Ben Alexander and New Mexico workers' comp reform legacy
Retired activist Ben Alexander played a pivotal role on the 1990 New Mexico workers compensation reform task force. He helped craft a crisis solution that reduced premiums, created the Work Camp Advisory Council, and secured legislative passage in a special session with leaders from both parties. Alexander died in January at age 91. his work bridged business and labor amid years of intense policy battles.
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Ben Alexander
New Mexico
Alexander
Hobbs
Texas
Business
Labor
House
Raymond Sanchez
Senate
Manny Aragon
Garvey Carruthers
Candor
Gerald Stuyvesant
Workers’ Compensation Administration
Merilee Dannemann
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New Mexico News Services
Ambition and qualification in the 2012 presidential race
The piece argues blind ambition should not be a presidential quality noting Washington’s anxieties at election and Obama’s self aware megalo mania. It questions Romney’s clarity of purpose and cites Santorum and Kennedy as examples of seeking the presidency, highlighting the field’s uncertain motivations.
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George Washington
Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
Valerie Jarrett
Inter
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Mitt Romney
Mitt
Massachusetts
Romney
Rick Santorum
Editorial on poverty mentality and wealth creation
A guest editorial argues that both liberals and conservatives seek control through redistribution and government limits. It asserts wealth is created by human effort, not finite and redistributed, praising freedom for immigrants and individuals to pursue prosperity. The piece cites James Robison on wealth gaps and warns against blaming the rich for poverty.
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Richard Nixon
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Barack Obama
Ron Paul
James Robison
Robison
When Your Child Wets the Bed A Parent Guide
Bed wetting is common in young children and usually not a medical problem. Most kids outgrow it by school age. Manage with daytime fluids, limit late snacks, ensure bathroom access, and avoid punishment. If persistent past age six, consult a doctor for testing and care.
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Doctor K
Reader
Dragons of the Month named at Del Norte Elementary
Twenty two students at Del Norte Elementary School were named Dragons of the Month for January 1987 announced by Principal Billy R. Greene. The honorees span all grades from kindergarten to sixth, including Stacy Dyer Heather Hudson Jose Salazar Bobby Ingram Jennifer Shirley Brian Daniels Ging er Mays Jimmy Wood Amy Lu Ingalls Corrie Sterrett JoLynne Wakefield Lisa Liu Margaret Rogers Jeff White Jessica Gay Veronica Guilez Hilary Horton Jodi McCleskey Juan Salazar Kathryn Anderson Fabian DeLeon and Jessica Lucero.
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del Norte Elementary School
Billy R. Greene
Stacy Dyer
Heather Hudson
Jose Salazar
Bobby Ingram
Jennifer Shirley
Brian Daniels
Ginger Mays
Jimmy Wood
Amy Lu Ingalls
Corrie Sterrett
JoLynne Wakefield
Lisa Liu
Margaret Rogers
Jeff White
Jessica Gay
Veronica Guilez
Hilary Horton
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