Secretaries Power Clash Over Ballot Advisory Question
New Mexico Supreme Court ordered Secretary of State Dianna Duran to place non binding measures on marijuana penalties on the November ballot after she refused. The court ruled her duty mandatory and critics note GOP fears of energizing young Democratic voters and turnout.
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New Mexico
Dianna Duran
State Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Santa Fe
Bernalillo
Duran
Supreme Court
High Court
Holder's Controversial Tenure Faces Critique on Loyalty and Law
The piece argues Eric Holder stayed too long as attorney general and allowed partisanship to color enforcement. It notes his landmark as the first African American AG, cites failures from Fast and Furious to IRS scrutiny, and presses for a replacement loyal to the rule of law rather than the president. It brandingly questions his legacy and calls for principled leadership.
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Barack Obama
Eric Holder
Holder
Obama
Arne Duncan
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Janet Reno
Bill Clinton
Mr. Holder
Washington
America
New Black Panther Party
Philadelphia
Michael Brown
White House
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Senate
Orange County Register
Roswell Mourns Jane Batson Who Shared City Service
Letter praises Jane Batson of Roswell for her deep city service and numerous accomplishments. The writer notes appreciation for her dedication and extends sympathy to her husband Jack and family. The editor’s recent Roswell Daily Record piece on Batson is commended for its thorough coverage.
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Roswell
Jane
People’s Climate March portrayed as eco extremist rally
The article argues the September 21 201... march was hijacked by anti capitalist and anti American elements. It cites Iyad Madani and Noah Rothman criticizing climate alarmism and extremism. It notes signs against capitalism and fracking and quotes Robert Kennedy Jr. calling for anti skeptic laws.
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Iyad Ameen Madani
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
HotAir.com
Noah Rothman
New York City
Leonardo DiCaprio
Mark Ruffalo
al Gore
Robert Kennedy Jr
America
U.S
Climate March
Climate Depot
Marc Morano
Food tax in New Mexico sparks affordability concerns
A column by Merilee Dannemann argues reimposing a statewide food tax would hurt NM families. It notes food tax history from 1933 to repeal in 2004 and discusses SNAP benefits, LICTR rebates, and the impact on low and middle income households amid 2015 legislative push by the New Mexico Municipal League.
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Merilee Dannemann
New Mexico
Mississippi
Alabama
New Mexico Municipal League
Legislative Finance Committee
New Mexico Human Services Department
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