Saturday, June 25, 2005

New Mexico gets $22.3 million in payments in lieu of taxes (KVIA). UNDATED New Mexico is getting more than 22-point-three (M) million dollars in fiscal 2005 as payments in lieu of taxes. Those go to counties to make up for property in their boundaries that can't be taxed because it's federal Bureau of Land Management property. [Yahoo! News - Search Results for "New Mexico"] 9:54:08 AM    comment []

State Coverage Initiative prepares to launch. The New Mexico State Coverage Initiative, a plan to provide health insurance to low-income New Mexico workers that has been in the works for more than four years, is now a reality. [Latest news from New Mexico Business Weekly] 9:53:23 AM    comment []

Governor signs executive order declaring N.M. a biotechnology leader. Governor Bill Richardson has signed a proclamation declaring New Mexico a world leader in biotechnology research and development, and in the development of related industry clusters. [Latest news from New Mexico Business Weekly] 9:53:06 AM    comment []

Fest plants seeds of solar awareness. While sun and fun are the keystones of New Mexico's season of summer music celebrations, no festival commits itself to these themes quite as seriously and literally as this weekend's Taos Solar Music Festival. [New Mexico - Topix.net] 9:51:54 AM    comment []

NMSU only college earning top SATOP honor. People in the News The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP), a program sponsored by NASA, honored NMSU with its Best Performing Platinum Alliance Partner in 2004-05 award. Platinum All... [Albuquerque Express: Recommended source for New Mexico News] 9:48:25 AM    comment []