2002 Legislature Seen Likely Mild Despite Tax Debate
The 2002 New Mexico Legislature faces a tight budget year with limited new money. Gov. Gary Johnson pursues an income tax cut. Medicaid funding and potential veto clashes loom. Major partisan fights seem unlikely except for a terrorism anti crime package and potential death penalty changes.
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Gary Johnson
Johnson
State Senate
New Mexico
Manny Aragon
Patricia Madrid
House
Ben Lujan
Lujan
Today in History Penal Colony
On this date in history a collage of events from 1862 to 1943 are noted, including John Tyler death in Richmond and explorations in Antarctica, Rudyard Kipling's passing, and wartime milestones amid a mosaic of world events. The items reference dates, places, and figures like Roald Amundsen, Robert F Scott, and Botany Bay.
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United States
John Tyler
Richmond
Associated Press
Oliver
Robert F. Scott
Hardy
Harlem
South Pole
Roald Amundsen
Samvs
Raime
Scott
Rudyard
Kipling
Burwash
Eng
Australia
Botany Bay
Leningrad
Roswell Dinners Rally Over Carter Amnesty Probe
25 years ago Jan 18 1977 Pecos Retired Officers Association members attend a Roswell Country Club dinner and sign a petition urging President elect Carter to reconsider amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders. Gene Tagg Lambert returns to Roswell and discusses music plans. The Kembles of NMMI bid farewell at a bon voyage buffet for associates and friends.
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Jack Triden
Church of God
West Virginia
Kapp Records
Los Angeles
Bob Wills
Texas Playboys
Tagg
L.S. Lambert
Bernard Ginsberg
Ginsberg Music Co
Kembles
NMMI
Roswell
New Mexico Maintains Cautious Stance on Death Penalty
The piece surveys New Mexico's fluctuating history with capital punishment from 1929 to the present. It notes repeated legal reversals, gubernatorial positions, and recent debates, including a near repeal and rising support for life without parole as an alternative. It also highlights costs of death penalty appeals and DNA evidence shaping views.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
U.S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Octaviano Larrazolo
Pancho Villa
Clinton alumni seek major offices across the nation
About a dozen veterans of the Clinton administration are running for offices from Senate to governor and state assembly. The group includes former Cabinet members and agency officials, with several aiming to leverage the administration’s eight years of economic growth amid a current war and recession.
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Washington
Clinton
White House
U.S. Senate
California State Assembly
Craig Smith
Robert Reich
Massachusetts
Chicago
Rahm Emanuel
Pete Dagher
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Gover
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Gloria Tristani
New Mexico
Federal Communications Commission
Pete Domenici
Congress
Emanuel and
Dagher
Fred Duval
House
Arizona
Andrei Cherny
California
State Assembly
FDNY Monument Debate Over Ethnicity Sparks Controversy
A Time and Newsweek cover controversy over a FDNY World Trade Center memorial statue raises questions about representation and ethnicity. The sculpted trio may include white black and Hispanic figures, aiming to honor all fallen firefighters rather than three individuals.
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Time Magazine
Newsweek
New York
FDNY
Fire Department
Brooklyn
Nei
New York Post
Frank Gribbon
Associated Press
Roger Hernandez
Prodigy.net
King Features Synd. Inc
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Jeb Bush
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