Death penalty debated in New Mexico Legislature
Santa Fe AP The 30 day session opens with a chance to repeal or expand the death penalty. Gov Johnson backs bringing death penalty proposals to the agenda while Attorney General Madrid and Speaker Lujan push anti terrorism measures including broader death penalty grounds for killings during terrorism or with weapons of mass destruction.
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New Mexico Legislature at a Glance 2002 Session
The 2002 Legislature opens at noon Tuesday for a 30 day session. It includes 42 Senate members and 70 House members. Members are paid 145 dollars per day. Key issues include public education funding the death penalty drug law revisions and public works funding. A proposal to repeal the death penalty and impose life without parole is noted.
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RISD Introduces Career Pathways Across Grades
Roswell Independent School District expands beyond crafts into Career Awareness Career Exploration and Career Pathways. At Berrendo Middle School seventh and eighth graders study CAD design fiber optics and robotics with eight computer terminals and access to 20 occupations through programs with Eastern New Mexico University Roswell.
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Lyons announces bid for New Mexico land commissioner
Pat Lyons third generation rancher and former senator for District Seven launches campaign to manage 11 million acres of state land. He cites water and oil and gas concerns, economic development, education and youth programs, and vows to protect land as New Mexico’s top commodity. Lyons and wife Sandy have three children.
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Bush pushes for expanded trade across Midwest
President Bush campaigned for higher US exports and farm aid during a two day Midwest swing. He cited Sept 11 patriotism and warned that repealing or delaying the tax cut would harm the economy. He toured a John Deere plant in Moline and a local feed mill while stressing trade tied to agriculture and manufacturing.
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Roswell Native Joins Torch Relay For Winter Olympics
Tasha Hopper 19, a 2001 Goddard High School graduate, was selected among ten women for a nationwide Michelle Kwan Chevrolet Reward Scholarship. She carried the Olympic flame in Albuquerque after a Wilmeth Street departure, drawing a large cheering crowd as locals recognized her name.
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