Budget battle in New Mexico governors race and revenue shortfalls
The piece contrasts Diane Denish and Susana Martinez as NM budget plans face a looming revenue gap. It highlights Denish’s detailed $450 million five year savings plan including agency reforms, buyouts, performance standards, and a strengthened Sunshine Portal. Martinez is criticized for vague proposals and lacks depth on budget issues.
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Susana Martinez
Diane Denish
Martinez
Denish
Janice Arnold-Jones
Sunshine Portal
Government Accountability
New Mexico
Editorial argues green energy is costly and unreliable
The guest editorial in The Kinston Free Press argues solar and wind power are expensive and unreliable, demanding subsidies to be viable. It cites Italy Spain and Scotland as examples, notes coal and other fossil fuels remain cheaper, and warns against counting on a green utopia to revive the economy.
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Barack Obama
America
China
Utopia
Association of Foreign Banks
Carlo Stagnaro
Italy
Spain
Eigg
Scotland
U.K
Daily Mail
Kinston
N.C
Free Press
Hospitalists and primary care in patient care debates
A nurse favors hospitalists as admitting physicians for 24 hour in-house coverage while acknowledging patient discomfort for unfamiliar staff. The column notes hospitalists can be competent and beneficial, though some patients prefer ongoing relationships with their own doctors. Gluten free clarification explains gluten as a protein and that gluten free does not always mean flourless.
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DR. Gott
Gott
Immigration reform is the only solution to the immigration crisis
The piece argues immigration reform is the only path to address border violence and systemic flaws. It condemns SB1070 and Sheriff Joe Arpaio for racial Profiling and civil-rights lawsuits, urging comprehensive reform on security, employer verification, legal immigration, and options for the millions of undocumented in the country.
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Congress
Arizona
Maricopa County
Joe Arpaio
U.S
Chaves County Junior Rodeo Queen and Princess Contestants Named
Twenty five years ago the Chaves County Junior Rodeo selects candidates for queen princess and Little Miss Cowgirl. Cyndi Allen and Nola Bea Graves compete for queen and travel to Albuquerque. Princess contenders include Twila Bass Shawna Hellums and Laddie Toya. Little Miss contestants are Connie Fay Hickman Jessica Ruth Madsen and Shawn Meador.
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Chaves County
Cyndi Allen
Tiny Allen
Nola Bea Graves
Lynn Graves
Albuquerque
Twila Bass
William Bass
Shawna Hellums
Jim Hellums
Laddie Toya
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