Editorial Opinion on SSI and GR Abuse by Addicts
An editorial blasts federal and state welfare for enabling alcoholics and drug addicts. It cites a DHHS study showing low sobriety and employment among SSI recipients with substance abuse. The piece calls for mandatory screening, funding only after treatment, and post rehabilitation testing as welfare reform priorities.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Social Security Administration
Health and Human Services
Lee Brown
Clinton
Taxpayer funded art sparks NEA funding clash
Artists argue taxpayers should fund art, not only willing buyers. The NEA's removal of grants to individual artists after controversy and congressional cuts intensify a broader fight over federal role in art. Critics warn political impact shapes taste and funding. supporters seek free enterprise in cultural funding.
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National Endowment For the Arts
Atworks
NEA
Congress
Ron Athey
Walker An Center
Minneapolis
Andres Serrano
Holiday season musings on personal meaning and pacing
The author argues holiday cheer comes from family and personal memories rather than media guides. They distrust self help fixes for perfect gifting, note the joy of Christmas stories and childhood memories, and prefer longer daylight as winter deepens, valuing simple moments over commercial pressures.
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34Th Street
Corrales traffic worries spark resident letters
Readers debate street use and highway through Corrales and nearby areas. Debra Gutierres questions locals' ties to Corrales while railing at traffic and taxes. George Adams urges widening Rio Grande Boulevard and Montana Bridge to ease congestion, criticizing Los Ranchos opposition. R L Sparks supports Hubert on road plans.
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Wungeouear
Corrales
River's Edge
Los Ranchos
Montana Bridge
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Rio Grande Boulevard
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
George M. Adams
Fear House Letter Questions PG13 Relevance
A reader in a Letters page raises concerns about the meaning of PG 13 in modern culture and prompts discussion on page A 5. The note appears in a brief exchange seeking clarity rather than reporting new events.
Observer Action Line prompts readers to share comments
The Observer notes readers can submit comments or criticisms via NEWS-Net at 867-4700 ext. for space constraints. Calls may be anonymous and edited for length.
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Observer
News-Net
Aditad
Community feedback mixed on local projects and Christmas plans
Readers comment on church sponsored events and Christmas plans, past blight related to Unser Boulevard, and praise for McDonalds. They request more public input on DPS station funding, question street view masking of waste containers, and note traffic light priorities at Intel and NM 528.
Opinion Survey on Rio Rancho outdoor arts center
The Observer News Net reports poll results showing 71 percent support and 29 percent oppose building an outdoor ming arts center in Rio Rancho. Voters were invited to respond via phone line 667-4700 extension 2000.
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Observer
Wick Communi. ‘Co
Arizona Corporation
Hara
PO Cox
Albuquerque
Net
Mendes
New Mexico
Bondeddrees
PO Bos
Rio Rancho
New
Mexico
Observer News-Net
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Tagree
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National Park Service
Hubert
Sincerly
R.L. Sparks
House of Fear
Unser Boulevard
McDonald's
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
DPS
Intel
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