Romero wins New Mexico Senate leadership amid party tensions
Manny Romero secured the president pro tempore post after a controversial Saturday vote that ousted Manny Aragon with Democratic support and Republican indifference. Aragon’s allies question the process while Lopez and Jennings fault rushed caucus action and call for an open, fall vote face to face.
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Senate
Bradley
Aragon
Jennings
Roswell
Lopez
Romero
Manny
Stuart Ingle
Ingle
Federal terrorism warning prompts state agency alert
The FBI issued a general terrorism warning urging vigilance to 18 000 law enforcement agencies nationwide. New Mexico officials said the emergency operations center at level one monitors daily suspicious activity while labs report heightened security measures.
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FBI
Doug Beldon
Albuquerque
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kevin Roark
Roark
United States
New Mexico
Rayleen Ross- Weaver
Santa Fe
Tom Gorman
Department of Public Safety
Office of Emergency Management
State Emergency Operations Center
Gorman
Bush urges public to stay calm amid terrorism alerts
President Bush cautions Americans to keep routines as FBI reports possible new attacks by groups linked to Osama bin Laden. Officials stress alertness without causing panic while emphasizing continued normal daily activity.
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FBI
Bush
Osama bin Laden
New Mexico Panel Switches to Focused Monitoring of Schools
The Legislative Finance Committee notes the current accreditation process lacks resources and efficiency, prompting a Focused Monitoring Team. On site visits filer reviews and corrective actions will be used. Retired special education leaders and educators supervise districts, with contacts at RISD and NM Department of Education.
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New Mexico
Redistricting Proposals Split On Dominance And Packing Terms
City officials weigh Proposal A and Proposal B at a special session with Frank Sanchez praising Proposal B as best. John Capps says Proposal B is defensible and may face no litigation. Analysts note dominance and influence as legal terms and flag fracturing and packing as redistricting concerns.
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John Capps
Capps
Frank Sanchez
Peanuts Drive Local Farms With Global Exports and History
Roosevelt County grows corn and other crops while the region exports 55 million pounds of peanuts yearly to Japan Spain Asia and the southeastern United States. Four peanut varieties Runner Virginia Spanish and Valencia explain uses from butter to candy. Portales dates to the late 1800s named after a cowboy camp site with “portales” caves and a history spanning 11 000 years.
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McAllister
Japan
Spain
Asia
United States
Roosevelt County
Virginia
Valencia
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
U.S
North Carolina
South America
New World
Europe
Africa
North America
Portales
New Mexico
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McGriff the Crime Dog
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Roswell Mall
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