Open government wins in New Mexico House on conference committees
The New Mexico House approved House Bill 393 in a 66 to 0 vote to open conference committee meetings to public scrutiny. The editorial urges Senate passage and notes mixed support among senators, with calls for transparency and open voting on the issue.
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New Mexico House
Senate
House
Joseph Cervantes
Dias Cruces
Nora Espinoza
Keith Gardner
Candy Spence Ezzell
Dennis Kintigh
Senate Rules Committee
Rod Adair
Tim Jennings
Stuart Ingle
Gay Kernan
March 4 History Highlights From The Constitution to Vermont
On this date in 1789 the Constitution took effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York, though a quorum issue caused adjournment. In 1791 Vermont became the 14th state and in 1809 James Madison was sworn in as president, with the first inaugural ball held the evening after the oath.
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Vermont
James Madison
United States
Local service personnel reach milestones from 1984
Airman Randy B Hollis completed basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio and remains for security police training after graduating Carrizozo High in 1982. Marine Cpl Vincent J Powers earned the U S Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, son of Rose Wilbourn of Roswell. Sherrise Smelsor, daughter of Worth Smelsor, won the American Legion Post 28 Oratorical Contest for the second year in a row, after triumphs in state regional and sectional rounds.
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Randy B. Hollis
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Hollis
Richard L. Hollis
Carrizozo
Lackland
Carrizozo High School
Vincent J. Powers
U.S. Marine Corps
Powers
Rose Wilbourn
Roswell
Sherrise Smelsor
Worth Smelsor
American Legion
Smelsor
Goddard High School
Smoke over ethics bills as New Mexico Legislature stalls
As the New Mexico Legislature nears midpoint, ethics bills move slowly through committees while chambers favor their own measures. Webcasting efforts by Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones spur transparency, with House audio live on the state site and multiple webcasts available from KUNM and others. The piece mourns the loss of advocates Patty Jennings and Ed Grothus and notes the ongoing gridlock.
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Santa FE
House
Senate
Senate Rules Committee
Voters and Elections Committee
Judiciary and Finance
Janice Arnold-Jones
House Taxation and Revenue Committee
Ed Sandoval
Ben Lujan
Senate Committee On Committees
Legislature
Numlegis.gov
Kunm.org
Lawmakerslive.com
Rmgov.tv
Newmexicoindependent
New Mexico
Patty Jennings
New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool
Jennings
Capitol
Patty Ikard
Las Cruces
Tim Jennings
Roswell
Patty
Los Alamos
Ed Grothus
Hotmail
Abortion policy debate and conscience protections discussed
The piece argues against mandatory abortion participation, notes a Bush era conscience rule and its planned repeal by the HHS after a 30 day public comment period, and cites a Care Net survey on viewing sonograms influencing decisions. It critiques liberal motives, questions moral considerations, and discusses information aiding informed choice.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Care Net
United States
Canada
Sterling
Obama mixed messages on immigration reform and raids
The article reports mixed signals from President Obama on immigration reform during tough economic times. It cites his call for reform and a border security stance, a Piolin interview on easing citizenship, and a March workplace raid in Bellingham, Washington that rounded up undocumented workers. America’s Voice decries the raid as inconsistent with reform.
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Congress
Barack Obama
Tion
Eduardo Sotelo
Piolin
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Bellingham
Wash
Mexico
Central America
America’s Voice
America
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