Right to Eat Enchiladas bill killed in New Mexico House
In New Mexico the Right to Eat Enchiladas Act was defeated on party lines in the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee. The measure would shield food producers and suppliers from frivolous liability cases by individuals claiming illness or obesity from overeating. Rep. Terry Marquardt blamed rising obesity and costly lawsuits, while Democrats opposed the reform. Also, Gov. Richardson proclaimed February 22, 2005 as Lobos Appreciation Day after UNM's 65-54 win over Utah Utes, with Coach Ritchie McKay earning his 20th victory.
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New Mexico
House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee
House
Terry Marquardt
Ralamogordo
Marquardt
Gail Beam
Albuquerque
Irvin Harrison
San Juan
al Park
Joni Gutierrez
Las Cruces
Tom Anderson
Keith Gardner
Roswell
Dianne Hamilton
Silver City
Bill Richardson
University of New Mexico
Utah
Lobos
Utah Utes
Ritchie McKay
Love Your City volunteers clean mesa in seventh KRRB effort
Roughly 60 volunteers braved wind rain and mud to take part in Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Love Your City cleanup. They hauled over 20 tons of waste off the mesas west of the city including yard waste cardboard furniture and appliances and even freed a car from arroyos. Each volunteer said the time given was worthwhile and the community looks better for it.
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Brian Boysen
Mesa
Rio Rancho
Readers Write Dear Editor Letter on Road Hazards and Local Plans
A readers’ compilation criticizes SUV drivers using phones and tailgaters, laments political corruption, warns about a dirt cliff project endangering neighbors, and questions housing safety plans. Names include Bob Harpley and Roland Boudreau.
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Bob Harpley
Nurses urge support for Child Helmet Safety Act in Legislature
A group of nurses advocating for brain injury prevention urges lawmakers to back the Child Helmet Safety Act. They cite New Mexico's estimated annual injury cost at over 1.6 billion dollars and emphasize protection for children.
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New Mexico
Questions on mound building for Rio Rancho subdivision
A reader questions why a contractor is piling dirt hundreds of feet high to create flat ground for a Pine and Unser subdivision. The mound has slid into Unser during rain, prompting concern that future heavy rains could trigger a larger mudslide. The letter criticizes city approval and uses tax funds to mitigate potential damage, unsure of all facts.
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California
Pine and Unser
Unser
Rio Rancho
Replace the death penalty with life without parole in New Mexico
An Albuquerque resident argues for ending capital punishment in New Mexico. She urges redirecting state funds to victim families services and a survivor program, including counseling, child services, funeral aid, and a victims hotline. She notes flaws in the system, cites exonerations, and calls for a Catastrophic Crime and Family Restitution plan.
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New Mexico
Jeffery
Florida
Name a Ronald Reagan Elementary for new Rio Rancho school
Reader voices discuss naming a school near Unser and Southern proposing Ronald Reagan Elementary. Others criticize police entrapment tactics in Rio Rancho while praising sidewalks on Tarpon north of Unser and expressing intent to move back to Albuquerque after 18 years.
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Southern
Ronald Reagan
Rio Rancho
Albuquerque
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