Taos Honored As One Of Nations Top 10 Cities
Editorial lauds Taos for earning National Civic League top ten status in Oakland California on June 12. Praises environment diversity and spirit while urging tempered pride, economic balance, and focus on good schools and jobs to sustain long term growth and prevent overdevelopment.
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National Civic League
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Taos Economic Development Council
Santa Fe
America
Lawmakers Addresses and Contact Numbers Listed
A compendium of U S congressional and New Mexico state legislator contact details is provided. It includes U S Sen Pete Domenici in Santa Fe and Washington D C with multiple phone numbers, U S Sen Jeff Bingaman offices in Santa Fe and Washington D C, U S Rep Bill Richardson addresses, and state lawmakers Sen Carlos Cisneros and Rep Frederick Peralta with street addresses and phone lines.
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Santa Fe
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Washington, D.C
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E. Marcy
Hart Bldg
Bill_ Richardson
Paseo de Peralta
Rayburn
Lama water past and present in one Taos memory
Forum editor recalls Lama’s peaceful years near a ranch three miles north. He describes water disputes on the acequia, the era of rural life with spring water, and the community’s good neighbors. He longs for Lama’s school hikes, laments modern strife, and wishes burial in Lama’s cemetery with blue jays and chipmunks.
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The
Taos News
Lama
Lama Acequia
IRS
Old Lama
Blue Jays
Chipmunks
Thomas
Tom
Cook
Health care reform debate targets costs and flexibility
New Mexicans weigh the balance between cost containment and patient care as federal plans for global budgets threaten hospital adaptability. Critics warn rigid caps ignore chronically ill patients and new technology costs while hospitals push for spending targets and an independent commission to align spending with needs and demographics.
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Congress
National Commission
Independent Commission
Bingaman proposes national health board to study affordability
New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman suggests a national health board to analyze affordability of any national health benefits package. He views input as crucial, arguing the federal government should guarantee coverage and access while not dictating overall spending, and favors flexible spending with an independent national commission as a better alternative.
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New Mexico
Jeff Bingaman
National Health Board
National Commission
Taos Plaza craft fairs should continue for local makers
Susan Amman argues that Taos Plaza fairs support local craftspeople by enabling direct sales and feedback, nurture young entrepreneurs, and draw both residents and visitors. She contends the Plaza belongs to all Taos residents, not just merchants, and urges preserving fairs to benefit many.
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Taos Plaza
Taos
Susan Amman
Citizens for an Alternative Tax System proposal shocks readers
A letter-wearing columnist discusses a group called Citizens for an Alternative Tax System proposing abolishing the federal income tax in favor of a national sales tax. President Steven L. Hayes of Los Angeles argues taxes would be visible at purchase and savings would grow. critics note impact on the poor and IRS opponents. The piece mixes satire with practical tweaks and personal anecdotes about taxes, airport security, and public opinion.
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Steven L. Hayes
Los Angeles
U.S
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Steven Hayes
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