Trapping Debate Shapes New Mexico Image
Opinion argues that trapping mountain lions and other practices harm New Mexico PR. It criticizes the Game Commission for backing cruel hunts, warns of national backlash, and urges consultation with economic and tourism officials before pursuing further trapping policies.
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Game Commission
Susana Martinez
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New Mexico Game Commission
Economic Development
Tourism Department
State Film Office
Merilee Dannemann
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Debate over marijuana scheduling could ease federal tensions
The piece argues reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I, which labels it as having no medical use and high abuse potential, could align law with public opinion. It cites legal, medical, and political perspectives, noting state laws and Brookings Institute findings on how to change the schedule.
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Washington, D.C
Paul Armentano
National Organization For the Repeal of Marijuana
Loretta Lynch
Obama
NMMI Foundation not governed by NMMI Board of Regents
Letter criticizes Roswell Daily Record coverage claiming the New Mexico Military Institute Foundation is a separate 501 c3 entity with a Memorandum of Agreement with NMMI. It notes the 1945 Articles of Incorporation by five men, not the Regents, and says the Foundation formed dormantly in 1956 with its own Board of Trustees.
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New Mexico Military Institute Foundation
Nmmi Foundation
Nmmi Board of Regents
New Mexico Military Institute
Board of Regents
State of
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What If Environmentalism Triumphs in the United States
A columnist argues the environmental policy war threatens freedom, detailing acts like the Endangered Species Act and Clean Power Plan. It reviews the novel Mountain Whispers Days without Sun, where the Global Energy Enforcement Organization asserts control, prompting Appalachian retirees to resist registration and urban control.
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United States
Mexico
U.S
Coleman Alderson
Global Energy Enforcement Organization
GEEO
Progress
Alderson
Agent Candler Greaves
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Saying thanks to veterans for their service this weekend
A reader recounts welcoming his son home from a 12 month deployment and laments the lack of visible reunions at the airport. He urges thanking veterans and reflects on freedoms, duties, and the sacrifices of service members in America. Glenn Mollette notes his viewpoints as a columnist with multiple books.
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Glenn Mollette
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Facebook.com
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