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Having Exhausted His Luck In Las Vegas, Dave Price Heads For Flagstaff In An RV On The Way To New Mexico. Angelina and Brad in Syria; Plus David Arquette and Friends Help The Hungry. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Chicago Stunned In Olympics Shocker Oct 3, 2009
Second City Stunned, Silent After Vote - Sports News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Senators turn back ID requirement for immigrant healthcare Oct 1, 2009
Jeff Bingaman, who represents the border state of New Mexico, said that the type of fraud Grassley said he wants to prevent is highly uncommon. "The way I see the amendment, it's a solution without a problem," Bingaman said. (TheHill.com)
Can The GOP Take Back The House? Sep 30, 2009
As of now, Republicans are high on former congressman Steve Pearce's bid to regain his New Mexico seat, and on Ohio state senator Steve Stivers's rematch against Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy, whom he came within 2,312 votes of beating in 2008. Other strong prospects are Montgomery city councilwoman Martha Roby in Alabama's 2nd District, Assemblyman Van Tran in California's 47th, and former congressman Steve Chabot in Ohio's 1st. (CBS News)
2009 Mayoral election: Richard Berry Sep 26, 2009
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2009 Mayoral election: Martin Chvez Sep 26, 2009
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Houston mayor addresses banquet Sep 25, 2009
Manny Puga, Hispanic chamber chief executive officer, said there is a simple reason people like White and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who addressed the chamber two years ago while running for President, stop to speak at its banquet. Everybody wants the Hispanic vote nowadays, he said. (Odessa American, TX)
LETTER: Keep health care plan in people's best interest Sep 18, 2009
father bob wrote on Sep 14, 2009 1:17 PM:" interesting that no one has said a word about president bush's Medicare Part D fiasco which has cost the seniors of this country a few trillion or so....and forget the "gang of six"...Following the president's speech last week, Max Baucus announced that he is more amenable to a public option. A bill will be forthcoming, he said.Two points:1. Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, questioned on his blog last week why the "Gang" had so much power.The... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
States pushing back against health care overhaul Sep 13, 2009
- In New Mexico, the proposal failed to win approval before the legislative session ended. - In North Dakota, the state House voted it down. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Budget woes, national reform color Bay State's health care future Sep 12, 2009
Families USA, a national advocate for consumers, said the number of individuals uninsured nationwide exceeds the collective population of 24 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Opponents of national health reform plans argue that government involvement in health care will hinder... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Democrats say health care bill to pass this year Sep 11, 2009
Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and Kent Conrad, D-N.D., have been involved in intensive bipartisan negotiations that produced the co-op plan, and Sens. Tom Carper of Delaware and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas are part of the party's moderate wing and unlikely to support a liberal alternative. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Letters to the Editor Sep 6, 2009
News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico ... This school couldn t have been built without the support of the City of Rio Rancho (which supplied the needed infrastructure), the State of New Mexico (which paid about half the cost of the new school), and Rio Rancho taxpayers (who therefore got a really good deal) ... Environment New Mexico couldn t agree more. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Former US attorney addresses Hispanic convention Sep 5, 2009
New Mexico's top federal prosecutor confirmed Friday that no charges will be brought against Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson and his former top aides after a probe of an alleged pay-to-play scheme prompted him to withdraw his nomination as U.S. commerce secretary ... The former U.S. attorney for New Mexico - one of nine federal prosecutors fired in a series of politically tinged dismissals in 2006 - spoke Friday at the Hispanic National Bar Association's annual conference in Albuquerque ... Pete... (Fresno Bee -- State)
IRS would become Obamacare's enforcer... Sep 4, 2009
"This is scary stuff. Especially when Rahm Emanual's brother who is advising Obama on the health care bill recommends that the Federal Government implement a program where they judge a person's value to society when dolling out health care to control costs. This also means that under any government plan, Senators and Congressmen will _still_ have preferential treatment. With the addition of the IRS to the mix and helping to make these decisions .... Marty E Sep 3, 2009 Can November 2010 get here... (The Drudge Report)
New Coalitions for a New Age Sep 4, 2009
We have a new proving ground in the independent-minded West, with states like New Mexico, where the presidential election was decided by less than 6,000 votes in 2004 and by a mere 366 votes in 2000, and Colorado, a state so intensely contested between President Obama and Senator McCain in 2008. The West has always been a region of fierce independence and a willingness to buck traditions. (Townhall.com)
