Griffin praises prosecutors and defense in Chaves County
Griffin speaks highly of law enforcement, the new paperless system, and defense lawyers in Chaves County. He notes a stint as a defense attorney left him unsuited, prefers prosecution, and says the system works better when defense does their job well. He now divides time between fishing and law, and states he plays hard and works hard.
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Griffin
Gary Mitchell
Ruidoso
Janetta
Chaves County
New Mexico Governor Seeks DNA Testing and ID Measures
Governor Martinez presses for mandatory DNA testing for felony arrestees and to repeal the death penalty. She also backs ending driver licenses for illegal immigrants and establishing a voter ID policy. Roswell officials praise the speech as Republicans signal a shift with new caucus gains.
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Martinez
Dennis Kintigh
Roswell
FBI
House
Sharer pushes focus from sexuality to children in same sex debate
State legislators discuss same sex marriage with Rep Sharer arguing the core issue is children. He opposes Attorney General King's opinion recognizing out of state marriages and warns a court fight may follow. Nora Espinoza and Tim Jennings offer contrasting views on recognition and state business impacts.
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Sharer
Gary King
New Mexico
Nora Espinoza
Espinoza
Tim Jennings
Jennings
Eye Sharer
Ben Lujan Repeats as New Mexico House Speaker
Santa Fe Democrat Ben Lujan won reappointment as speaker after Republicans withheld support for a Democratic bid. Rep. Joseph Cervantes dropped his challenge, citing insufficient GOP backing, while Lujan defeated GOP Leader Tom Taylor 36 to 33.
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House
Taylor
New Mexico
GOP
Cervantes
Lujan
Tunisian ministers quit amid protest and unrest
Four opposition ministers resigned from Tunisia's day-old unity government as protests press for democracy while police cracked down on demonstrators. Ennahdha members joined marches as interim leaders quit the ruling party amid fears of a fractured transition and looming elections. Moncef Marzouki returned from exile to a jubilant reception in Tunis.
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Tunis
Tunisia
Zine el Abidine
Ben Ali
Saudi Arabia
Ines Mawdud
Ennahdha Islamist Party
Hamadi_ Jebali
U.S
RCD
Moncef Marzouki
France
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Senida Jurado
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