Sunshine Week Refocuses on Open Government in New Mexico
Guest Editorial by Sarah Welsh praises New Mexico for strong freedom of information laws and a robust nonprofit watchdog sector. It notes ongoing battles to enforce the Inspect Public Records Act and Open Meetings Act, the cost and time of obtaining documents, and calls readers to exercise their right to know during National Sunshine Week March 14–20.
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March 23 2010 Today In History Highlights
On March 23 1775 Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Convention declaring give me liberty or give me death On the same date 1743 Handel Messiah had its London premiere with King George II rising for the Hallelujah Chorus and the audience following suit.
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Roswell High Names Honor Roll Seniors and Juniors
Roswell High School announces 4.0 GPA seniors Guadalupe Aguirre Deborah Bechtel Patrick Florence Danita Gomez Lieandro Gutierrez Brian Hodges Lisa Lock Vicky Recalde and others with above 4.0 Shauna Berardinelli Rebecka Dickman Debbie Hadley Randi Massey Jeanetta Pharis Audrey Thomas Dinh Ton Thai Kimberly Taylor. Juniors with 4.0+ include Kelly Coll Christi Graham Rudy Guzman Heidi Kyser Angela Pack Debbie Woody Tania Baltzebar Brack Bullock Tracey Cooper Elizabeth Melen dez Niki Packenham Sean Powell Guadalupe Sanchez Kevin Van Pelt John Wade.
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Roswell High School
Guadalupe Aguirre
Deborah I. Bechtel
Patrick Florence
Danita M. Gomez
Lieandro Gutierrez
Brian Hodges
Lisa Lock
Vicky M. Recalde
Shauna L. Berardinelli
Rebecka Dickman
Debbie L. Hadley
Randi Massey
Jeanetta L. Pharis
Audrey J. Thomas
Dinh Minh Ton Thai
Kimberly A. Taylor
Roswell
Kelly D. Coll
Christi L. Graham
Rudy L. Guzman
Heidi L. Kyser
Angela Rae Pack
Debbie D. Woody
Tania D. Baltzebar
Brack Bullock
Tracey L. Cooper
Elizabeth E. Melendez
Niki S. Packenham
Sean P. Powell
Guadalupe Sanchez
Kevin van Pelt
John R. Wade
New Mexico Food System Summit Voices Local Food Security Concerns
Dreaming New Mexico organizers highlight that New Mexico imports 95 percent of its food while exporting 95 percent of what it grows. The discussion covers chile economics, Hispanic farmer discrimination by the USDA, and seed sovereignty with Monsanto cross pollination issues. The push includes SB 303 to protect farmers, but it stalled in committee.
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New Mexico Food and Seed Sovereignty Alliance
New Mexico Acequia Association
John Pinto
Dreaming New Mexico
Dreamingnewmexico.org
Obama priorities muddled as economic pain persists
The piece argues Obama faces GOP opposition obstructing his programs despite job loss, housing foreclosures, and tight home front budgets. It likens current politics to the Great Depression era, citing Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans blocking reform while some members cross party lines for jobs legislation.
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Health bill’s passage sparks uphill fight for Obama
After Congress approves the health care overhaul, President Obama and Democrats face a wary electorate amid a stubborn recession and unemployment near ten percent. Tea party protests rage as voters assess whether the measure will help or hurt the nation and their wallets.
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