15 states agree to attend Wyo. energy symposium Aug 29, 2009
The states participating in the event are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Rants & Raves Aug 29, 2009
News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico ... Write: P.O. Box 15878, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87174. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Harry and Louise on Steroids Aug 29, 2009
In several states among them Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, New Mexico, and Virginia they're already there, and have pushed total political outlays thus far this year to a bit less than $520 million. Meanwhile, the dynamics of such spending have been noticed, to put it mildly, at TV stations. (BusinessWeek)
Key Dem Calls Party Moderates "Brain Dead" Aug 28, 2009
"Will Rogers by TheMasses2002 August 27, 2009 5:40 PM EDT Prophetic, yet, it reeks of Cape Cod fishes ............. Will Rogers abused his horses - and NOT in the good way ......... by cdegolier August 27, 2009 7:06 PM EDT That's funny, when democrats are the ones with their hands out. by speakinup23 August 27, 2009 9:06 PM EDT HEAR HEAR ! cdegolier.... by bitterpill2010 August 28, 2009 12:42 AM EDT Democrats are the menacing panhandlers of politics. They want your money, because you OWE it to... (CBS News)
Why are Utahns more like Southerners than Westerners? Aug 27, 2009
A minority of Utahns act more like far-away Mississippi, Alabama and Texas than like neighboring Colorado, Montana and New Mexico. Health care alone could not have us whistling Dixie. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Groups sponsor political candidate panels Aug 22, 2009
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S. Korea Aborts Missile Launch Aug 20, 2009
The North this week also agreed to resume some joint tourism and industry projects with the South, and on Wednesday, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson , which he described it as a "hopeful sign" of improving relations with the reclusive nation. Yet as South Korea geared up to put its new rocket on the launchpad, North Korea warned that it would be "watching closely" for the international response to Seoul's launch. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Bill Richardson Hosts N. Korean Delegation Aug 20, 2009
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 19, 2009 ... New Mexico Gov. Calls Meetings a "Hopeful Sign" of Better Relations ... Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson waves to the crowed as he gets ready to speak on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver, Aug. 28, 2008. (CBS News -- Politics)
UP FOR AIR: Refrigerator magnets get a reprieve Aug 20, 2009
All this money-saving business has to be done on one of those creepy 800 numbers, and I might be calling New Mexico instead of beautiful downtown Lynn where the old L.M. office was. Good luck, Liberty Mutual. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Rogge Plans To Retire From IOC After 2013 Aug 19, 2009
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Rescue Missions Complicate U.S. Diplomacy Aug 18, 2009
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson went to North Korea in 1996 when he was a member of Congress, to help secure the release of an American, Evan C. Hunziker, of Tacoma, Wash. detained for three months on spy charges. (CBS News -- World)
AP: Obama Visits Mountain West, Knowing Vulnerability Aug 17, 2009
He also won New Mexico, a perennial swing state, came very close to winning Montana, and lost by just 9 percentage points in Republican John McCain's home state of Arizona. Still, Obama lost badly in ultraconservative Republican bastions, including Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Obama in mountain West; knows vulnerability Aug 16, 2009
He also won New Mexico, a perennial swing state, came very close to winning Montana, and lost by just 9 percentage points in Republican John McCain s home state of Arizona. Still, Obama lost badly in ultraconservative Republican bastions, including Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Brenham ISD to honor four alumni Aug 16, 2009
Dippel is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of HCSC (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma), is the former President of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce and the Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a former Director of the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He is Director Emeritus of the Texas Cultural Trust Council and former President and Chairman of the Texas Leadership Institute. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Centenarian looking forward to turning 108 Aug 15, 2009
Chella Jean Williams Murphy of Burlington who is now 107 and is looking forward to her 108th birthday on Oct. 15. Published: Friday, August 14, 2009 11:53 AM CDT Robin Delaney. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
LETTER: Elected officials keeping their insurance plan Aug 13, 2009
in new mexico, group insurance coverage can't deny coverage for an employee, they are automatically eligible once they have passed the probationary period. a group can either be age rated or composite rated. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
- Our Opinion: Pushing back immigration reform 0 Aug 13, 2009
