NM: New law toughens DWI sanctions
A new law that could expand the number of drivers using alcohol-detecting devices in their cars is among various measures that took effect Wednesday in New Mexico.
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Archive of New Mexico on Thursday July 02, 2009
NM: New law toughens DWI sanctions
A new law that could expand the number of drivers using alcohol-detecting devices in their cars is among various measures that took effect Wednesday in New Mexico. Read More
NM: N.M. educators hope to pressure lawmakers
One of New Mexico's largest teachers unions is orchestrating a statewide petition drive in hopes of pressuring state lawmakers to overturn a measure that has tens of thousands of public employees paying more into their pensions. Read More
Stimulus eases community college troubles
States are digging into their federal stimulus money to help finance community colleges, where rising tuition, soaring enrollment and budget cuts threaten to shut students out of the system. Read More
Weekly wrap: Report questions states' use of stimulus road funds
States are spending too much stimulus money on new road construction and not enough on public transit projects, a national advocacy group claims in a report issued Monday (June 29). Meanwhile, Michigan and California consider teaming up to solve their prison problems and North Carolina and Rhode Island face off with Amazon.com over taxes. Read More
NM: NM gets $19 million for education
New Mexico is receiving more than $19 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help with education spending. Read More
NM: N.M. SOS Mary Herrera -- All systems should be online Thursday
New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera said late Wednesday that the computer systems in her office that enable database searches and Uniform Commercial Code filings should be back online Thursday. Read More
VT: N.H. among states hit by E. coli in beef
WASHINGTON — At least 12 people, two of them suffering kidney failure, have been hospitalized in connection with a possible E. coli outbreak in beef suspected of having sickened people in nine states, federal health officials said Wednesday. Read More
US: Coming to 25 states -- higher taxes
More than half of US states are responding to budget challenges with an answer that's often unpopular with their residents: tax hikes. Read More
US: Mississippi tops obesity rankings; Colorado is leanest state
WASHINGTON -- Mississippi remains at the top of the list in this year's national annual obesity rankings, with Alabama coming in second. Outside of fairly lean Colorado, there's little good news. Read More |
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