Better redistricting method urged after session stalemate
New Mexico faces lawsuits in Bernalillo Lea and Santa Fe counties challenging legislative maps under one person one vote. Courts will decide district size within five percent of the ideal and focus on compactness while avoiding gerrymandering. The debate pits rural versus urban representation as lawmakers and the governor risk further court action.
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Texas
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Jay Miller
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Editorial A big bite out of crime in Roswell
The editorial lauds a three month federal and state drug trafficking roundup in Roswell led by the DEA El Paso division and the Chaves County HIDTA task force. It notes 84 warrants issued with at least 66 arrests, seizures including methamphetamine and cocaine, and calls for continued law enforcement efforts while stressing meth’s societal damage.
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DEA
el Paso
Chaves County
Obama lectures base amid jive talk critique by Waters
The article notes President Obama chiding the Congressional Black Caucus with slang during a speech prompting Maxine Waters to ask who he meant. It highlights Black unemployment at 16.7 percent, Obama’s 58 percent approval among Black voters, and a renewed focus on jobs amid historical party critiques.
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America
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Doonesbury DEAR DR. K energy and stress guidance
The column explains tiredness often comes from life, not disease. It cites stress from busy schedules, explains the fight or flight response and energy drain, and offers coping moves like deep breathing, meditation, and therapy. It notes low mood and anxiety as common causes and urges doctor discussion and treatment when needed.
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OSU Tech to Graduate 319 Students in 1985 Ceremony
Richard D Rochelle of Roswell among 319 OSU Technical Branch graduates. At 20, he is a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic student, son of Everett and unknown Rochelle. He is a 1984 Roswell High School graduate. Navy Seaman Charles L Edington completed eight weeks recruit training at Naval Training Center, son of Fred Edington of Artesia and a 1986 Tatum High School graduate who joined the Navy in June.
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