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A bill to raise money for education by boosting state cigarette taxes by $1 a pack went up in smoke Thursday when a legislative committee voted unanimously against the idea. The House Business and Industry Committee voted to table House Bill 35, sponsored by state Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, effectively killing it for this session. Egolf said the legislation would have raised $36 million, which would have been earmarked for the public schools. He also said raising the price of cigarettes would be the best way to discourage... Full story
Records show that a contract between the State Investment Office and an international law firm has been amended six times since 2005, boosting the original $30,000 cost to $5.8 million. The deal — which among other things calls for Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP to create an electronic database of records subpoenaed by the FBI and Securities Exchange Commission — is drawing scrutiny this session from lawmakers who don’t like the price tag. Contracts like the one signed by the State Investment Office c...
A gremlin lives in my computer. I’ve named him Elmer. We get along fine for awhile, then one day he says, “You’ve been doing really well, Glenda. Too good for my liking, so I’m gonna mess you up.” And he does. His little attacks usually are sneaky, and more irksome then dangerous, like making me search an inordinate number of folders looking for a file I had just yesterday. When I finally find it, I can almost hear Elmer giggling. I think he’s the one who always asks, “Are you sure you want to ...?” when I decide to delet...
It has puzzled me for some time why campaign contributions are considered a First Amendment constitutional issue. If I write a check to some candidate, I am not talking, writing an essay, carrying some poster in a parade or anything that could be construed as speech or writing, so the freedom to speak or write is moot in this context. What I am doing is making use of my own money or resources and that, of course, everyone has the right to do. Suppose now that I have started a company and others are voting stockholders in it...
The region’s severe winter snow and ice storm could delay when your Friday morning newspaper will be delivered — by up to a day. Road conditions will dictate when our independent contractors will be able to safely deliver your Portales News-Tribune and Clovis News Journal. But Friday afternoon deliveries could occur, or Saturday if roads become impassable. However, there is a way to read your paper in full, for free. If you have Internet access, all visitors to our web pages on Friday and Saturday may view the replica e...
Freedom New Mexico It’s bad enough when they pass laws to tell you how to live your life. It’s worse when they tax you to make it harder to live your life. But when the members of Congress run up a tab at your expense for their global, jet-setting junkets on top of it all, it’s enough to make grown voters tea-party inclined. The Orange County Register reported this week on legislation introduced in Washington to curb luggage-toting, globe-trotting members of Congress, who have the gall to run up tens of thousands of dollars e... Full story
The region’s severe winter snow and ice storm could delay when your Friday morning newspaper will be delivered — by up to a day. Road conditions will dictate when our independent contractors will be able to safely deliver your Portales News-Tribune and Clovis News Journal. But Friday afternoon deliveries could occur, or Saturday if roads become impassable. However, there is a way to read your paper in full, for free. If you have Internet access, all visitors to our web pages on Friday and Saturday may view the replica e...
A bill to raise money for education by boosting state cigarette taxes by $1 a pack went up in smoke Thursday when a legislative committee voted unanimously against the idea. The House Business and Industry Committee voted to table House Bill 35, sponsored by state Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, effectively killing it for this session. Egolf said the legislation would have raised $36 million, which would have been earmarked for the public schools. He also said raising the price of cigarettes would be the best way to discourage...
It has puzzled me for some time why campaign contributions are considered a First Amendment constitutional issue. If I write a check to some candidate, I am not talking, writing an essay, carrying some poster in a parade or anything that could be construed as speech or writing, so the freedom to speak or write is moot in this context. What I am doing is making use of my own money or resources and that, of course, everyone has the right to do. Suppose now that I have started a company and others are voting stockholders in it... Full story
If ever there was a suspicious story, thought the insurance adjuster… Walter (an alias) loved his new truck. It was a bright red, half-ton rig. When he drove it down to the Sikeston rodeo grounds, he made a point to park it at the far end of the arena away from the general parking area. Might not even get dusty, he thought. All during the rodeo he snuck glances at his shiny new truck just visible outside the edge of the arena. When the bull riding began he was daydreaming of the “new-car-smell” and faux leather sea...
Records show that a contract between the State Investment Office and an international law firm has been amended six times since 2005, boosting the original $30,000 cost to $5.8 million. The deal — which among other things calls for Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP to create an electronic database of records subpoenaed by the FBI and Securities Exchange Commission — is drawing scrutiny this session from lawmakers who don’t like the price tag. Contracts like the one signed by the State Investment Office c...
