May is National Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day note
The piece highlights National Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day observances. It notes Roswell Public Library closures on Memorial Day and details hours, online catalog access, and services. It also promotes summer reading and related programs and volunteer opportunities at Books Again and the library.
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U.S
Roswell
Pennsylvania Ave
Deanne Dekle
Deanne
Booksagain
Yahoo.com
Baltodano condemns zero tolerance truancy policies in Texas
Bruno Baltodano argues that zero tolerance truancy laws in Texas and Wyoming criminalize minority children and push them into adult courts or detention. He cites Texas truancy rules, adult court handling, and potential abuses in private facilities, urging public schools to abandon rigid policies.
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Texas
Texas Attorney General
National Center For Youth Law
Wyoming
America
Bruno Baltodano
Pampa
Clarendon College
High Plains Public Radio
Letters Continued on Voter ID and Access
The writer cites the Brennan Center for Justice claiming 11 percent lack photo ID and argues voter ID laws suppress turnout. They urge officials to expand registration and ballot access, stressing three guiding principles: universal voting, easy access, and fair counting. They note about 50 percent of New Mexico’s electorate is unregistered and call for focus on registration.
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Albuquerque
Monte Parr
New Mexico
Bob Julian
Historical Atlas of
Brennan Center For Justice
U.S
America
Child labor rules for tobacco face political rollback
The piece argues that child workers in tobacco fields are exploited and may be crippled. It notes international prohibitions on under 18 labor in tobacco and criticizes the U S for not banning it, citing a 2012 move by the Labor Department to halt protections during the Obama administration amid industry lobbying.
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Labor
Hilda Solis
Russia
Kazakhstan
United States
State Department
Malawi
Labor Department
White House
Solis
Obama
Joe Conason
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
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Kate Winslow
Bob Julyan
Sally Moore
Moore
W. Second St
Friends of the Library
Baltodano
of Dimes Resource Center
Modimes
Modimes.org
Rene
Karmer
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Sss Swickard Agency Inc
Facebook.com
Rdvnews.com
North Main St
Roswell, NM
Pafiol
Conason
Ness Lobby
American Farm Bureau
Monsanto
Sarah Palin
Congress
Bow Stee Pane Boone
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