Bingaman bill aims at water conservation in New Mexico
Senator Jeff Bingaman leads federal efforts to reward farmers who shift from irrigated to dryland farming to reduce Ogallala Aquifer use. The Southern High Plains plan would pay 50 dollars per acre, covering New Mexico and four neighboring states, at an estimated 70 million dollars yearly cost. Farmers question adequacy and regional needs vary across Kansas Texas and other states.
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Jeff Bingaman
DI . N.M
Bingaman
New Mexico
Portales
Ogallala
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Southern High Plains
Texas Campaign Funds Tangle as TEC Posts Donor Data Online
Texas voters gain access to campaign donations via the Texas Ethics Commission Web site. The move follows national calls for greater disclosure amid the McCain reform push. Officials split on strict limits but back full transparency to reveal donors and funding sources. The TEC site aims to illuminate who pays for candidates and influences leadership despite early technical issues.
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Texas Ethics Commission
Ethics
State
U.S
John McCain
R-Ariz
McCain
Campagn Nance
GOP
George W. Bush
TEC
Editorial page note on opinions in Amarillo Daily News
The Amarillo Daily News editorial board presents these opinions on this page. Local and syndicated columnists contribute separate views on the opposite page, not reflecting the editorials' stance.
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Amarillo Daily News
Colum
Nists
Gore’s Hollywood clash shows up in 1990s culture wars
The piece rails at Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center, recalls the 1985 clash over rock censorship, and argues Joe Lieberman could distance Gore from Hollywood. It frames a Democratic values contest between entertainment culture and parental conservatism, praising Lieberman’s anti-Hollywood stance.
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Boston
al Gore
Tipper Gore
Susan Baker
Parents Music Resource Center
Mother of Four
Phil Collins
Tipper
Lieberman
Gore
Clinton
Bill
Hollywood
DreamWorks
Samgeres
Boffo
Los Angeles Times
Democratic Party
Joe Lieberman
Joe Camel
Tinseltown
Clintontown
Silicon Valley
Beverly Hills
Joe
Clinton dazzles at Los Angeles convention week
The piece argues Al Gore must win the White House by forcing Bill Clinton to step back from the spotlight. It portrays Clinton as enthralling Hollywood and fundraising events, with Lieberman’s criticism noted and Gore needing to assert moral leadership to take center stage.
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Los Angeles
al Gore
James Carville
Lanny Davis
Dick Morris
Joe Lieberman
Clinton
Santa Monica
Hope
Ark
Hot Springs
Birkenstocks
Bill Clinton
Hollywood
Sie Mathews
San Francisco
Htt
CNBC
OS Se Sars
Lieberman Faces Clash Between Religion and Politics
A critique of Joe Lieberman’s public stance on religion and policy shows he blends civility with flexible doctrine. The piece argues his morality rests on manners rather than strict faith, noting abortion and gay rights positions and his balancing act between orthodoxy and political viability.
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Joe Lieverman
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Lieberman
Wpic
Democratic Party
Doonesbury on virtue and salvation in politics
The strip argues that ethical monopoly rests with religion not government and notes Joe Lieberman’s vow to avoid disparaging rivals. It frames his candidacy as a step toward making politics more respectable, hinting at broader moral debates in public life.
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Oval Office
Araeas
Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
Bill Clinton
al Gore
God
Pat Robertson
Jimmy ‘Swaggart
Egypt
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