Senate Rejects Medicare Drug Bill Clash Over Health Coverage
The Senate defeated two rival Medicare drug proposals, one a government run plan backed by Democrats and the other a private plan favored by Republicans and supporters, leaving the fate of the legislation uncertain. The Democratic bill failed 52 to 47 and the Republican plan 48 to 51, each short of 60 votes.
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Washington
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
James Jeffords
Vermont
Don Nickles
Okla
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Oklahoma
Roswell voters face 13 cent tax bump at Sept. vote
At a second LOGAT town hall Roswell leaders and residents debated an 6.625 percent gross receipts tax up from 6.5 as part of a planned five year program. Panelists including Zach Montgomery Judy Stubbs Bruce Ritter and Janet Seagrave discussed uses and accountability while noting private sector input and potential economic impact.
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Gary Giron
Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Giron
Roswell
Zach Montgomery
Bruce Ritter
Luis Gomez
Judy Stubbs
Janet Seagrave
RHCC
Hispanic Foundation
Seagrave
Stubbs
Ritter
Montgomery
Honda
New Mexico
Ave Maria Center
E. Bland St
Assurance Home uses mustangs for kids charity program
The Assurance Home in Roswell works with wild mustangs to aid abused, abandoned and homeless youths. For 23 years Ron Malone notes the program provides housing and counseling, with activities like art therapy and a Mustang Project run with inmates from Cafion City Prison in Colorado.
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Assurance Home
Ron Malone
The
Malone
Mustang
Lee Kyser
Bureau of Land Management
Cafion City
Colorado
Roswell
Kyser
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