Repeal Six Cent Gasoline Tax Urged by New Mexico Voters
New Mexico residents repeatedly push to repeal the six cent gas tax, arguing it is an unnecessary burden. Despite a clear referendum message, lawmakers suspended two cents of the tax until 1997 and may face a stronger repeal push with a GOP-influenced Legislature and a projected state surplus.
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New Mexico
N.M
Santa Fe
Congress
House
Senate
Bruce King
Gasoline price discrepancy shocks Roswell reader
A Roswell resident reports finding a $1.06.9 per gallon price at a GasCard pump while nearby Texaco and Allsup’s stations advertise $1.29.9 and $1.29.29 respectively. The letter asks why such a 23 cent gap exists and requests clarification from readers.
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Roswell
West Second
Texaco
Allsup
Resident demands program specifics before bond support
A resident urges the editor to withhold new school funds until clearly outlined programs are proposed. They critique administrative spending and require administrators to teach at least one class weekly to stay connected with classroom problems. Programs should target literacy decorum dropouts accountability and drug issues.
Roswell museum offers Title III class registration and exhibit
On January 8 1970 Roswell Museum and Art Center opens registration for Title III courses with phone sign ups at 6224700 from 9 am to 5 pm Thursday and Friday The Adornment The Image Maker traveling exhibit is showing in the Marshall Gallery through January 15 Former Chaves County agent Al Woodburn will join a Colfax County 4 H team to Denver for the January 17 regional livestock judging contest
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Roswell Museum and Art Center
Museum of New Mexico
Marshall
Chaves County
al Woodburn
Colfax County
Denver
Colo
Babbitt seen as unhappy camper in Interior post
Santa Fe columnist Jay Miller presumes Bruce Babbitt is unhappy in his Interior post. Jim Baca, former New Mexico land commissioner, clashed with Babbitt over grazing and policy reforms, while a leaked memo from Michael Dombeck spurred talk of selling federal lands. Sen. Domenici and Rep. Skeen are noted as opponents in New Mexico politics.
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Santa FE
Bruce Babbitt
Clinton
Jay Miller
the Capitol
New Mexico
Jim Baca
Bureau of Land Management
Babbitt
Baca
Michael Dombeck
BLM
Feds
U.S
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Joe Skeen
Cowboy politics stir in House agricultural subcommittee
The Cowpokes chair of a key House agriculture subcommittee seeks continued effort while Babbitt supporters push for shifts away from long standing environmentalist positions. The piece argues for more focus on food and fiber growers and frames wilderness land reservations as welfare for outdoors enthusiasts, urging readers to consider federal land use.
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Washington
Feds
Dole Gramm clash grows in 1996 GOP race
The Dole Gramm feud heats as they break a private pledge to keep the Senate quiet in the 1996 Republican presidential contest. Dole blocked Gramm from a seat on the Finance Committee while Gramm pushes a conservative, limited government message. Analysts see Gramm as a rising rival and Dole as cautious but faltering in core beliefs.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Phil Gramm
Texas
Dole
Gramm
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
House
Jim Wright
Congress
Sen
Charles Cook
Clinton
GOP
Dole Diehards
The Three-Fifths Vote Debate in Republican Policy
A conservative critique weighs the Contract With America’s goals against criticisms of an anti-deliberative blitz. The piece questions the logic of requiring three-fifths for taxes, compares to constitutional super majorities, and cites Article V to discuss representation and slave era compromises. Rhode Island and California are noted for Senate equality.
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Oval Office
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
House
Rhode Island
California
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