Gallup Sun

Other legislation would keep them open

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new bill introduced in the New Mexico legislature Feb. 7 would have the effect of closing down hundreds of childcare centers across the state and doing serious financial damage to all of them, and displacing children according to the New Mexico Child Care and Education Association (NMCCEA).

The bill, SB 298, by Senator William Soules, would forcibly remove all four-year-olds from all childcare centers in the state and place them in the public school system under the Public Education Department.  This would have the effect of removing 40% of the children now in childcare centers and put many of them out of...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. This old wisdom should come with a caveat, is it worth your time? You may discover that a failure is the gateway to your Promised Land. Don’t get lost in the muck. Madame G recommends that you go outside and enjoy fresh air. Enjoy a lovely First Quarter Moon on Feb. 12 and allow yourself to reconsider your direction. You can!

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Your life’s trajectory is not set in stone. You can make moves to better your life. You may not be a Rockstar or some other type of star, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a good life. You’re not a bad person. You’re a good person who occasionally makes mistakes and those...

Feeling like you’ve seen this before? Well, you’re not trapped in the movie Groundhog Day, you can make moves to change your life. No matter what the groundhog does in regards to its shadow Feb. 2, take back control. Madame G wishes you well on your journey, as poet Robert Frost said: “There are miles and miles to go before you sleep.” Best of luck!

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Dear Aries, you’ve struggled and won. You’ve fought and learned. You are a testament to the human spirit of endurance and kindness. Give yourself a break — you’re doing the best you can with what you’ve got. Don’t compare yourself to others. You don’t know what struggles they’re facing, or...

Outdoor recreation activities and associated expenditures by people engaging in leisure time activities remains a mostly untapped reservoir of economic potential for a New Mexico economy. We are continuously challenged to find new revenue streams to pay for education, infrastructure, health care, and the myriad demands on state funds.

As concerns emerge that protect and preserve our fragile natural resources of air, soil and water while creating a sustainable valued sector of the New Mexico economy, this initiative can very possibly be a major part of the state’s economic development strategy. While a detailed accounting of all private and community wide benefits and costs associated...