Talk to your legislator in June not January
An opinion piece urges meeting lawmakers in person during the summer rather than January. It explains the legislative cycle, redistricting pressures, and the shift toward year round lobbying, reminding citizens to state clear bills and priorities when talking with officials.
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Roswell Baily
Roundhouse
Legislative Council Service
New Mexico
New Mexico News Service
Editorial Arab spring personal costs of tyranny in Arab world
The piece notes Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia Mubarak awaits trial and Saleh evacuated to Riyadh with injuries. It argues Western backing failed, calls for Saudi and Turkish leadership to push GCC and Syria peace, warns Libya democracy odds, and cautions Yemen risk of civil war post Saleh while urging international support for a transition.
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Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemen
Riyadh
Saleh
Gulf Cooperation Council
Sana’a
Mediterranean
Syria
Bashar al-Assad
Turkey
Libya
Ali Abdallah Saleh
Sanaa
Red Sea
Crafting a Moral Budget Clash Over Federal Spending
The piece argues the federal budget cannot grow indefinitely and calls for serious spending cuts by Congress. It warns that sustained overspending will trigger a financial reckoning, even if growth improves, and notes political pushback against such cautions.
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Debates on Social Safety Nets and Budget Ethics
A Doonesbury column contrasts Krugman’s critique of entitlements with Archbishop Dolan and Paul Ryan’s exchange on the 2012 budget. Ryan argues the plan advances the common good by considering the poor and warns of hardship from rising costs and program cuts. The column also includes a reader question about long term prednisone use for chronic pericarditis, with medical guidance on symptoms and duration.
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New York Times
Paul Krugman
Timothy Dolan
New York
House Budget Committee
Paul Ryan
Wisc
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