laser focused jobs agenda for Obama urged to spur hiring
The article argues Obama has drifted from job creation since the State of the Union promising laser focus. It calls for pausing legislation that burdens business including health care, extending tax cuts, approving trade pacts with Colombia South Korea and Panama, and reviewing federal regulations to aid private sector lending and hiring.
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Barack Obama
Michigan
Obama
Congress
Colombia
South Korea
Panama
Environmental Protection Agency
Santa Fe New Mexican
Beverly McClure
Statewide
Association of Commerce and Industry
Department of Finance
New Mexico
March 16 in history day highlights and key events
On this date in history, notable events include Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter in 1850, Tiberius' death in AD 37, James Madison's birth in 1751, Jefferson establishing West Point in 1802, the FTC starting in 1915, Goddard's rocket test in 1926, Hitler rearming Germany in 1935, and the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War in 1968 with death toll estimates from 347 to 504.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tiberius
Caligula
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Federal Trade Commission
Robert H. Goddard
Auburn
Mass
Adolf Hitler
Germany
My Lai
U.S. Army
Five Roswell Graduates Highlight ENMU Class of 1984
Eastern New Mexico University adds five Roswell students to 1984 fall graduates. Darlene Whittington earns a trade technical certificate, while Rick Counts Wayne Counts Donna Edwards and Cody Keeler receive associate of applied science degrees. The Roswell Girls Club names five new board members: Charles Fowler Ramona Gauna Ruth Gibson Susan Gray and Pauline Ponce.
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Eastern New Mexico University
Roswell
Darlene Whittington
Rick Counts
Wayne Counts
Donna Edwards
Cody Keeler
Roswell Girls Club
Charles Robert Fowler
Ramona Gauna
Ruth Gibson
Susan M. Gray
Pauline Ponce
Budget glass half full in New Mexico budget debate
A New Mexico analysis highlights compromises and missed aims in the budget deal. It notes small tax tweaks, protection for some interests, and cuts to education and state agencies while warning revenue projections remain uncertain.
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New Mexico
Senate
Tim Jennings
Roswell
Obama pressures insurers as reform push intensifies
President Obama targets health insurance companies and GOP resistance as he pushes for reform to expand affordable coverage for 46 million uninsured Americans. Sebelius accuses industry of blocking change amid rising premiums and limited competition in many metros.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
Arcadia University
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Kathleen Sebelius
Sec
Retary
Department of Health and Human Services
America
Sebelius
American Medical Association
New York politics dives into scandal and tragedy
New York politics faces a cascade of scandals and resignations amid a volatile climate as Gov. David Paterson drops out, Andrew Cuomo faces credibility questions, and voters express fatigue with Albany. Polls show Paterson with record low approval while Cuomo’s status sags amid ongoing investigations.
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Albany, N.Y
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
U.S. Senate
David Paterson
Andrew Cuomo
Rick Lazio
Albany
Larry Levy
National Center For Suburban Studies
Hofstra University
Levy
Paterson
Marist College
Rity
Cuomo
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