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SANTA FE - Appointments to New Mexico s citizen redistricting committee were supposed to give due regard to geographic and cultural diversity under legislation passed this year.
But six of the seven appointees to the panel live in Albuquerque, and the other is from Belen.
All but one are men.
New Mexico s redistricting group will also feature a heavy concentration of people with a background in politics, including two former Democratic state senators and a former chairman of the state Republican Party.
The committee took shape over the last few days through a series of appointments by the State Ethics Commission and legislative leaders.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- As many states, including New Mexico, are dealing with a high unemployment rate, some states are looking at innovative ways to get people back to work.
Four states are paying people to get and keep a job.
Arizona, which is run by a Republican governor, announced that it will use federal money to pay people $2,000 to keep a full-time job for at least 10 weeks.
Connecticut s Democratic governor announced the state will give $1,000 to 10,000 people after they complete two months at a new job.
Oklahoma and Montana are also offering bonuses to people who begin working.
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The Gila National Forest is requesting all visitors to practice social distancing in accordance with New Mexico State health guidelines when visiting the various lookout towers located in area ranger districts. According to a release, the Gila National Forest has 10 lookout towers situated on high vantage points where the fire lookout can see smoke that may develop in addition to determining fire locations, report weather changes, and plot the location of lightning strikes during storms. It is requested that all forest visitors do not ask to use the employee’s restroom, enter the historical cabin which serves as the employees residence, and do not climb the tower to enter the cab and speak with the Forest Service Employee.