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Police chief: Officers misusing sick leave to sabotage 5-day workweek
Preserving a tradition Symposium focuses on importance of indigenous languages. PAge A-5
President of union says Rael’s claim is ‘baseless’ By Daniel J. Chacón
Property crime declines in county
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Santa Fe Police Chief Ray Rael accused officers Monday of misusing sick leave to sabotage his decision to move to a five-
day workweek. Police sick leave has increased 30 percent since the 2011-12 fiscal year when the change was made to bring officers in for five eight-hour workdays, instead of the previous four 10-hour days, according to data compiled by the Santa Fe Police Department. Rael told the City Council’s Finance
Committee he suspected officers were intentionally taking sick leave. “Some of the usage is intentional to subvert the system to say that the eight-hour shifts aren’t working,” Rael said. The accusation is the latest dispute in an ongoing bout between Rael and the
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S.F. stays off tribal trend
Despite nationwide popularity, Native costumes not gaining steam at local shops
In his latest book, former Gov. Bill Richardson calls Gov. Susana Martinez “vindictive” for criticizing his efforts to pardon Billy the Kid.
By Phaedra Haywood
Richardson takes jab at Martinez in new book
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n Monday morning, 97.3 Kiss FM radio DJ’s Dana Cortez and The-Kandee-Man filled their drive-time show with banter about a list of the Top 10 Halloween costume ideas across the United States. Kandee gave readers a hint about the No. 1 costume idea for women — according to a list they were reading on air — saying that you might find a lot of them every day in New Mexico, but not in other places like say, Texas. The top costume idea— according to the list published on American Live Wire — Pocahontas/Native American. “This is one of the easiest costumes to customize and accessorize to your liking,” according to the list. “Whether you want to go all out and dress like an authentic Native American, or you just want a reason to wear your moccasins …” So is it really OK to dress up like a Native American for Halloween? Apparently, it is in some parts of the country. A Google search for the words “Halloween” and “Native American” turned up dozens of Native American-themed costumes for all ages and genders. Sexy, Nativethemed costumes — with names like “Tribal Trouble,” “Chief Hottie Body” and “Rain Dancing Diva” — are particularly prevalent. Men aren’t left out, either. For $45, they can buy a “Chief Wansum Tail” costume from Yandy.com, which comes complete with black fringed, ultra-suede top and pants and matching “authentic feather head dress.” Or they can buy a “Noble Warrior” costume for $31 from CostumeSupercenter.com — “tomahawk sold separately.” Couples also can step out together as “Reservation Royalty.” But while Native-themed costumes maybe all the rage nationwide, in Santa Fe, where tribal dress is a cel-
Ex-governor: Successor ‘doesn’t understand’ state’s culture, history By Steve Terrell The New Mexican
ABOVE: Daniel Day, 24, left, and Sarah Lopez, 25, try on Halloween costumes Monday at Costumes! Ltd. on Second Street. LEFT: Day inspects costume heads on Monday. Costumes range from $45 to $250, and the shop will have extended hours until Halloween. For more information, call 9889501. JANE PHILLIPS THE NEW MEXICAN
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Obama pledges to fix health site flaws Poll: Most Americans believe online glitches reflect larger problems By Scott Wilson
The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama gave a consumerfriendly defense of the health care law Monday and assured the country that the problems many have faced while trying to enroll in new insurance plans would be fixed quickly. At the same time, Obama admonished Republican critics of the
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Since leaving the Fourth Floor of the Capitol at the end of 2010, former Gov. Bill Richardson steadfastly has brushed off reporters’ questions about how he feels about his successor, Gov. Susana Martinez. Until now. Toward the end of How to Sweet-Talk a Shark, Richardson’s new book about diplomacy, he’s is less than diplomatic about his opinion of the current Republican governor. In a chapter dealing with his consideration of pardoning Billy the Kid at the end of his term, Richardson writes of Martinez, “Predictably, as she prepared to take over the governor’s office, my reactionary, vindictive successor Susana Martinez tried to gain points by claiming she wouldn’t focus on such trivial matters and that considering a pardon of the Kid would be a ‘waste of time.’ But it was easy to dismiss her complaining; she doesn’t understand or appreciate the deep veins of culture and history that course through New Mexico.” A spokesman for Martinez declined comment Monday. That’s one of the only times
federal insurance exchange and its implementation, saying that “it is time to stop rooting for its failure.” The president’s address reflected the rising anxiety Barack within the adminObama istration over the widening problems with the exchange’s enrollment process, namely through a federal website that has shut out many consumers looking to buy insurance plans before the benefits take effect on Jan. 1.
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A Washington Post-ABC News poll released Monday shows that a majority of Americans — 56 percent — believe flaws with the website reflect larger problems with the health care law, an alarming trend for the administration. But more Americans also support the law despite the enrollment issues, with 46 percent saying they support the law now, compared with 42 percent who say so last month. In his remarks, Obama was clear about his disappointment with the site’s launch. “There’s no sugarcoating it: The website is too slow;
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Small business boost The city of Santa Fe’s Economic Development Division seeks a new crop of passionate entrepreneurs. LOcAL BusINess, A-8
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