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March 18, 2013

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

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2013 legislative session wraps up by John Tyczkowski news@dailylobo.com

At the close of this year’s state legislative session, there are several bills that, if signed into law, could create changes in many areas such as the state minimum wage, the Lottery Scholarship and the future of the state’s space travel industry. Gov. Susana Martinez has until noon on April 5 to either sign or veto bills that have passed the Legislature; bills on which she takes no action by then are automatically be vetoed. The following list is not exhaustive but provides some of the highlights of this year’s legislative session. Passed through the Legislature and already signed by the governor:

Juan Labreche /@labrechemode/ Daily Lobo UNM men’s basketball head coach Steve Alford celebrates after the Mountain West championship final Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. See Back Page for full story.

The Fair Pay for Women Act, which prohibits wage discrimination based upon gender, and allows New Mexicans to file lawsuits for such discrimination in state court instead of federal court. The bill was approved unanimously by the House and by a 31-2 vote in the Senate.

Passed through the Legislature but vetoed by the governor: The “Breaking Bad” bill, which would have expanded tax credits for companies filming TV shows in the state for six episodes or more. The bill was approved by the House unanimously and by a 32-8 vote in the Senate. But key provisions of the bill were incorporated into a lastminute tax package that is up for consideration by the governor, in an attempt to circumvent the veto. Passed and awaiting gubernatorial action: The $5.9 billion state budget proposal for the next fiscal year, which would include a 3.5 percent increase in funding for UNM and $20 million allocation for the state’s faculty endowment fund. The capital outlay bill for funding state-owned properties, which includes $10 million for UNMrelated projects. These include renovations for Castetter Hall

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Men ice the MWC, grab No. 3 seed for NCAA by Antonio Sanchez news@dailylobo.com

Hot off their Saturday win, the Lobos are lacing up for another dance. As of Sunday, the Mountain West conference tournament champions are third seed in the West region of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. The Lobos will play No. 14 seed Harvard in the NCAA second round on Thursday at Salt Lake City. UNM is one of five Mountain West Conference teams to enter the tournament. Boise State holds a No. 13 seed in the West region with the Lobos while Colorado State is the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. San Diego State is the No. 7 seed in the South region while UNLV is the No. 5 seed in the East region. The Lobos’ in-state rival New Mexico State clinched the No. 13 seed in

the Midwest region after winning the Western Athletic conference tournament on Saturday night. Gonzaga has the No. 1 seed the West region, Ohio State nabbed second and Kansas State rounds out the top four. The Lobos have reached the NCAA tournament three of the past four seasons under head coach Steve Alford, and 14 times in the school’s history. More than 6,000 fans showed up to The Pit Sunday afternoon to hear the NCAA seeding announcement. Fans of the Lobos cheered on as the team’s seed and opponent was announced. The upcoming showdown with the Crimson will be the first time the teams have played each other. Season-ticket holder Jared Olguin said he’s optimistic after the announcement, and talked about the team’s next potential opponent, the University of Arizona. “If we took any team out to get

Top four seeds by NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by region Midwest

South

Louisville Duke Michigan State Saint Louis

Kansas Georgetown Florida Michigan

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Gonzaga Ohio State New Mexico Kansas State

Indiana Miami Marquette Syracuse

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Mark Grace / Daily Lobo Left to right, Lobos head coach Steve Alford, guard Kendall Williams and assistant coach Craig Neal sit along with the rest of the UNM men’s basketball team to watch the NCAA seeding selection at The Pit on Sunday. The Lobos were selected to be the No. 3 seed for the West region of the NCAA tournament.

to the Sweet 16, I think with Arizona, to take them out would feel really good,” he said. UNM alumnus Joshua Rivera said that while he

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was disappointed the Lobos didn’t grab a No. 2 seed, he was optimistic with the team’s tournament chances. “The fact that we get to play

Arizona potentially in the second matchup is nice, it makes it worth it,” Rivera said. “They were a long rival for us; to get a chance to play them again in the tournament is huge.”

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