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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has turned away Republican legislators' lawsuit challenging Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver's move to require more disclosure of contributors to so-called dark money organizations that spend on political campaigns.The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that all five justices concurred Friday in denial of the petition by state Sens. Mark Moores of Albuquerque and Bill Sharer of Farmington, and state Reps.

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Court rejects challenge to rule on contribution disclosuresSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has turned away Republican legislators' lawsuit challenging Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver's move to require more disclosure of contributors to so-called dark money organizations that spend on political campaigns.The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that all five justices concurred Friday in denial of the petition by state Sens. Mark Moores of Albuquerque and Bill Sharer of Farmington, and state Reps.

Recreational marijuana bill advances in New Mexico

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to legalize the sale and consumption of recreational marijuana through state-run stores in New Mexico is advancing in the state Legislature.A Senate panel on Saturday endorsed the House-approved bill that would allow possession of up to 1 ounce (28 grams) of marijuana for recreational use by people 21 and over, while applying taxes of up to 17 percent on sales.Bill supporters include advocacy groups for criminal justice reform including defense attorneys and the ACLU.

Thursday's Scores

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s By The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Class 2A State Tournament=First Round=Magdalena 59, Estancia 50McCurdy 63, Escalante 38Mesilla Valley Christian 53, Rehoboth 46Mora 57, Eunice 45Newcomb 67, Tse Yi Gai 43Pecos 84, Monte del Sol 51Santa Rosa 57, Jal 34Texico 63, Menaul 50Class 3A State Tournament=First Round=Cuba 63, East Mountain 50Dexter 59, Navajo Prep 54Hot Springs 56, Tularosa 43Robertson 48, Wingate 45Sandia Prep 58, Cobre 40Santa Fe Indian 57, NMMI 40St.

James leads Wyoming over New Mexico 88-81

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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Justin James had 28 points and 12 rebounds as Wyoming beat New Mexico 88-81 on Saturday. A.J. Banks added 20 points for the Cowboys.Hunter Thompson had 14 points for Wyoming (8-23, 4-14 Mountain West Conference). Jake Hendricks added 11 points.Carlton Bragg scored a career-high 22 points and had 20 rebounds for the Lobos (13-17, 7-11). Makuach Maluach added 18 points. Vance Jackson had 13 points and 11 rebounds.The Cowboys leveled the season series against the Lobos with the win. New Mexico defeated Wyoming 83-53 on Jan.

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An Algerian government plane believed to be returning the nation's president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, home from Switzerland has landed at Boufarik military airport, southwest of the capital Algiers, as demonstrators have turned out to protest his quest for a fifth term in office.

Bouteflika has been receiving medical treatment in Switzerland since February 24. Protests began two days earlier, demanding that the 82-year-old leader not seek re-election next month.

In the midst of a presidential budget proposal destined to generate controversy for its expected drastic spending cuts, White House senior adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump wants to have a conversation about increasing the availability and affordability of child care.

NPR has learned that the 2020 White House budget set to be released Monday will call for increased spending on child care and propose a new initiative to address shortages.

The Packhorse pub sits in the tiny village of South Stoke in the west of England amid rolling hills dotted with sheep. For more than a century and a half, it played a crucial role in the village and marked milestones in the lives of local families.

Gerard Coles, who was born half a mile from the pub and now brews cider nearby, started coming to the Packhorse when he was 15 and underage, sometimes with his school teacher for lunch.

When Erin Gilmer filled her insulin prescription at a Denver-area Walgreens in January, she paid $8.50. U.S. taxpayers paid another $280.51.

She thinks the price of insulin is too high. "It eats at me to know that taxpayer money is being wasted," says Gilmer, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes while a sophomore at the University of Colorado in 2002.

The diagnosis meant that for the rest of her life she'd require daily insulin shots to stay alive. But the price of that insulin is skyrocketing.

Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S., Asad Khan, says India is hastily and unfairly blaming his country for a Feb. 14 suicide bombing that killed more than 40 Indian security force members in the disputed Kashmir region.

"India pointed the finger at Pakistan within minutes. The Indian government and media went into overdrive, whipping up war hysteria against Pakistan," Khan said recently in Washington.

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