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KUNM News Archives: 2010 - January
Stories from Fri., 29 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Fri., 29 Jan. 2010 |
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State House of Representatives soon to be much more open to the online public |
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By: Jim Williams
The State House of Representatives is about to be a lot more accessible to the public, at least for those with internet connections. Las Cruces Democratic Representative Jeff Steinborn sponsored a resolution that will put all House committee proceedings online beginning immediately. He says committees...
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Airdate: Fri., 29 Jan. 2010 |
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Tax Bills get Mixed Reception in State Legislative Committee |
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By: Jim Williams
Several tax bills got mixed results at the state legislature Thursday. The House Business and Industry Committee passed a half-percent increase in the state’s gross receipts tax, and a measure requiring some businesses to pay estimated taxes more frequently. Both were sponsored by House Speaker Ben Lujan....
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Airdate: Fri., 29 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Independent |
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KUNM's Sarah Gustavus speaks with writers and reporters from the online New Mexico Independent about this week's headlines. Listen
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Stories from Thu., 28 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Thu., 28 Jan. 2010 |
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State Senator Wants to End Outsourcing of Behavioral Health Contracts |
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By: Jim Williams
A New Mexico Senator wants to put an end to the state’s practice of farming out its behavioral health care payment system. State Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino, an Albuquerque Democrat, says behavioral health care has suffered in New Mexico because, in part, private for-profit companies have nickel-and-dimed...
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Airdate: Thu., 28 Jan. 2010 |
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NM Lawmakers: Energy Jobs Outlined in State of the Union Could Benefit State |
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By: Sara Sciammacco
New Mexico's democratic lawmakers say President Obama's plan to create more energy jobs would help unemployed New Mexicans. They got details during the State of the Union address. Sara Sciammacco reports from Washington D.C. Listen
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Airdate: Thu., 28 Jan. 2010 |
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ABQ Chamber Pressing State Leaders to Avoid Raising Taxes |
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By: Jim Williams
As state lawmakers continue to grapple with a $500 million budget shortfall for the coming year, opposition to raising taxes of any kind continues to mount at the Roundhouse. One effort being led by the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce is taking aim at lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The Chamber...
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Stories from Wed., 27 Jan. 2010
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Gov. Richardson To Hold Office Hours on the Legislative Session |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
New Mexicans will get a chance to speak to Governor Richardson next week during open office hours in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Richardson will talk with residents about any issue related to the current 30 day legislative session. Lawmakers are debating how to deal with an estimated $500 million budget...
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Airdate: Wed., 27 Jan. 2010 |
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Preview of State of the Union Address with NM Senators |
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By: Jim Williams
Both of New Mexico’s U.S. senators say they want to hear about job creation in tonight’s State of the Union address by President Obama. Senator Tom Udall says he also hopes to hear plans to improve the economy and help small businesses get the money they need to expand. Listen UDALL: "These small...
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Airdate: Wed., 27 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Lawmaker Proposes Personal Income Tax Hike |
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By: Scott Ki
New Mexico lawmakers know that they need to balance the state budget, but just how to do that is shaping up to be a fierce debate in Santa Fe as lawmakers meet for a 30 day budget session. Democratic Albuquerque Senator Linda Lopez introduced a bill Wednesday that would help ease the State’s estimated...
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Stories from Tue., 26 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Tue., 26 Jan. 2010 |
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NM Senator Udall Sets Sights on Making Filibuster More Difficult |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico U.S. Senator Tom Udall says it's time to make rule-changing easier in the Senate. The Democrat Udall told KUNM today he's introduced a resolution that could put an end to the legislation-blocking filibuster, which Republicans have threatened against some of President Obama's priority legislation...
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Stories from Mon., 25 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Mon., 25 Jan. 2010 |
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State Senate May Hold Cards in Budget Negotiations |
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By: Jim Williams
On the sixth day of the 30-day budget legislative session in Santa Fe, discussions of what to do about an estimated $500 million state budget deficit are taking place all over the Roundhouse. The major options can be boiled down to basically two categories: increases in income and sales taxes, and...
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Stories from Fri., 22 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Fri., 22 Jan. 2010 |
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Tax Increases? What do New Mexicans Say? Part 3 |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
KUNM's Elaine Baumgartel speaks with new Mexicans about tax increase proposals making their way through the state legislature. Listen
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Airdate: Fri., 22 Jan. 2010 |
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Senator Jeff Bingaman on Massachusetts Election Results |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman says it remains to be seen what effect the turnover of a Massachusetts Senate seat to the GOP will have on that chamber’s plans for a health care overhaul and other Democratic priorities. Bingaman says he wasn’t surprised by Republican Scott Brown’s victory over...
