Nothing sacred in GOP charge to change system
A political analysis argues that the Republican push to overhaul the political system lacks sacred protections and faces strong opposition. It weighs arguments for reform against concerns about stability, partisanship, and potential unintended consequences.
Scientists warn dump could explode risk to environment
New York report says some scientists fear an underground dump for high level atomic waste could erupt scattering radioactivity into wind and water. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have debated the issue amid discussions reported by The New York Times.
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New York Times
Los Alamos National Laboratory
New Mexico
Lotto Texas Winning Numbers Drawn Saturday
Austin AP reports the Texas Lottery drew the numbers 17 14 16 26 39 for Lotto Texas on Saturday. The estimated jackpot stands at $11 million.
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Austin
Texas
Geronimo blocks MRS vote at Mescalero Apache church
Mescalero Apache descendant Geronimo interrupted a Friday event at St. Joseph's Church claiming proof of a $300,000 payoff to tribal leaders to build a Monitored Retrievable Storage facility on the reservation. He waved an unloaded handgun, warned of land desecration, and said he would seek tribal court injunctions while urging Chino and Peso to resign. The tribe prepares for a second vote on the MRS project after a January 31 defeat and a petition drive that gathered 700 signatures.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Geronimo
Wendell Chino
Fred Kaydahzinne
Kaydahzinne
Chino
Frederick Peso
Mescalero
Gambling bills move to governor Johnson for decision
Santa Fe New Mexico state Senate eyes a broad surge of gambling measures. Senator John Arthur Smith says the Senate Select Gaming Committee will approve both ban and open gaming proposals and send them to Governor Gary Johnson. A lottery bill to create a state lottery run by a state board was approved, with proceeds funding a scholarship fund.
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Gary Johnson
John Arthur Smith
Senate Select Gaming Committee
Smith
Tim Jennings
D-Roswell
Stuart Ingle
R- Portales
Jennings
Ingle
Wall Street
New Mexico
Davis Pothole Row Sparks Historic Resource Debate
In Davis California twelve residents urge repaving a one block alley citing hazards and mosquito breeding. Councilwoman Julie Partansky uses the California Environmental Quality Act to argue the alley is a historical resource and should not be paved. The council votes to survey landowners and staff recommends spending 43500 dollars to pave the alley.
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Davis
Calif
Julie Partansky
Partansky
University of California
Graffiti plague hits Roswell area across cities
In Roswell and nearby New Mexico cities graffiti appears on walls, fences, and rails costing repairs and creating fear. Officials say many incidents exceed 1,000 dollars in damage and repainting a long wall can reach 500 dollars, while some graffiti is linked to gangs. See Graffiti, Page 8.
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Roswell
New Mexico
APD
Steve Halvorson
Hobbs
Tony Knott
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