Balance still tight as New Mexico faces bigger cuts
Santa Fe columnist outlines further budget tightening for New Mexico as one time fixes are exhausted. He warns deficits near 450 to 500 million by next June and argues trimming government staff, especially political appointees, and cutting travel and middle management could help. Bloggers hint at dipping into permanent fund income with a constitutional change.
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Obama czar Sunstein urges originalist view of the Constitution
In a 2005 CNN interview Cass Sunstein argues against adapting the Constitution to modern needs and insists it means what it originally meant. He contrasts originalism with a "second bill of rights" and warns that changing interpretations threaten individual freedom and limits on federal power.
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Waiting for Superman sparks debate on school choice and equity
The film by Davis Guggenheim examines how the U S education system limits children through a lottery for better schools. It contrasts public options with private schooling and raises questions about access and inequality in education decisions made by powerful figures.
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Dear Dr Gott Splinting Tips For Split Fingertips
Doonesbury shares a patient story where a veterinarian explains managing split fingertip injuries through immobilization and callus trimming. The author notes long term success with careful tape use and reduced movement, and identifies vigorous flossing as a contributing factor to splits.
Guardsmen Honored At Fort Bliss Training Ceremony
Roswell based National Guard 1st Battalion unit at Fort Bliss El Paso awarded Army Achievement Medals to Pvt 1st Class Donald Freeman Sgt Ralph Redibaugh and Sgt Fred Van Winkle for outstanding performance in Chaparral operations and battery training. Linda Nieto of Roswell received Outstanding Supervisor award in 1985 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program for work at Roswell Child Support Enforcement Office. Jessica E Dawson of Roswell ESD nominated her.
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