Our View An Observer editorial on open meetings at issue
An Observer editorial notes Attorney General opinion finds Rio Rancho special committees may meet in closed session but urges greater transparency. It cites Councilor Wilkins' complaints about public access to Community Media committee meetings and calls for posting future meetings for public participation to heal a divided council.
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Rio Rancho
Chuck Wilkins
Wilkins
Wilkins Targeted the Special Committee
Community Media
Caroline Manierre
Community Media Special Committee
Open Meetings
Attorney General's Office
Attorney General
Gary King
Sandoval
Hector Balderas
Rio Rancho Observer Submissions Guidelines and Process
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Letter attack on Beacon Hill Institute writer unqualified
David G. Tuerck of Suffolk University’s Beacon Hill Institute denounces Karin Jordan for misrepresenting funding from the Koch Foundation and for attacking faculty. He notes her lack of official role at the university and her status as an alumna.
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Karin Jordan
Paul Gessing
EPA Climate Files
Koch Foundation
David G. Tuerck
Beacon Hill Institute
Suffolk University
Boston
Viass
Defend Rights and Right to Work in New Mexico
Opinion piece argues for right to work and higher minimum wage in New Mexico HB 75. It claims right to work boosts jobs and personal income, aiding education and health care, and urges passage despite Senate delays. Names generic concepts and the state context without citing specific individuals or dates.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
New Mexico
New Mexico Senate
Education reform critique on public schools and leadership
Sylvia Burch argues that American public education is corrupted by political and financial power focused on administrators rather than student utility. She cites early schooling in Norway, calls for individualized curiosity driven curricula, criticizes mandatory tests, and urges leaders to prioritize students over administration.
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Maria Montessori
Norway
America
Drswickard Comcast Nep
Small business burden from New Mexico GRT sparked by Rep Harper
Joe Kringler, a Rio Rancho small business owner since 1981, commends Rep Jason Harper for opposing the New Mexico gross receipts tax seen as a heavy burden on sole proprietors, LLCs, and S corporations. He cites personal experience running a wood products consulting venture and critiques state forms, taxes, and grants while urging leadership.
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Jason Harper
New Mexico
USFS
Nature Conservancy
Oe Kringler
Rio Rancho
House votes to fund NM schools without raises for most staff
Betty Patterson and House Democrats urge Senate to back Sen Morales in funding schools to provide at least a token 0.4 percent raise for all public school employees. They criticize merit pay and call for ending the governor’s plan while protecting classroom funding amid a near flat budget.
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New Mexico
State House of Representatives
Senate
House
Brian Egolf
Santa Fe
Patricia Lundstrom
Gallup
Mexico
Public Education Department
Salares
Howie Morales
Senate Finance Committee
Sen. Morales
Betty Patterson
National Education Association
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