Letter argues for preserving New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy
Russell A. Scott of Roswell urges keeping the Youth ChalleNGe Academy open noting positive GED and vocational outcomes for at risk teens. He contrasts $3.2 million annual budget and 150-200 cadets with $18,000 per graduate and potential prison costs, urging continuation to save lives and taxpayer dollars.
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New Mexico
Youth Challenge Academy
Chaves County Detention Center
Russell A. Scott Roswell
Heritage column urges inland oil to curb foreign imports
Ed Feulner of the Heritage Foundation argues the Gulf incident will cost BP billions and prompts a shift toward on shore oil. He urges expanding ANWR and Colorado shale, improving safety, and reducing dependency on foreign oil despite continued offshore prospects.
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United States
ANWR
Alaska
Colorado
Salazar
Dream Act support spurs protests from students and immigrants
Demonstrators including Lizbeth Mateo in Tucson protest Sen. McCain over immigration reform and the Dream Act. Miami Dade College students walk 1500 miles to push Congress to pass the Act. The piece cites Mateo who came from Mexico at 14 and became the first college graduate in her family. It urges passing the Dream Act this year if broader reform stalls.
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Tucson
Ariz
John McCain
Lizbeth Mateo
Mexico
California State University
Northridge
Mateo
Miami Dade College
Washington, D.C
Gaby Pacheco
United States
Ecuador
The
Washington Post
Carlos Roa
Venezuela
Congress
Langston Hughes
Steve
Cokie Roberts
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