Shadow Governor: Martinez Aides Linked To Power Behind Moves
National Journal details Senator Susana Martinez ally Jay McCleskey's outsized influence over the governor. The piece describes McCleskey as an informal power broker, dubbed Rasputin by a top donor, with monthly payments from Susana PAC and a retainer from the reelection campaign. Critics cite campaign tactics that hurt staff and governance.
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Susana Martinez
National Journal
Daniel Libit
Jay McCleskey
Susana
McCleskey
Martinez
Nal
Libit
New Mexico
GOP
Rasputin
Andrea Goff
Susana Pac
Jay
Goff
Editorial argues for renewing unemployment benefits
The piece urges Congress to extend federal jobless benefits for about 1.3 million Americans at risk of losing them, criticizing Republican opposition and arguing that the Obama administration has not hampered job growth. It cites GOP calls for economic improvement and cites Fed data on growth and unemployment lasting years.
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Obama
Congress
Treasury
Washington
Peter Morici
University of Maryland
Smith School of Business
George W. Bush
John Boehner
Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Daniel Wilson
Brian Lucking
Big Money in Small Town Elections and Holiday Talk
A columnist discusses the ache of big money in local races sparked by a mayoral and city council election in an Iowa town. The piece contrasts seasonal cheer with graft and sums up the Koch affiliated group Americans for Prosperity trying to push right wing candidates but failing, underscoring how money shapes local politics while noting broader concerns in New Mexico.
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New Jersey
Barney
Pony Express
Koch Brothers
Iowa
Americans For Prosperity
Koch
Dear Doctor K Explain Living Wills And Medical Terms
Doonesbury explains how living wills and health care proxies let a person name care wishes. It defines artificial nutrition tube feeding CPR and ACLS, including ventilator use and defibrillation, and notes long term feeding tubes require surgical placement.
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Doctor K
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America
Ned Cantwell
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United Media Syndicate
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