LAWMAKERS IN SANTA FE WILL ONCE AGAIN GET A CHANCE TO FIX THE STATE'S LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. IT'S THOUGHT THE FUND WILL NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN IT TO SATISFY THE DEMAND IN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO. STATE REP RICK MIERA IS ON THE INTERIM LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP FUND WORK GROUP. IT'S THEIR JOB TO SHAPE LEGISLATION FOR NEXT YEAR'S 30 DAY SESSION. HE SAYS A SOLUTION IS NEEDED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
MIERA TELLS 770 KKOB THE INTERIM COMMITTEE IS IN THE PROCESS OF EXAMINING VARIOUS IDEAS THAT COULD BE PUT IN PLACE. THE GROUP GETS BACK TO WORK IN ALBUQUERQUE AT IT'S NEXT MEETING SEPTEMBER 6TH.
