High prices, low wages for waitresses in Rio Rancho
A letter writer argues slave labor persists in local restaurants. He cites a $18 breakfast in Rio Rancho and alleges waitresses are paid $2.15 an hour with tips withheld for IRS taxes. He notes tips fund labor costs and claims some restaurants raid tips to cover other expenses. He urges a boycott of overpriced establishments.
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Coffee with a Cup highlights community policing in Rio Rancho
The Observer notes Rio Rancho hosts Coffee with a Cup at three Starbucks to foster ties between residents and police under the community policing concept. It praises local officers and explains National Police Week context and a Metro Public Safety Day event in Intel Parking Lot for further public safety engagement in New Mexico.
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Leave minimum wage to the free market argues Rio Rancho critic
A Rio Rancho reader, described as a retired military businessman and small shop owner with up to 12 employees, argues against raising the minimum wage. He contends higher wages raise costs, taxes, and inflation, reducing real disposable income, and endorses tax cuts to stimulate growth, asserting wages adjust in a free market without government intervention.
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Bipartisan push to curb over imprisonment gains momentum
Prominent figures including Bill Clinton outline a pragmatic reform path as data shows the United States holds 5 percent of global population yet 25 percent of prisoners. About 2.2 million behind bars. costs reach $260 billion yearly. Senators Paul Leahy Booker back expungement and reduced mandatory minimums. Clinton says mass incarceration era must end.
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Mom finds two stylish sneakers on Zappos purchase plan
A shopper browses Zappos for sneakers to please kids and brighten her day. She intends to buy two pairs after spotting ones that look stylish and comfortable, but the fragment ends as she notes a detail about both pairs.
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