Arizona Immigration Debate Shapes National Policy
Arizona figures dominate the border security debate as Governor Jan Brewer challenges Obama publically to secure the border while Senator Jon Kyl retracts a private remark about reform. Homeland Security's Janet Napolitano warns of shifting goals as critics push that the border remains unsafe despite more agents and equipment.
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Arizona
Jan Brewer
U.s.-Mexico
Brewer
Barack Obama
Jon Kyl
Obama
Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano
National Association of Latino
Congress
Napolitano
United States
July 8 in history highlights eight items
Highlights include 1950 Truman names MacArthur UN forces commander for Korea, then sacks him nine months later. Also note 1663 Rhode Island charter, 1776 first public reading of the Declaration in Philadelphia, and 1853 Perry expedition to Yedo Bay.
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Harry S. Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Truman
MacArthur
Charles II of England
Rhode Island
John Nixon
Philadelphia
Matthew Perry
Yedo Bay
Japan
Daughters of the American Colonists Install New Officers
On July 8 1985 new officers were installed at a Daughters of the American Colonists meeting Flora Witherspoon became state second vice regent and C B Whitfield was installed regent Also named were Mrs Robert Rice vice regent Alden Dinsmore registrar Kauko Maki secretary Roy G Taute treasurer Jane Dustin chaplain Mrs Charles Hampton librarian and Mrs Willard May historian Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi also held its monthly meeting with new officers installed Glenda Smith president Caryln Jarm vice president Shirley Murphy recording secretary John Newman corresponding secretary Shirley Hart treasurer Wanda Sexe Extension officer.
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Daughters of the American Colonists
Flora Witherspoon
C.B. Whitfield
Robert Rice
Alden Dinsmore
Kauko Maki
Roy G. Taute
Jane Dustin
Charles Hampton
Willard May
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Glenda Smith
Caryln Jarm
Shirley Murphy
John Newman
Shirley Hart
Wanda Sexe
Governing Boards Turnover and the Next Governor
The piece notes widespread turnover after December 2002 and questions how the next governor will handle appointees. Staggered terms complicate replacements, risking loss of continuity and licensing delays on health boards. Denish and Martinez face choices about keeping or purging appointees and balancing expertise with loyalty.
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Richardson
Denish
Martinez
Roswell GRT increases propel business tax burden
Roswell's gross receipts tax rose to 7.125 percent on July 1 as part of a state uplift to cover budget deficits. The increase, driven by the Legislature, raises concerns about tax pyramiding, competitiveness, and higher costs for small businesses and R&D firms in New Mexico.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Fred O'Cheskey
New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
Texas
Doug Allen
Institute For Marriage and Public Policy
U.S
New Yorks unilateral divorce bill sparks criticism
A columnist argues Paterson will sign a pro-divorce measure that critics call unilateral not no fault. They warn it raises costs, hurts children, and shifts power away from the requesting spouse, challenging lawmakers and advocates including Marcia Pappas of NOW.
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New York State
Paterson
God
Albany Times-Union
Albany
Marcia Pappas
National Organization For Women's
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