or vocational school is a process with lots of moving parts, and one is how to pay for your schooling. The good news is that financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education can help.
The first step is to complete the Free …
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Renting a commercial space is a move many entrepreneurs postpone as long as they can, because it’s one of the biggest expenses and most consequential commitments a startup or young company faces.
A commercial lease binds landlord and tenant to …
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By Finance New Mexico
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1/18/17
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Renting a commercial space is a move many entrepreneurs postpone as long as they can, because it’s one of the biggest expenses and most consequential commitments a startup or young company faces.
A commercial lease binds landlord and tenant to …
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By Finance New Mexico
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1/18/17
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The New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) has named Richard Coffel as its new director.
Coffel had been serving as the VBOC veterans’ business adviser since 2014. As director, he will lead the veterans’ business development …
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1/18/17
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A reader recently sent me this story. It is a wonderful testament to Stray Hearts and the work the people there do with the dogs to help them become more adoptable.
Tersia’s story (by Gordon Hirsch)
It has been almost a year since I left the …
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By Trish Hernandez, For The Taos News
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1/17/17
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A legislator from Santa Fe County is proposing to close a loophole in the state's campaign finance law that allows state lawmakers to accept campaign donations while they are in session.
State law bans state representatives, senators and …
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By Andrew Oxford, The New Mexican
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1/17/17
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A wave of national outrage buffeted New Mexico last summer after state game officials tracked and killed a black bear that had attacked a marathon runner on a trail in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Although the runner believes the bear was …
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By Tripp Stelnick, The New Mexican
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1/17/17
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At the last school board meeting of 2016, tribal administrators with Taos Pueblo requested a spot on the Taos School Board that would amount to more than a “mascot.” Even with the annual transition in the Taos Pueblo administration, school …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/17/17
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Politicians of all persuasions give unlimited lip service to the importance of public participation in the New Mexico Legislature. They frequently dispense feel-good homilies about the Capitol being "the people's house"
But trying to keep up …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/16/17
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Tom McGuiness did not expect he'd be looking for work at age 60.
But when he was laid off in July from the factory in Santa Fe where he had worked for more than 17 years, McGuiness was thrust back into the job market in New Mexico, where the …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/16/17
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