Simpler tax code wins public support amid complex rules
Two thirds of Americans view the federal tax code as too complex while lawmakers push more changes. IRS warns targeted cuts worsen complexity as 56 percent hire pros to prepare returns. A silent majority favors a simpler system and even a flat tax, urging action in Washington.
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Associated Press
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Congress
IRS
Clinton
White House
Val Oveson
Commissioners praised for standing with county residents
William Krattiger, a Chaves County resident, praises Commissioners Rory McMinn Jerry Wood and Joe Adair for resisting recall threats and defending tax dollars in decisions benefiting the whole county rather than special interests, disputing an editorial that claimed the county would ignore the will of the people.
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Rory) McMinn
Jerry) Wood
Joe) Adair
Chaves County
Roswell
McMinn, Wood
Adair
William Krattiger
Southwestern University picks 25th orientation leader
Terry Smith, a Southwestern University senior, is elected orientation leader among 48 group leaders who will guide new students through discussion sessions. Roswell figures include Tillie Loeppke and staff releasing A Handbook for Visitors detailing area attractions, motels, and eateries. Norm Mieth becomes president of the Roswell Men's Bowling Association succeeding Hank Sayers after two-year term.
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Terry Smith
Southwestern University
Smith
Frank E. Smith Jr
Serena Drive
Tillie Loeppke
Roswell
Norm Mieth
Kids Learn Civic Diligence Surviving a Bureaucratic Hurdle
Six youths from Glenwood, Catron County, attempted a Memorial Day fundraiser at Catwalk in the Gila National Forest to raise 50 for Doctors Without Borders. Forest Service guidance, insurance hurdles, and 3 percent profit demands thwarted the plan, but the event sparked positive coverage and lessons on government rules.
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Juston Moore
Mollogan
Glenwood
Gila National Forest
Universal Improvement Club
Doctors Without Borders
Kosovo
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Catron County
Joan Hellen
Gila
Hellen
Gary Johnson
United Nations
Ti Sila
Uch
Balkans
Lawsuit tightens Indian gambling dispute in New Mexico
Santa Fe reports the state seeks to bar arbitrators who haven’t met yet from ruling on whether tribal casino revenue payments meet compact terms. Tribes urge the panel to void revenue requirements as unenforceable, while Attorney General Patricia Madrid and the Gaming Control Board insist the panel cannot invalidate state law. The case may delay an arbitration already fraught with resignations and legal wrangling ahead of a planned June 30 planning session.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Patricia Madrid
State Gaming Control Board
Madrid
Supreme Court
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Ann Berkley Rodgers
Acoma Pueblo
Acoma
Taos Pueblo
Alice Roosevelt Longworth a Washington Powerhouse of Wit
The acid wit of Alice Roosevelt Longworth shaped Washington society through much of the 20th century. Known as Princess Alice she mocked precedents with detachment and flair. Her life inspired multiple biographies and memoirs while she remained a central social force from 1901 until her death in 1980 at 96.
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Katharine Graham
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