Eye on Government: Week of December 6, 2019

​Walt Rubel reviewed the week's top news stories plus he reported on what happened during the most recent city council meetings. On this week's show, he interviewed City Historic Preservation Specialist Troy Ainsworth, about the city's efforts to preserve historically significant structures.

Each week, Walt starts with a segment he calls "Rip and Read" a review of the top stories of the week. Here are the stories he selected this week:

$12.7M dam project aimed at protecting New Mexico village by Susan Montoya Bryan

NMAA drops Mayfield to Class 5A football in 2020 by Jason Groves

Trump: Park rangers will patrol Mexican border, arrest migrants by Karen Chávez and Trevor Hughes

Torres Small hears from business and law enforcement on New Mexico ports of entry by Algernon D'Ammassa

Juárez, Mexico, shelters host migrants for longer times as US asylum process drags on by Lauren Villagran

Proposal to lift Las Cruces UTV ban likely won't be addressed until new council convenes by Michael McDevitt

Inspectors wanted: New Mexico sets sights on public health by Susan Montoya Bryan

UP Aerospace conducts successful rocket launch at spaceport (Las Cruces Sun News)

New Mexico prosecutor warns against coyote killing contests (Associated Press)

Documentary honors legendary NMSU filmmaker by Mike Cook