Is New Mexico the most corrupt state?
Opinion column traces New Mexico corruption claims from historic Santa Fe Ring to modern investigations. Notes figures like Manny Aragon, former governors, and Gov. Susana Martinez while contrasting rankings from various studies and noting limited prosecutions and ongoing reforms.
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New Mexico
Santa FE
FBI
Dennis Chavez
Chicago
Louisiana
New York
New Jersey
Manny Aragon
Colorado
Albuquerque
Richardson
Illinois
U.S. Senate
Barack Obama
Zachary Taylor
Edmund G. Ross
Ross
Andrew Johnson
John F. Kennedy
District of Columbia
John Robertson
Albuquerque Journal
Daily Beast
Susana Martinez
Jay Miller
la Tusa
Ways to Appreciate Teachers This National Teacher Appreciation Week
Editorial urges recognizing teachers beyond a casual thanks. It notes National Teacher Appreciation Week in May, highlights teachers as core community builders, and offers actionable steps: contact officials, support education funding, join PTA, visit schools, volunteer, and send thanks throughout the year.
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Mark van Doren
William Arthur Ward
PTA
Handling Toddlers Biting and Aggression At Play
Dear Doctor K explains that toddlers bite to express emotions or seek attention. Respond firmly with a brief no and consequences, then identify the cause and reinforce positive behavior with praise. Focus on attention to the bitten child and explain why biting is unacceptable.
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Doctor K
Harvard Medical School
Press Secretary echoes Nixon aide in Benghazi and IRS critique
The piece parallels Jay Carney with Nixon spokesman Ziegler amid claims of a cover up after the Benghazi attack and an IRS inspector general audit showing targeted scrutiny of tea party and patriot groups. Lerner calls it inappropriate, yet denies partisanship as questions linger about a full accounting.
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Jay Carney
Ronald Zeigler
Richard Nixon
Carney
Ziegler
The
Washington Post
IRS
Inspector General
Tive
Lois Lerner
Lerner
Bush
the Post
U.S
Benghazi
Goddard Senior Wins 1988 New Mexico Journalism Contest
Russell David Reese, 17, the Roswell native, claimed the statewide honor in the 1988 New Mexico High School Journalism Contest. The AFL-CIO funds his Washington DC trip with national honors and $10,000 in cash prizes from Disabled American Veterans.
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New Mexico
James M. Macfarland
Russell David Reese
Washington, D.C
Afl-Cio
Reese
Russell R. Reese
Roswell
Macfarland
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