Immigration reform, you might remember, was a cornerstone of the Obama presidential campaign, a cause that no doubt helped him to lock up the Hispanic vote in states like Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado states that he carried on Election Day. Now that he is embroiled in a health care reform debate that has become more pitched and vitriolic by the day, the president has had to rethink his position, admitting to reporters in Guadalajara that his administration is spread too thin to tackle... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
California lauded for blunting gas price spikes Aug 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009. (08-11) 18:11 PDT -- California has done more than any other state to break its addiction to oil and protect its citizens from price spikes at the gas pump, according to a report released Tuesday by an environmental group. (San Francisco Chronicle)
State easing off oil Aug 12, 2009
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Is Obama really that unpopular? Aug 12, 2009
He was Howard Dean's pollster in the 2004 presidential campaign and played a similar role on behalf of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson this cycle. He began his political career working on the 1976 Carter campaign. (Salon)
Files link Karl Rove to attorney firings Aug 12, 2009
WASHINGTON - The dismissal of New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias in December 2006 followed extensive communication among lawyers and political aides in the White House who reviewed complaints about the slow pace of his work on public-corruption cases against Democrats, according to newly released e-mails and transcripts of closed-door House testimony by former Bush counsel Harriet Miers and political chief Karl Rove ... Heather Wilson in a tight re-election race in New Mexico, according to... (AZCentral)
Will we destroy another president? Aug 12, 2009
No Nickname wrote on Aug 11, 2009 8:55 AM:" Wow, TDNBB you really are blind. If you reversed Ohio and Florida, that would have been 234 Electoral Votes for McCain, and, ready for this? 320 Electoral Votes for Obama. Who won? Yeah. Obama. You would have to reverse Virginia (13), New Mexico (5), Nevada (5), Colorado (9), North Carolina (15) (at this point he is still President, by the way), and Iowa (7). If you did ALL that, then McCain would have won. See why it was a landslide? Obama even won... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Former Sunland Park Judge Candidate On Trial Aug 11, 2009
Prosecutors also said he voted twice in the November 2004 election--in both Texas and New Mexico. Because of that, Favela has been indicted on numerous counts, including two counts of falsely swearing in a municipal election, three counts of falsifying election documents and one count of either false voting for not being a qualified elector or false voting twice in the same election. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Former deputy calls for sheriff to quit Aug 2, 2009
News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico ... Lucero said the sheriff s office is conducting an administrative investigation and is working with the New Mexico State Police in the investigation of the shooting ... Rather than using this highly unfortunate situation for political posturing, which Mr. Wood appears to attempt, the New Mexico State Police and the Sandoval County Sheriff s Office will continue the investigations on the case, Lucero said. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Tant: Obama gets C-plus at six-month mark Aug 1, 2009
As I pointed out in a column Dec. 6, just a month after Obama trounced GOP standard-bearer John McCain in both the electoral and popular votes, in 2012 President Obama could lose several states he won last year, such as Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado and New Mexico - and still garner more than the 270 electoral votes he would need to reclaim the White House. Such a scenario of Obama triumph has many Republicans suffering from what I call ODD - Obama Derangement Disease. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bishops Wrong: Health Care Not a Right Jul 30, 2009
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, a Catholic, is a case in point. Some bishops went so far as to praise him as being pro-life for his rejection of capital punishment. (Human Events Online)
KANE - Jeff Boggs Jul 28, 2009
Tired, tired, tired, sorta like watching the grass grow in New Mexico. He might have something to say but I certainly don't have to listen to it. (New Iberia, LA)
Poll: Palins favorability falters Jul 24, 2009
Another respondent, Christopher Carr, 30, a sales consultant from New Mexico, spoke of Palin in glowing terms: "Even though she is a woman of tremendous power, I feel personally like she comes from a level that is more like my level," he said. "Personally, I feel like she sees things more from where the common people are coming from, not the wealthier ones.". (MSNBC -- Race)
Govs: Federal stimulus helped states plug budgets Jul 19, 2009
Bill Richardson of New Mexico, left, and Phil Bredesen of Tennessee, right, listen to a speech during the opening plenary session of the National Governors Association Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Biloxi, Miss ... Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico said he believes it will take two years for states to see the full impact of the federal spending. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Hot heaters: Brisk gun sales trigger success for dealers Jul 18, 2009
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Editorial: Mail-in elections save money, but at what cost? Jul 12, 2009