Freedom New Mexico It’s bad enough when they pass laws to tell you how to live your life. It’s worse when they tax you to make it harder to live your life. But when the members of Congress run up a tab at your expense for their global, jet-setting junkets on top of it all, it’s enough to make grown voters tea-party inclined. The Orange County Register reported this week on legislation introduced in Washington to curb luggage-toting, globe-trotting members of Congress, who have the gall to run up tens of thousands of dollars e... Full story
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that eight New Mexico Fire departments will benefit from $584,918 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. With the exception of the Velarde Valley, the following New Mexico Fire Departments will receive funding for operations and safety programs and can be used for training, equipment, personal protective equipment, wellness and fitness, and health and safety modifications to stations and f...
Member Services Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Re: Power Outages Accumulated ice and winds caused outages in and around the Clovis area within Farmers’ Electric Cooperative’s (FEC) service area. Members reported the first outages at approximately 6:00 a.m. Thursday. FEC crews responding to the outages reported several poles down and numerous broken cross-arms and insulators....
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing. Weather Right off the top today because of the storm: Winter Storm Warning in effect until 11 a.m. Today — Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight — Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 15 to 25. Question of the day What’s your favorite Valentine’s Day candy? Please share your thoughts in the comment...
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing. Weather Right off the top today because of the storm: Winter Storm Warning in effect until 11 a.m. Today — Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight — Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 15 to 25. Question of the day What’s your favorite Valentine’s Day candy? Please share your thoughts in the comment...
Xcel Energy power crews spent Thursday working to restore power across eastern New Mexico and west Texas . “There were a few scattered outages early on, but they were really limited,” said Portales Deputy Police Chief Lonnie Berry. “The power company has been right there on the spot to take care of it, but there hasn’t been anything that has caused us problems.” Berry said there was a plan in place to set up shelters, “So if the power does go out then we can jump on it and be ready to go.” The Memorial Building, Fir...
Xcel Energy power crews spent Thursday working to restore power across eastern New Mexico and west Texas. “There were a few scattered outages early on, but they were really limited,” said Portales Deputy Police Chief Lonnie Berry. “The power company has been right there on the spot to take care of it, but there hasn’t been anything that has caused us problems.” Berry said there was a plan in place to set up shelters, “So if the power does go out then we can jump on it and be ready to go.” The Memorial Building, First Baptist...
With icy roads and four to six inches of snow Thursday, police and emergency management personnel stepped in to deliver for Portales Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels chairwoman Fayrene Powers said she was concerned about the program’s drivers, many of whom are older adults, risking injury on the roads or snow-covered driveways and porches. She called the police department and reached Emergency Management Coordinator Keith Wattenbarger, who volunteered to make sure meals reached the approximately 16 intended recipients. “I thi...
Freedom New Mexico [email protected] Muleshoe school did the normal checks for inclement weather, and reasoned Thursday morning would be just rain, and not enough to cancel school. That was before the wind and snow picked up, and the power went out. Kids dropped off at the district’s four campuses soon had to be sent home. District Superintendent Gene Sheets was in Austin for a state superintendents’ meeting. He was in touch with his assistant superintendent and transportation director between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. “They said...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Rob Carter is leaving Clovis after nine years of working as the director of the parks and recreation department. Rob Carter is leaving Clovis after nine years of working as the director of the parks and recreation department. He said he was glad the department grew during his time and looks forward to his next job in Fairfax, Va. Next!: My next job is with a company called Guest Services Incorporated, a hospitality management organization. My major responsibility will be in recreation. This...
Muleshoe school did the normal checks for inclement weather, and reasoned Thursday morning would be just rain, and not enough to cancel school. That was before the wind and snow picked up, and the power went out. Kids dropped off at the district’s four campuses soon had to be sent home. District Superintendent Gene Sheets was in Austin for a state superintendents’ meeting. He was in touch with his assistant superintendent and transportation director between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. “They said, ‘It’s raining, but it’s fine,’” She...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About 4 a.m. Jan. 14 an officer responded to a residence in the 3400 block of Gidding Street for a report of a domestic dispute in progress. A caller told dispatch screaming and banging could be heard coming from the neighbor’s residence. The officer made contact with a 20-year-old woman who had been crying, noting one side of her face was red. The woman refused to tell the officer what happened but another woman there said s...
