Film incentives stir debate in New Mexico legislature
The piece notes film crews boosted Red River after a weak tourist season and details lawmakers passage of four bills on film incentives amid polarized views. It cites jobs numbers around 3 000 plus 7 000 support positions, and mentions a compromise that preserved a 25 percent credit with annual payouts capped at 50 million and a $28 million appropriation.
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Sherri Burr
UNM
Nmedia
Jennifer
McDaniel
New Mexico
Clovis
Bernalillo
Motion Picture Association of New Mexico
Dennis Roch
Tax and Revenue Committee
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Editorial on donor transparency and campaign finance court case
The piece argues the Supreme Court may overturn Arizona’s public funding law and compares to Citizens United. It contends reducing government size is a better fix than new limits on candidates and calls for full donor transparency with online reporting of contributions.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Arizona
Goldwater Institute of Phoenix
Nick Dramas
Institute
Center For Constitutional Government
Dramas
Citizens United
Federal Election Commission
John Roberts
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
Kennedy
Congress
Justice Scalia
Haitians and Dominicans: enduring strife and aid remembered
A column reflects on Haiti and the Dominican Republic, noting persistent poverty in Haiti, historical conflict including the 1937 crackdown, and post quake aid moments. It discusses perceptions of Haitians as foreigners in the Dominican Republic and the enduring complex regional dynamics.
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Haiti
Hemisphere
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Los Dominicanos
Americas
Rafael Trujillo
Dear Doctor Gott clarifies OTC liquid nitrogen claim
Readers question OTC availability of liquid nitrogen for wart removal. Dr Gott explains it is not sold OTC and contrasts with a safer dimethyl ether product. He warns both methods are dangerous if improperly used and notes correct cooling levels. A reader asks about tennis elbow trigger points and treatment limits.
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DR. Gott
Chaves County 4-H FFA Awards $500 Scholarship
Paula Reading receives a $500 scholarship from the Chaves County 4-H and FFA Fair Board. Reading, a freshman psychology major at Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, is a 1985 Goddard High School graduate. Amber Higgins named Office Education Association Student of the Week by Roswell ISD for on the job work at Casa de Medicina.
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Chaves County
4-H
FFA Fair Board
Paula Reading
Charles Reading
Reading
Angelo State University
San Angelo
Texas
Goddard High School
Amber Higgins
Bill McKnight
Roswell Independent School
Office Education Association
Higgins
Casa de Medicina
Jerome A. Dominic
Frederick French
Thomas Ramage
Orson Trevlar
DEA
Albuquerque
New Mexico
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Red River
Bobby Gonzales
Hollywood
New Mexico News Services
Editorial
DANY
Itison
Japan
Africa
Hinojosa
Maria
Doonesbury
Batmar
Gort
United Media Syndicate
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