Eye on Government: Week of September 20, 2019

Walt Rubel reviewed the week's top news stories plus he reported on what happened during the latest city council, county commissioner's and school board meetings. His featured interview this week is Doña Ana County Commissioner Shannon Reynolds, who responds to some of the criticisms of the PACE program he proposed.

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

Governor proposes free college for New Mexico students by Algernon D'Ammassa

Fact check: Did Doña Ana commissioners endorse President Trump's trade pact? by Algernon D'Ammassa

MAGA Rally: They came, they saw and they shouted as Trump pleased the crowd by Hannah Grover

Outside Trump's rally, an uneasy mix of protesters and supporters by Algernon D'Ammassa

Here are five takeaways from Trump's rally in Rio Rancho by Damien Willis

Report: More behavioral health services needed for rural areas in New Mexico by Susan Montoya Bryan

Two NMSU students design app to block pesky scam calls by Nathan D Fish

New state ethics panel selects Rhodes scholar as first executive director by Dan McKay

In Rio Rancho, President Trump will bid to make New Mexico red again by Algernon D'Ammassa, Mike Easterling and Jessica Onsurez

She nearly lost her home; instead, she won fight with pension board — and changed the law by Algernon D'Ammassa

Memo to Trump: 6 things to know about the people of New Mexico by Lauren Villagran

GOP House candidate under fire for old anti-Trump posts by Russell Contreras

New Mexico looking to recycle fracking waste water from oil and gas operations by Adrian Hedden

Man found deceased near railroad tracks a convicted sex offender by Bethany Freudenthal

Spaceport America opens offices on New Mexico State University campus by Algernon D'Ammassa

Lt. gov. visits award-winning after-school program by Mike Cook

Residents voice concerns about target practice (Las Cruces Bulletin)