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  A free public event will inform Santa Fe area residents on the requirements for Medicare eligibility  being expanded under the national Affordable Care Act.  We also take a look at Santa Fe's "Green Code" for home building. And a new state program offers assistance to our state's smaller communities.

A measure to ban high-capacity gun ammunition magazines has passed its first test at Santa Fe city hall. It's sponsored by City Councilor Patti Bushee and Mayor David Coss. The public safety committee gave the plan a go-ahead vote with only one member of the committee voting no. The measure would ban ammunition magazines carrying more than 10 rounds.  The only people allowed to have high-capacity magazines would be those who owned them before the ordinance took effect and current and retired police officers.

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  On Tuesday's midday report:  We’ll ask Sen. Tom Udall whether the facts so far show that the IRS unfairly scrutinized the tax-exemption applications from right-wing political groups…In other activity in Washington, Apple’s CEO is called before a senate committee questioning whether it has paid its fair share of taxes…And where do New Mexicans plan to go on vacation this year? ...headlines...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen...

New Mexico members of the American Red Cross are at the ready to lend assistance to Oklahomans impacted by Monday's devastating tornado. KOB-TV reports that the Red Cross volunteers may know as early as this morning whether they'll be dispatched to help with recovery efforts around Moore, Oklahoma.  Three emergency vehicles in Albuquerque are being readied for assistance. An F-4 twister almost two miles wide ripped a path of destruction through the town, killing at least 50 people, many of them children. The death toll is expected to rise.

On Monday's midday report: New Mexico has perhaps 100,000 jobs to make up to keep even, and among them is a disparity between opportunities for Hispanics vs non-Hispanics...Our reporter finds out from a state lawmaker why the legislature didn't pass a law requiring identification of outside money groups that fund political ads...The horse slaughterhouse in Roswell may not be a done deal just yet...headlines...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen....

Santa Fe city hall is planning a million-dollar fiber-optic link from the downtown area to the St. Michael's Drive corridor.  The project is designed to allow customers along the corridor to have higher-speed broadband internet services. Providers would link into the system and customers could choose from competing carriers.  The first step in the project is to find a company to design and build the link.

  On Friday's midday report: We'll listen in on a congressional committee hearing on whether the IRS unfairly targeted right-wing groups seeking tax exempt status...An energy efficiency group looking at electric vehicle use in Western states tells us why New Mexico gets a grade of C-minus...And a new report from the state Roundhouse outlines deficiencies in healthcare availability in New Mexico...headlines...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen...

The developer of the proposed new movie complex in Santa Fe's Railyard has said his enterprise will not harm already existing art-house cinemas here. Bill Banowsky of Austin, Texas-based Violet Crown told attendees at an Early Neighborhood Notification meeting that his company's 30,000 square-foot, 11-screen movie theater will primarily show 1st run films with optional reserved seating. The complex will also feature an attached restaurant and bar. After securing all necessary city approvals, Banowsky hopes to be up and running by the end of 2014.

  On Thursday's midday report:  New Mexico gets a failing grade for a total deficiency of ways to identify outside groups that sponsor political attack ads…Santa Fe county commissioners have unanimously approved a measure designed to create a community solar-power system. Residents would buy into it, much like buying into a condominium… And a good news story about a learning garden for children…headlines...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen...

A plan is being developed to turn Santa Fe's old Manderfield elementary school into a combination of residential units and artist work spaces.  Clare and Michael Maraist (mah-RAY) say they have approval from the school board to buy the building for nearly $1 million  but want to make sure their plans are approved before completing the sale. The 12,000-square-foot building near Canyon Road has been unused for years. 

A talk with the Santa Fe Police Department as drug busts have dramatically lowered property crimes in the city.  And a briefing on a public seminar Friday to help Santa Feans prepare for a dangerous fire season.  A talk with Senator Martin Heinrich...plus 60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen.

A committee at city hall has voted in favor of a measure to eliminate plastic shopping bags in Santa Fe. The 5 to 1 vote by the Business and Quality of Life Committee paves the way for city councilors to begin sending it to various council committees for review.  While plastic bags would be banned, retailers could sell shoppers a paper bag for 10 cents. A number of other cities already ban plastic bags.

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  On Tuesday's midday report: The drought continues. Is it time for cloud seeding? …The sequester cuts may be cutting into federal firefighting efforts…Santa Fe school teachers have to tighten their belts for another year…headlines..60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen...