Editorial endorses NM candidates and officials across offices
The piece endorses Jeff Bingaman for Senate and Schiff Richardson Johnson Gonzales Udall Spencer Tristan Perlis Rivera Schoen and judges, urging re election of experienced officials and change where needed, with notes on merit retention and bipartisan governance. It also cites SSCAFCA candidates Fertig Chaney.
Constitutional Amendments Summary Card
The passage lists amendments with positions Yes or No. It covers recall of school board members, Grand Jury petition signatures, student member on the Board of Regents, a State Highway Commission name change, borrowing for public buildings, hospital name changes, statewide lottery, public funding for economic development, judicial retention voting, voter qualification terms, severance tax fund rules, tax investment safeguards, and legislators per diem. It reflects diverse stances and debates around governance and fiscal policy.
Political childrearing and political spin in a democracy
An opinion piece explores teaching children values like truth and standing up for beliefs, contrasting ideal universal ethics with the reality of political spin and partisanship. It argues for fairness, respect for all, and cautions against teaching children to fear inconsistent political standards.
Parents' views on political campaigns and honesty
A reader rails against division in campaigns and urges fair treatment of opponents. They critique blaming others, warn against revisionist history, and praise truthful politicians while noting the difficult example set by Washington. They question teaching children to accept unfair rules and suggest reconsidering songs about presidency.
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Washington
Fdr
Sek
Nixon
Reagan
Dear Editor Readers Write Letters About City Policy
Readers express thanks for balanced debate on a municipal utility purchase and urge facts over emotion. They criticize lack of public access to consultant reports, warn against self run utilities, and call for focusing on 90s issues like schools and services.
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J. Schaefer
Daya
Editorial Note Omits Candidate Letters Ahead of Election
The Observer indicates no letters about individual candidates will be printed before the November 8 election due to time constraints, explaining that readers will not see candidate correspondence in this issue.
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The
Observer
Bond endorsements vote on county projects and libraries
A reader expresses mixed views on bond issues including senior center improvements library funding hospital equipment and road and water system expenditures. The stance favors libraries and roads while opposing hospital funding and regional water projects with hints of taxpayer burden.
Opinion Survey on Motorcycle Helmet Law in Rilo Rancho
The Observer News Net asks readers if the city should require adult motorcyclists to wear helmets. Respond via the News Net line by dialing and entering the given extension to vote this week.
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Rilo Rancho
Observer News-Net
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Senate
Jeff Bingaman
U.S
Steven H. Schiff Schiff
New Mexico
Bill Richardson Richardson
Rio Rancho
Gary Johnson
Walter D. Bradley Johnson
Stephanie Gonzales Gonzales
H.R. Fine
Tom Udall Udall
Stirling T. Spencer
Corporation
Gloria Tristan
Robert Perlis
Perls
Corrales
Bernalillo
Ray V. Rivera
Stevan Schoen
Ransom
Supreme Court
Apodaca and Minener
Court of Appeals
Sscafca
John Ef, Fertig Jr
John F. Chaney
Fertig
Chaney
Board of Regents
State Highway Commission
New Mexico State Hospital
Me Siri
Sony
By Genie Blair Ryarl
Los, Lunas Hospital
Josephine Rutar
Bond