Editorial: Mail-in elections save money, but at what cost. California Credit Union League. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Oregon Guardsmen ready to deploy to Iraq Jul 7, 2009
The soldiers, including guard units from Nebraska, New Mexico, Delaware and South Carolina, logged hundreds of miles along the installation s training lanes in preparation for the convoys and security details they will be tasked with in Iraq. The soldiers expended a million rounds of ammo. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Budget battles keep states from tackling reforms Jul 5, 2009
In New Mexico, a proposed overhaul that came with a $400 million price tag failed. Minnesota Democrats had hoped to revamp school funding with a $1 billion-plus plan to increase state spending on schools and cut property taxes. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
ERIN NEFF: 'The start of something big' Jul 5, 2009
And there he was again introducing Bill Richardson at a block party at the New Mexico governor's Las Vegas headquarters last month. And there he was inviting a handful of Hispanic leaders to a roundtable discussion with Sen. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Opinion)
Turlock High grad will try out for Iranian basketball team Jul 5, 2009
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Navajos to decide on first-ever ballot initiatives Jul 4, 2009
"Maybe they (Navajos) will have a greater sense of ownership in the government than they now have," said Dale Mason, who teaches Navajo government at the University of New Mexico's Gallup branch ... The Navajo Nation is the country's largest Indian reservation at 27,000 square miles extending into New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. (AZCentral -- News)
Natural-gas storage bill meets its end in the state Legislature Jul 3, 2009
Arizona must import natural gas for household heating and power plants through pipelines from Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Storage proponents have said that allowing natural-gas storage near Eloy would hedge against supply problems and could stabilize the price of the fuel, which would benefit everyone who buys electricity from state utilities. (AZCentral -- Business)
House GOP targets freshman Democrat in ad Jul 1, 2009
Zack Space and New Mexico Rep. Harry Teague. (CNN)
Franken wins, court says; Coleman concedes Jul 1, 2009
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New Mexico unemployment up but below national rate Jun 30, 2009
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Conyers ACORN Probe Blocked by 'Powers That Be' Jun 27, 2009
" The office of Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, did not respond to questions about Mr. Conyers' comments. Capitol Hill had bristled at the prospect of hearings because it threatened to rekindle criticism of the financial ties and close cooperation between President Obama's campaign and ACORN and its sister organizations Citizens Services Inc. and Project Vote. The groups came under fire during the campaign after probes into suspected voter fraud in a series of presidential battleground states,... (Newsmax)
Opinions Differ Over Election Protesters In Iran Jun 25, 2009
New Mexico State University has a program that welcomes people from Iran and helps them adjust to the American culture. I spoke with one of the leaders from that group who said his opinion may not be what you'd expect. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
The Starting Point: Book battles, bunnies and aliens - Oh my! Jun 25, 2009
An animal control officer in New Mexico found 334 bunnies living in one couple's yard. Nancy Haseman said she and her husband began rescuing unwanted rabbits, and the situation just got "out of control." Haseman was cited under a local ordinance that allows just five pets per household. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Obama's immigration straddle Jun 24, 2009
On the other hand, he's indebted to Latino voters who helped him carry the key swing states of New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. Indeed, the Democratic Senate majority leader, Harry Reid from Nevada, vows to move on immigration reform this year. (Christian Science Monitor)
5 comments Jun 23, 2009
They did that, brilliantly, in Indiana and Virginia, New Mexico and Nevada, and most spectacularly in North Carolina, where turnout rose 20 percent, more than in any other state, and Obama won by 1 percent. Looking over the data, I'm moved to conclude that the factor critical to increasing turnout is the balance of enthusiasm. (Human Events Online)
Crossfire towns Jun 22, 2009
More than 400 students from Mexico cross daily in the opposite direction to attend New Mexico's schools ... But despite the proximity of violence, it is not likely to "jump across the border," says Capt. Steve Harvill of the New Mexico State Police in Deming, 30 miles north of Columbus. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Suspicions behind Iran poll Jun 21, 2009
Page last updated at 14:11 GMT, Saturday, 20 June 2009 15:11 UK. Opposition supporters say the election numbers do not add up. (BBC News -- Americas)
Speaker hopefuls face more claims Jun 21, 2009
Page last updated at 23:22 GMT, Saturday, 20 June 2009 00:22 UK. The MPs named are all standing for the role of Speaker. (BBC News -- UK)
Tense Tehran waits for next move Jun 21, 2009
Page last updated at 08:17 GMT, Sunday, 21 June 2009 09:17 UK. US urges Iran to end 'violence. (BBC News -- Africa)
Q&A: Afghan, Pakistan militancy Jun 21, 2009
Work starts on New Mexico spaceport. Suspicions behind Iran poll doubts. (BBC News -- South Asia)
