ABQjournal: Sen.: Rail Squeezes Roads Funding: By Jeff Jones | Journal Politics Writer
SANTA FE— The $393 million New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter train project is costing more in state money than promised, is draining money from other road projects and lacks vital planning, one state senator said Friday.
The state "maybe just got ripped— it just depends how you look at it," Sen. Tim Jennings, D-Roswell, told the Legislative Finance Committee.
Carlsbad Current Argus - Local News: State commits to 4-laning U.S. 62-180
By Walter Rubel
SANTA FE -- The New Mexico Department of Transportation announced Friday evening that it would commit to turning U.S. 62-180 into a four-lane highway from Carlsbad to the Texas state line.
Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught said they have completed the necessary environmental studies and comment period on the project, and received the go-ahead from the federal government Friday.
The original plan called for in GRIP -- Governor Richardson's Investment Partnership -- was to make safety enhancements to the highway, but keep it as a two-lane. Faught said it was clear that those safety enhancements were needed.
Farmington Daily Times - Local News: N.M. ranks in top 10 for gas prices
By Ryan Hall The Daily Times
Four Corners residents express displeasure at high costs
FARMINGTON -- New Mexicans are paying the sixth highest rate for gasoline of any state in the nation and with Farmington near the top in the state in terms of price, local residents say they are not happy.
"Price gouging," said Joe Bischoff, 25, of Gallup, whose family recently bought a small trucking business in the area. "If anyone was put in the same position (as the oil companies), they would probably do the same thing."
New Mexico's gas among most expensive - 2005-12-09: New Mexico Business Weekly
After nine weeks of declines in price, gasoline in New Mexico is averaging $2.29 per gallon, AAA New Mexico reports.
That price ranks New Mexico sixth in the nation in terms of states with the highest gas prices, AAA says. The average price for a gallon of gas nationally is about $2.15 per gallon.
New Mexico's latest average price is 1.8 cents per gallon less than it was one week ago, but still 40.7 cents per gallon more than it cost a year ago.
ABQjournal: State Ready to Add Land for Cannon: By Miguel Navrot | Journal Staff Writer
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, unsure what new mission might be bound for Cannon Air Force Base, said Friday the state is primed to expand land
ABQjournal: Commissioner Has Been District Critic: By Michael Davis | Journal Staff Writer
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Board of Directors may give one of its own a smack on the wrist.
The board is set to take up a three-page long resolution censuring newly elected board member Commissioner Bill Turner on Monday.
Why I resigned from the Lodgers Tax Committee
In response to the November 18, 2005 edition of the Ruidoso News and the
article "Arts Collect Extra 5 Grand; Chavez Walks," I would like to clarify
the reasons for my "walking" or as I would prefer "resigning" from the Ruidoso
Lodgers Tax Committee. http://www.ruidosonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051209/OPINION02/512090315/1016/OPINION
NMSU president is doing his job
Saturday, December 10, 2005
New Mexico State University is not a wealthy institution, but students who
want to can obtain a quality education in almost every college and department. http://www.lcsun-news.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051210/OPINION01/512100303/1013/OPINION
Clovis News Journal: Serving Eastern New Mexico and West Texas: Clovis officials interested in Petty studio
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer
Various recording artists including Tommy Allsup, Aubrey Decordova, Charlie Phillips, Richard Stephens, and Gary and Romona Tollett talk with director Shawn Nagy during a filming session August 2002 at Norman Petty Studios. (File photo)
The city of Clovis is to seek $750,000 in capital outlay funds for tourism development, with the remote dream of purchasing Norman Petty Studios, local officials said.
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/36164.html
WASHINGTON: A seemingly hopeless divide within the Republican Party over oil drilling in a pristine wildlife refuge in Alaska is threatening to block unrelated budget cuts that are a central pillar of the GOP's plans for this year.
Gov's crime advisor resigns...to run for Attorney General ?
Source: KRQE News 13
SANTA FE -- The governor's criminal justice policy advisor Bob Schwartz has announced he's resigning.
According to a news released issued shortly after Noon on Friday, Schwartz is leaving his post to run for New Mexico Attorney General.
Governor Richardson has accepted Schwartz resignation which will take effect December 16th.
Richardson adviser to run for AG post
By Steve Terrell The New Mexican | December 10, 2005
Bob Schwartz, who has served as a crime-issues adviser for Gov. Bill Richardson for nearly three years, said Friday that he is stepping down to run for state attorney general. “I’ll make a formal announcement in January,” Schwartz said. “I’ll be running on a very unexpected platform for an attorney-general candidate. I’ll be taking on some aspects of the legal system that will be nontraditional.” However, he would not elaborate on his platform plans .
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