Scholarship Advocate Appointed To New Mexico Lottery Board - Associated Press
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed five people to the board that oversees the state lottery, including an official with a nonpartisan think tank that has advocated for New Mexico's lottery-funded scholarship program.
The appointment of Think New Mexico's field director to the New Mexico Lottery Authority was announced Monday. Think New Mexico successfully advocated for legislation that guarantees at least 30% of lottery revenues being funneled to scholarships.
Solvency of the program has been an issue for years as the gap between revenues and demand for the financial aid has widened, even though enrollment has been sagging.
Utility Extends Aid For Navajo Workforce Scholarship Program - Associated Press
New Mexico's largest electric utility is making a $500,000 commitment to Navajo students in the Four Corners region to ensure they will continue to receive dedicated funding for future job opportunities.
Public Service Co. of New Mexico recently announced its pledge as the utility prepares to close the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington.
In operation for decades, the power plant and the coal mine that feeds it have employed many tribal members. The utility already has funneled $1 million to the workforce training scholarship program since 2013. In that time, almost 700 scholarships have been awarded.
The New Mexico Military Institute Is Increasing Its Tuition And Fees - Roswell Daily Record, Associated Press
The Roswell Daily Record reports the school's Board of Regents voted last week to increase tuition for all incoming students.
Under the new plan, tuition and fees for New Mexico residents will increase $755, or 5.6%, for the year. They will go from $13,439 to $14,194.
Cadets who qualify for in-state waivers will pay $15,667, up from $14,823. That is an $844, or 5.7%, increase.
Cadets from other places in North America will see a 3.5%, or $756, increase
International students will pay $1,270, or 4.7% more,
New Mexico Land Boss Signs Lease For Gladstone Wind Farm - Associated Press
An Illinois-based company that develops wind farms in the United States and Canada has won a bid for thousands of acres of state trust land in New Mexico where it plans to build its next project.
The lease was approved and signed last week by Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard. The Gladstone Wind Farm will be located in Union and Colfax counties in an area has been designated as prime for wind energy generation.
It's also close to two existing transmission lines. Aside from the trust land, the project will include 8,000 acres of private land.
New Mexico Police Investigating Death Of Shooting Victim - Associated Press
The Albuquerque Police Department says it is investigating the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found by a passer-by.
Authorities say officers responded to a report of a suspicious death after the discovery of a man's body in northeast Albuquerque around 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Police say the man died from an apparent gunshot wound. The man's name was not immediately released and police did not say if there were any suspects in custody.