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Airdate: Fri., 22 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Business Weekly Report |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
KUNM's Sarah Gustavus speaks with Megan Kamerick about this weeks business news. Listen
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Stories from Thu., 21 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Thu., 21 Jan. 2010 |
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NM Senator Udall says Massachusetts Election Sent Message to Congress |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico U.S. Senator Tom Udall says Tuesday's Democratic loss of a Senate seat in Massachusetts is a "wake up call" for elected leaders. Udall told KUNM he believes it's a communication of a sense of anxiety and frustration that Congress isn't moving forward with the thing that voters care most about....
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Airdate: Thu., 21 Jan. 2010 |
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Is now the wrong time to raise taxes, or the right time to hold some accountable? |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
The KUNM newsroom is looking into tax proposals this week as lawmakers work to fill a $500 million budget gap. Today we’ll hear two different perspectives on personal and corporate income taxes. Some advocates want to repeal personal income tax cuts that were passed in 2003. They say those tax cuts...
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Airdate: Thu., 21 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Independent |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
KUNM's Sarah Gustavus speaks with writers and reporters from the New Mexico Independent about this week's headlines. Listen
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Airdate: Thu., 21 Jan. 2010 |
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Report: Investing in Kids Good for the Economy |
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By: Chris Thomas
The annual Kids Count report for New Mexico will be released Thursday morning at the state capitol. The data does not include the worst of the ongoing recession but it does show times are tough for children in the state. Chris Hollis, Kids Count director for New Mexico Voices for Children, says children...
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Stories from Wed., 20 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Wed., 20 Jan. 2010 |
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State Lawmaker Says Pull in Unused Money Before Raising Taxes |
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By: Jim Williams
State lawmakers have convened in Santa Fe to once again deal with a growing budget shortfall for the next fiscal year. Different perspectives about how to solve the problem may once again make for a lively and combative session. One of the major issues legislators face is whether or not to raise...
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Airdate: Wed., 20 Jan. 2010 |
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Should the State Cut Spending or Raise Taxes? |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
The KUNM news team has been looking at taxes and the state budget deficit this week as lawmakers convened in Santa Fe for this year’s 30 day budget session. There are a lot of ideas floating around in Santa Fe about how to fix a budget shortfall of $500 million for the fiscal year that starts this...
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Airdate: Wed., 20 Jan. 2010 |
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Raise Taxes? What Do New Mexicans Think? Part 2 |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
KUNM's Elaine Baumgartel speaks to New Mexicans about a proposal to reinstate the food tax.
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Stories from Tue., 19 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Tue., 19 Jan. 2010 |
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State Senator Tim Keller Wants a State Report on Tax Incentives |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
New Mexico lawmakers are facing tough decisions again in Santa Fe. The state is facing budget deficits of at least $450 million for the fiscal year that starts this July. Some progressive lawmakers say the state should repeal personal income tax cuts from 2003 and require that out of state corporations...
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Airdate: Tue., 19 Jan. 2010 |
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Governor Richardson Delivers State of the State Address |
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By: Jim Williams
Governor Bill Richardson this afternoon laid out his agenda for the 30-day legislative session that began today in Santa Fe. In his state of the state speech, Richardson said he wants lawmakers to fix a $500 million budget shortfall essentially by using a scalpel, not an axe. And as KUNM’s Jim...
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Airdate: Tue., 19 Jan. 2010 |
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Moderate Republican State Senator likes Some of Governor’s Tax-Raising Proposals |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico is facing another multimillion dollar budget shortfall. And as state lawmakers prepare to debate whether to raise taxes or continue cutting spending, the individual perspectives of each legislator, especially in the Senate, are crucial. State Senator Sander Rue, a moderate Republican...
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Airdate: Tue., 19 Jan. 2010 |
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Tax Increases? What Do New Mexicans Say? |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
KUNM's Elaine Baumgartel speaks with New Mexicans about proposals to increase taxes in order to fill the state budget deficit.
