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Applicants sought for county commission seat

SANTA FE Thursday is the deadline for residents of Curry County’s District 2 to apply for the vacant seat on the Curry County Commission. The ....

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Applicants sought for county commission seat

SANTA FE Thursday is the deadline for residents of Curry County’s District 2 to apply for the vacant seat on the Curry County Commission The ....

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Editorial: Governor's big raises for her inner-circle staff are tone deaf and wrong » Albuquerque Journal

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham must think her communications director had a pretty good pandemic year sparring with Republicans, defiant businesses and churches, tweeting those focused on reopenings were a “death cult.”
Tripp Stelnicki was the biggest benefactor over the past year of pay raises ranging from 8% to 21% for several members of the governor’s inner circle. After a $12,000 annual pay raise around April, Stelnicki got a $7,000 bump by September, raising his annual salary almost $19,000 since January 2020.
Stelnicki now makes $107,000 annually – more than double the state’s median household income. This, during a global pandemic that put tens of thousands of New Mexicans out of work for much of last year. And Stelnicki wasn’t alone. ....

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Governor gives staff $10,000 raises during pandemic

Created: February 02, 2021 08:04 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. At least eight employees in the governor’s office received pay increases during the pandemic, according to state’s sunshine portal.
The online records system shows the pay increases took effect during the coronavirus outbreak and range from $7,500 to $18,600.
“I feel like it was poor judgement, poor timing these could have waited until we had our feet underneath us,” said state Sen. Greg Baca, (R-Belen).
The governor’s communication director Tripp Stelnicki received the largest increase, which was worth $18,600.
Meanwhile, six other employees received pay increases worth $10,000 or more and one employee received a raise worth about $7,500. ....

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'Poor Judgment': NM Lawmakers React to Governor's Decision During Pandemic

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has reportedly rewarded her staff $10,000 raises as residents struggle during the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as New Mexico has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Grisham s spokesperson Nora Sackett defended the pay increases, arguing that their work is critical, particularly during the current health crisis.
KOB 4 reports:
According to the sunshine portal, the following employees received raises:
Comm. Director Tripp Stelnicki ($18,600), Director of Boards and Commissions Melissa Salazar ($12,000), Chief of Staff Teresa Casados ($10,800), Chief of Staff Matt Garcia ($10,600), Cabinet Director Dominic Gabello ($10,600), Policy Advisor Diego Arencon ($10,000), Director of Cabinet Affairs Caroline Buerkle ($10,000) and Director of Legislative Affairs Victor Reyes ($7,500). ....

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