Money and influence shape modern elections in New Mexico
The piece traces how money in politics has evolved from liquor-funded colonial campaigns to modern PACs and super PACs. It highlights PAC networks controlling funds, anonymous donors, and the Supreme Court rule allowing independent political spending, urging civil debate and responsible campaigning. Loretta Hall named Communicator of Achievement by the National Federation of Press Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien
George Washington
Virginia
Charles Russell
Washington Post
Jackson
Kentucky
Sandra Fish
New Mexico
Fish
U.S. Supreme Court
Super Pac
Loretta Hall
The
National Federation of Press Women
Health tips for drought stressed trees and irrigation
A reader describes declining health of 100 year old elms and other evergreens in a dry New Mexico year. Advice covers diagnosing disease via samples, prioritizing irrigation at the dripline, using deep infrequent watering, and recognizing trees may decline but survive with adequate moisture until rains return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Logan
Wagon Mound
Nmsa County Cooperative Extension Service
Extension Service
Nmsa Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
Las Cruces
Yard and Garden
Cocorhas Project
Cocorahs.org
OPEC signals Goldilocks oil path after September cut
OPEC surprised markets by agreeing to a production cut aimed at stabilizing prices around 50 dollars a barrel, lifting oil prices over 5 percent. The plan, modest in scope, faces hurdles over who enforces cuts and when they take effect, with Iran Libya and Nigeria seeking higher output amid sanctions and conflict.
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OPEC
Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Wall Street Journal
WSJ
Phil Flynn
Price Futures Group
Allen Brooks
Iran
The
Financial Times
Gulf Opec
New York Times
CNN Money
Julian Jessop
Capital Economic
Goldilocks
Vienna
Russia
Libya
Nigeria
Wsu
Guardian
Festivities and exhibits at Roswell RMAC this October
Roswell Museum and Art Center hosts a busy October with Shannon Rankin's map based installations opening Friday. She lectures at 5:30 pm and a reception follows from 6 to 7 pm. Rankin's work runs through December 4. The Goddard Planetarium presents Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey on Wednesdays and Saturdays led by Neil deGrasse Tyson. NASA STEM in 30 broadcasts and filming by the National Air and Space Museum are featured. The 10th annual Art Block Party and Chalk Art Festival occurs October 22 with free admission and a chalk contest registration at 624-6744 ext 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctober
Roswell Museum & Art Center
Roswell
Shannon Rankin
Rankin
California
Rangeley
Maine
Goddard Planetarium
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Earth
Renaissance
Italy
Giordano
Bruno
Tyson
National Air and Space Museum
Washington D.C
Marty Kelsey
AMAC
Bill Sid
Ers
Robert Goddard
Bob Armstrong
Eden Valley
NASA TV
YouTube
Airandspace. Si
Connect
Stem
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Curtis Smith
Cwsmith
Nmsu
Facebook
Marita Noon
Energy Makes America Great Inc
Citizens' Alliance For Responsible Energy
CARE
Marita
RMAC
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