Fireworks Laws Face Reform as New Mexico Fires Prompt Scrutiny
New Mexico lawmakers over the past decade have failed to pass stricter or looser fireworks rules amid repeated wildfires. SB 267 in 2007 sharply expanded permissible devices, while other bills in 2003 04 05 sought bans or local controls, all dying in committee or failing. Amid disaster, communities offer aid via helplosalamos com and volunteers, with residents housing animals and people seeking to ease displacement caused by fires.
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James Taylor
Ordi
Leonard Lee Rawson
Dede
Feldman
Manuel Herrera
Richard Martinez
Portales
Taos
Alamogordo
Socorro
Estancia
New Mexico News Services
Editorial: War in Libya Should End Now
The piece argues Americans oppose the Libya war and criticize Congress for funding it while failing to declare war. It notes House votes show antiwar sentiment and cites Senate hawks, election politics, and international actions against Gaddafi. It urges President Obama to end U.S. involvement immediately.
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Barack Obama
Libya
House of Representatives
House
U.S
Congress
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Bandow
Senate
Sen
McCain
Graham
Bandon
Muammar Gaddafi
The
Independent
Amnesty International
Benghazi
International Criminal Court
Gaddafi
United States
Bahrain
U.S. Navy
Fifth Fleet
Obama
Republics, Rome, and the future of American governance
A reader contemplates the concept of a republic after studying Tom Holland’s Rubicon and Franklin’s famous reply. The piece argues ideals shape institutions, bonds of meaning sustain nations, and the danger of losing a republic within a generation. It reflects on Rome’s rise and fall and urges vigilance in sustaining democratic principles.
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Benjamin Franklin
Independence Hall
Franklin
Tom Holland
Republic
Holland
Capitol Hill
Rome
Roswell Students Highlight Dean's List and Honor Roll
Lori Throckmorton, 19, of Roswell, named to Southwestern Assemblies of God College spring 1986 dean's list with a 3.5 GPA. Patricia L. Perkowski, 21, named to Rice University spring 1986 President's Honor Roll. Airman K.S. Allensworth, son of Hagerman residents, graduated basic training at Lackland AFB after high school in 1983.
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Lori Throckmorton
Roswell
Southwestern Assemblies of God College
Throckmorton
Eddie Throckmorton
Goddard High School
Patricia L. Perkowski
Rice University
Perkowski
James R. Perkowski
Airman
K.S. Allensworth
Ronald C. Allensworth
Sandra J. Allensworth
Hagerman
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
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Helplosalamos
Santa Fe
Aut Sue Wrote
Oden
Editorial
Nor
Doonesbury
Friedrich Hayek
Maggie
Gallagher
Dr. Gorrt
United Media Syndicate
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