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NM legislature on the hook to fix the lottery scholarship shortfall
The numbers haven’t been adding up for the state lottery in recent years and that means unless the state legislature can come up with a fix, students who qualify for lottery scholarships to New Mexico...
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Spaceport compromise reportedly reached in NM Legislature
Spaceport America, located outside of Truth or Consequences, NM Concerns that Spaceport America will end up being a $209 million white elephant for New Mexico taxpayers may have been greatly put to...
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Spaceport liability bill zooms to NM Senate floor UPDATE: BILL PASSES SENATE,...
UPDATE 1/30: Senate Bill 240 passed the Senate floor unanimously, 34-0. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Just six days after an agreement was announced between New...
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Legislators frustrated as behavioral health controversy roils
AT LOGGERHEADS: The Legislative Finance Committee was drawn into the contentious debate over allegations of fraud in the NM behavioral health system. NM Watchdog photo. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico...
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Report: NM child care rife for potential fraud, three sex offenders found at...
KIDS AT RISK?: A state government report harshly criticized child care oversight in New Mexico, alleging potential for fraud and reporting three instances of sex offenders living at the same site as...
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Should taxpayers fix the NM lottery scholarship shortfall?
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE — The state’s Legislative Lottery Scholarship fund is short by $15 million to $20 million if it continues to provide college students with the same...
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Battle looms over how to fix NM’s lottery scholarship program
SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE: With the New Mexico lottery scholarship program on shaky financial footing, lawmakers are debating whether to use taxpayer dollars as a long-term solution. By Rob Nikolewski │ New...
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Top 10 things to watch in New Mexico’s legislative session
READY TO RUMBLE: The Top 10 issues in the upcoming legislative session includes the inevitable political tension between Democrats and Republicans. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE — It...
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Make it 10: Another NM state rep retires
ANOTHER BITES THE ROUNDHOUSE DUST: State Rep. Jim White, R-Albuquerque, is the 10th member of the NM House of Representatives to announce his retirement. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA...
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