Election reform remains sought after despite limited attention
A task force of state and local election officials urged comprehensive reforms in voting procedures and recount rules, including central registries and uniform poll hours. It also called for nonpartisan canvassing boards and allowing ex-convicts to vote after serving sentences. The report echoes prior studies, with limited public focus.
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Justice Department
Doug Lewis
Nonpartisan Election Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
Commission On Election Reform
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Bob Michel
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Ray LaHood
LaHood
Florida
Smith
Congress
Aug 28 2001 History Highlights
On August 28 1963 a peaceful civil rights rally in Washington D C drew 200000 people as Martin Luther King Jr delivered his I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Also noted are Henry Hudson discovering Delaware Bay in 1609 and births of Goethe in 1749 and Tolstoy near Tula in 1828.
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Associated Press
Washington D.C
Martin Luther King Jr
Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Frankfurt
Leo Tolstoy
Tula
New Burger King Opens at 1622 S Main St in 1976
The new Burger King at 1622 S Main St opened officially on Friday with a grand opening celebration. Owners Joe and Melodie Marnell said they work day and night to assure customer satisfaction and that retailing own beef is a high risk business. Rolla Hinkle of Chaves County Cattle Corp notes a market shift and hopes to merge with a knowledgeable owner operator. The store grosses about 40000 dollars a month with local attention. Meanwhile Joe Key of Southwestern Public Service announces coal fueled boilers at the Harrington station northeast of Amarillo marking a first in modern SPS history.
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Burger King
S. Main St
Joe
Melodie Marnell
Rolla Hinkle
Chaves County Cattle Corp
Joe Key
Southwestern Public Service Co
SPS
Harrington
Amarillo
Texas
Johnson quits N.M. First
The governor fumes at a New Mexico First report on tax policy and rescinds his support. He threatens resignation, rebukes the group, and vows to withdraw from policy discussions while critics say his stance misstates facts about state taxes.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Gary
New Mexico First
Pete Domenici
Jeff Bingaman
Daschle Criticizes Bush Policy Amid Bipartisan Debate
Senate Leader Daschle accused the Bush administration of isolationism and shrinking U.S. leadership during a European trip. Republicans cited the water's edge rule while Daschle defended his remarks and urged scrutiny of treaties and national security policy.
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Washington
Senate
Tom Daschle
Bush
Daschle
USA Today
U.S
Karen Hughes
Hughes
Clinton
Redistricting Foes and Facts in New Mexico Debate
The piece analyzes New Mexico redistricting post 2000 census, noting a Democrat-led legislature and governor, partisan fairness disputes, and a GOP proposal to redraw three U.S. House districts to align Los Alamos with the 1st District and extend the 2nd eastward while the 3rd shifts south. It cites gerrymander accusations and plans to balance demographics and regional interests.
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U.S
New Mexico
Public Regulatory Commission
State Board of Education
Shakespeare
Gary Johnson
Bruce
Ieen
Massachusetts
Eldridge Gerry
Gerry
Max Coll
Manny Aragon
Albuquerque
Los Alamos
Colorado
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