Curtis appointed to District 21 state Senate seat
The Rio Rancho Observer reports Lisa Curtis will represent District 21 in the state Senate starting Jan 17 for the 30 day session. Curtis is a Democrat, an Albuquerque attorney, and president of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. The governor faced party line pressure from Sandoval and Bernalillo County commissions who nominated Curtis with no other nominees. Curtis says she met with Gov Martinez and aims to hit the ground running, while noting NM’s beauty and dysfunction and the need for better public schools to produce educated workers. Curtis faces reelection prospects later in 2012 in a district that tends to vote Republican.
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Students praised for recycling essay contest win
Readers salute SSCAFCA winners for an essay on why recycling matters. Judge James Hall receives praise for supporting Rio Rancho’s state House seat during redistricting. Susan Marquez’s third grade class from Sandia Vista invites Gov Susana Martinez to a Centennial celebration.
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Members of the Police Department hosted the annual Christmas party at the Sabana Grande Recreation Center on December 17. About 250 children, mostly under 13, received toys and gifts funded by organizations and citizens. Special thanks go to Italian American Association at Rio Rancho Benny and Esther Stevens Crystal Rhoades Sue Econopouly Party and Jack Thomas Activity Day Girls Bernalillo Ward LDS Top Form Data Heaven Dragon Sandoval County DWI.
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Limits of reverse engineering in modern tech debates
Santa Fe readers dispute the idea that Iranian scientists reverse engineered the U S drone. They warn about potential leaks via Pakistan and China and discuss Roswell saucers, Nazi scientists, and speculative alien tech. The piece notes the drone remains with Iran and questions how such devices fall into adversaries’ hands.
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Lewis lays out agenda for New Mexico budget session
Rio Rancho representative from District 60 announces unpaid leave from APS to avoid conflict of interest while serving in Santa Fe. He aims to balance the state budget, attract high paying jobs, and enact ethical, transparent government with Governor Martinez and fellow legislators during the upcoming 30 day session.
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