2013 New Mexico Legislature Highlights on Education and Business
New Mexico lawmakers focused on education funding and governance, noting 42.5 percent of the $5.9 billion budget for public schools and 13.5 percent for higher education. The Legislative Council Service outlines how most bills touched public and higher education, with tensions over teacher evaluation, spending controls, and above versus below the line budgeting. Health, human services, and regulatory updates followed, including energy tweaks, solar wiring rules, and alcohol production and sale changes affecting microbrewers, winegrowers, and liquor taxes.
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Legislative Council Service
Susana Martinez
LCS
Boards of Education
General Services Department
New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
New Mexico News Services
Editorial on arithmetic and politics spans US and Iran
The piece contrasts Rep. Ed Markey's Keystone claim with Merriam Webster definitions of arithmetic and math, cites soaring US budgets and debt since 1976, and discusses Iran's Rouhani victory amid sanctions and Iran’s nuclear questions, noting how the election signals Iranian priorities and potential changes.
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Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democrat
Gabriel Gomez
John Kerry
Senate
Rep. Markey
Dailycaller.com
Merriam-Webster
Markey
Congress
Iran
Rouhani
Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei
United States
Tehran
White House
Rouhanis
Zombies, romance, and a teen revolt in pop culture
A reflective critique of summer entertainment trends cites Warm Bodies and zombie lore. The writer laments cultural decline, mocks fan reactions, and imagines a New Mexico setting with a provocative hypothetical casting twist.
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Justin Bieber
New Mexico
USA Today Life
USA Today
Nicholas Hunt
Teresa Palmer
Foot care products reviewed by doctors
Dear Doctor K and Dr. loli assess common drugstore foot aids. Arch bands help some without fixing structural issues, diabetes or poor circulation requires caution. Callus cushions relieve pressure but avoid removers with salicylic acid. Detox pads are bunk. Foot files and pumice are gentle options. use care. Moleskin aids friction. consider better fitting shoes to address root problems.
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James P. Loli
Harvard Medical School
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