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Airdate: Tue., 19 Jan. 2010 |
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State legislative session set to kick off under intense budget pressure and blanket of snow |
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By: Jim Williams
Those looking for a good metaphor for the beginning of what will be a high-pressure legislative session need look no further than the sky: the Roundhouse was buried Tuesday morning under a blanket of wet, heavy snow. This is Governor Bill Richardson's eighth and final State of the State address today...
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Stories from Mon., 18 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Mon., 18 Jan. 2010 |
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State Lawmaker Says it's Not a Matter of if Taxes Should be Raised, but Which Ones |
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By: Jim Williams
The state legislative session kicks off this week, andlawmakers, lobbyists, advocates, and the public are all gearing up for what’s likely to be another contentious battle over the New Mexico budget. With an expected multi-million dollar shortfall for the 2011 fiscal year, legislators face tough decisions...
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Airdate: Mon., 18 Jan. 2010 |
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Endangered Jaguar Gets Recovery Plan |
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By: Chris Thomas
In a recent reversal of federal policy, endangered jaguars in New Mexico and along the Mexican border will soon benefit from a recovery plan and designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. Eva Sargent is with Defenders of Wildlife. She says this is an essential first step on...
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Stories from Fri., 15 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Fri., 15 Jan. 2010 |
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Town Hall in Albuquerque’s International District this Weekend |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
Albuquerque residents who live in the International District and East Central neighborhoods will have an opportunity to check in with state and local officials this weekend. State Senator Tim Keller has organized a town hall meeting that will focus on getting better lighting in the area and creating...
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Airdate: Fri., 15 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Business Weekly Report |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
KUNM's Sarah Gustavus speaks with Megan Kamerick about this week in business news. Listen
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Stories from Thu., 14 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Thu., 14 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Independent - 1/14/10 |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
KUNM's Sarah Gustavus speaks with writers and reporters from the New Mexico Independent. Listen
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Airdate: Thu., 14 Jan. 2010 |
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Funding to Pay Caregivers May be Cut by the State |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
The New Mexico Department of Health has announced that the state will cut the pay rates for some family members who provide in home care for people with developmental disabilities. According to a story in today’s Albuquerque Journal, a new three tier system will be put in place. Caregivers who work...
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Airdate: Thu., 14 Jan. 2010 |
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Review: A Single Man at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe |
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By: Jim Terr
The film A Single Man compresses many memories into the action of a single day. KUNM reviewer Jim Terr says it's a moving film with ties to the art scene in Santa Fe. Listen Jim Terr is an actor, satirist and video producer in Santa Fe.
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Stories from Tue., 12 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Tue., 12 Jan. 2010 |
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Santa Fe mayoral candidates face off seven weeks before election |
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By: Scott Ki
In about a month and a half, Santa Feans will go to the polls to select who’ll be their mayor for the next four years. There’s much on the minds of voters this time around, including crime, development, annexation, and the city’s minimum wage. The three mayoral candidates took part in a forum last...
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Airdate: Tue., 12 Jan. 2010 |
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National Park Service says it should take Valles Caldera under its wing |
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By: Jim Williams
Northern New Mexico’s Valles Caldera may be a step closer to inclusion in the country’s national park system. The U.S. Interior Department has released a report indicating that since the last study conducted on the area in 1979, conditions have become more favorable for the move. KUNM’s Jim Williams...
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Airdate: Tue., 12 Jan. 2010 |
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Proposal Would Prohibit Medicaid Cuts |
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By: Jim Williams
An Albuquerque state lawmaker is hoping to protect New Mexico’s Medicaid money from looming budget cuts. Democratic Senator Tim Keller has crafted a bill that would prohibit cuts to the program as legislators look for money to shore up another multi-million dollar budget shortfall. Keller says one...
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Airdate: Tue., 12 Jan. 2010 |
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State Senator Wants Sunshine on State Money |
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By: Jim Williams
An Albuquerque state lawmaker wants complete openness around the New Mexico budget, and hopes to pass legislation later this month to make that happen. Republican Senator Sander Rue has crafted a measure that would put all expenditures and revenues online. It’s something that has been done in several...
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Airdate: Tue., 12 Jan. 2010 |
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Commentary: Iris Keltz on Gaza Freedom March |
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By: Iris Keltz
A global movement in support of Palestinian refugees achieved a small victory this past week... but KUNM commentator Iris Keltz says more needs to be done to protect Palestinian civilians. Listen Iris Keltz is an activist and writer. She lives in Albuquerque. KUNM welcomes your commentaries. You...
