Freshman Legislators Bring Ideas to New Mexico Roundhouse
Freshmen in the New Mexico Legislature push reforms as one third of senators and about 30 percent of House members are new. Sen. Bill O Neill proposed a constitutional amendment to create a bipartisan independent redistricting commission modeled after Arizona Alaska and California. The measure was tabled in the Senate Rules Committee 6 to 3 with Democratic and Republican leaders voting to table.
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Roundhouse
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Michael Sanchez
Stuart Ingle
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Editorial on donation restraints and political access
The piece condemns donors paying for access to President Obama and his White House, noting a $500000 threshold for quarterly meetings with the president via Organizing for Action. It argues that reducing government power is the best way to limit moneyed influence and access in politics.
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Andrew Kaczynski
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Chuck Todd
Wall Street Journal
James Taranto
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Register Long
Sequester debate mocks real spending cuts and reforms
The piece argues the sequester was a minor reduction in growth, not real cuts, citing Obama comparisons and media hype. It notes federal spending would still total about 4.5 trillion annually vs 4.6 trillion, and suggests slowing growth, freezing hires, and trimming four cabinet departments as a path to balance and debt relief.
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Gress
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Rand Paul
Paul
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Commerce
Dear Doctor K Advice on Playground Safety for Kids
Doonesbury shares guidance from pediatricians on preventing playground injuries. Supervise children of all ages and teach safe climbing, jumping and use of swing sets to reduce the risk of broken bones, scrapes and deeper cuts.
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Doctor K
United States
Playground safety guidelines for supervising children
Guidance from Dr stant supervision emphasizes age appropriate equipment and careful playground checks. Inspect cushioning beneath all equipment and ensure surfaces are soft like mulch sand or rubber. Keep swings spaced and guarded, walls and rails secure, slides well anchored, and seesaws with secure handles and soft bumpers beneath.
Roswell man named to nine member habitat review panel
Hud Rhea 49 of Roswell is appointed to a nine member committee reviewing habitat improvement projects in Lincoln National Forest and adjacent BLM lands. State Game Commission chairman Gerald Maestas made the appointment. Rhea is a vice president of Mealmakers Inc.
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Roswell
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Gerald Maestas
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