Feeding the bear and the Tesla lesson in economic development
The author recalls a 1980s bid to lure a manufacturing plant to New Mexico and a state senator who doubted the project. He argues that incentives shape opinions, warns against self serving developers, and warns that public resentment over corporate welfare can derail well intentioned growth efforts. The piece concludes that successful towns rely on collaborative, transparent economic development despite the bear like appetite for incentives.
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Tesla
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Bears
Rand Paul targets Silicon Valley as GOP hinge in California
Editorial examines Rand Paul’s plan to open an office in San Francisco as a signal of California’s tech influence on GOP strategy. It argues Democrats created the opening, notes West Coast restiveness with Obama Clinton policies, and warns Republicans must adapt to Silicon Valley’s enduring power to compete nationally.
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Rand Paul
California
San Francisco
Sen. Paul
East Coast
Midwest
New Jersey
Chris Christie
Ohio
John Kasich
Indiana
Mike Pence
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
South
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Paul
Texas
Rick Perry
Silicon Valley
Sacramento
Washington, D.C
Barack Obama
Wall Street
Mr. Obama
Obama
Clinton
West Coast
Hillary Clinton
George W. Bush
GOP
Chamber of Commerce
Staying Put In Declining New Mexico Towns
Census data show poverty rose in New Mexico while national poverty fell. Rural areas dominate the state with about half the population in towns under 20,000, sustaining a push to preserve small communities despite decline and migration to cities.
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U.S. Census Bureau
New Mexico
Mississippi
U.S
Simple measures to relieve cubital tunnel pain
Cubital tunnel syndrome results from ulnar nerve compression at the elbow. Identify triggering actions such as leaning on the elbow or frequent bending, then adjust habits like using a headset, avoiding armrest pressure, and sleeping with the elbow straightened or supported.
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THE
Opance County Register
Bernalillo
Dona Ana
Sandoval
Santa Fe
Silver City
Bullard Street
Carrizoro
Lincoln
Lea County
Lovington
Hobbs
Roswell
Las Cruces
Farmington
Tom
McDonald
Askdoctork
Dr. K
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