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Stories from Mon., 11 Jan. 2010
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New Mexico Moves to Regulate Propane Industry |
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By: Chris Thomas
Many New Mexico families use propane to heat their homes, and until now, there wasn’t much recourse if people had complaints about their propane vendor’s service. The Public Regulation Commission and a committee of consumers and propane companies have been working to change that. They're coming up...
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Airdate: Mon., 11 Jan. 2010 |
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Senator Bingaman Talks about Republicans and Health Care Overhaul |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman is dismissing criticism from Republicans who say they’ve been left out of the process of reconciling differences in the health care overhaul bill between the House and Senate. Some Republicans have called the process secretive and a disservice to the public. Bingaman...
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Airdate: Mon., 11 Jan. 2010 |
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NM Lawmakers Wants Tougher Penalties for Gang-Related Crimes |
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By: Jim Williams
With the beginning of the New Mexico legislative session just over a week away, much is being made about the state budget and what may be necessary to fill expanding gaps in it. But some lawmakers are taking aim at crime, as well. San Jose Democratic Senator Phil Griego is sponsoring measures toughening...
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Stories from Fri., 8 Jan. 2010
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Craig Barnes Talks about his new book “Democracy at the Crossroads” |
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By: Jim Williams
Is this a critical point in time for the U.S. and its political systems? Santa Fe writer and KUNM Commentator Craig Barnes thinks so. KUNM’s Jim Williams sat down with him in our Santa Fe newsroom, and had Barnes begin by reading from his new book, “Democracy at the Crossroads”. Listen Craig...
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Airdate: Fri., 8 Jan. 2010 |
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NM Environment Department on Proposed EPA Smog Rule Changes |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that the federal government will move to impose stricter standards for smog pollution. KUNM’s Sarah Gustavus has more on how those changes could affect New Mexico. Listen
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Airdate: Fri., 8 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Business Weekly Report - 1/8/10 |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
KUNM's Sarah Gustavus speaks with Megan Kamerick about this business news from around the state. Listen
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Stories from Thu., 7 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Thu., 7 Jan. 2010 |
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New Mexico Independent - 1/7/09 |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
KUNM's Sarah Gustavus speaks with writers and reporters from the online New Mexico Independent about this week's headlines. Listen
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Airdate: Thu., 7 Jan. 2010 |
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NM Social Justice Organizers Prepare for National Conference |
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By: Chris Thomas
The U.S. Social Forum is like the Olympics of grassroots organizing – and this weekend, the national planning committee will meet Albuquerque to decide on the agenda and logistics for the massive gathering The Forum is expected to attract close to 25,000 people from grassroots groups across the country...
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Stories from Tue., 5 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Tue., 5 Jan. 2010 |
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APS Solicits Feedback on Special Education Programs |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
The Albuquerque Public School district is asking for input on its Special Education services. Parents and community members will have the opportunity to give feedback on the services APS provides for special needs children at five public meetings. The district is looking for information about successful...
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Airdate: Tue., 5 Jan. 2010 |
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New School to Focus on the Arts |
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By: Spencer Beckwith
Next fall, talented students from across New Mexico will have the opportunity to study at a new, state-sponsored charter high school. The New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe will offer pre-professional training in dance, music, theater and visual arts. The school is now accepting applications...
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Airdate: Tue., 5 Jan. 2010 |
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Anthony and South Valley Residents to Vote on Incorporation Today |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
New Mexicans in two different regions are voting today on whether they want their areas to become the state’s newest towns. The South Valley near Albuquerque is currently an unincorporated part of Bernalillo County. The proposal to make it a new municipality, named Valle de Atrisco, has been controversial....
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Stories from Mon., 4 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Mon., 4 Jan. 2010 |
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Census Road Tour Kicks Off |
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By: Chris Thomas
New Mexico residents are being asked to stand up and be counted as part of the 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau launches its regional Road Tours today to familiarize people with the new census forms before they show up in mailboxes in March. Lee Gash-Maxey is the Denver region's tour producer. She...
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Stories from Fri., 1 Jan. 2010
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Airdate: Fri., 1 Jan. 2010 |
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Albuquerque Public Schools Leader Wants Common Schedules |
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By: Sarah Gustavus
The leader of the Albuquerque Public School District wants middle schools to be on a similar schedule to the district's high schools. According to a story in the Albuquerque Journal, Superintendent Winston Brooks wants middle schools to be on a standard schedule. Right now, each of the district's 28...
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