In light of the recent terrorist attack in France, take a moment to step back and look at four terrorist attacks (not including 9/11). These four have happened in the past seven years and are all related in, at least, one respect: the names of the attackers. And also take note of the response to the attacks.
For the past couple of years, county staff and East Mountains volunteers have been involved in creating a sector plan for the North 14 area. Participants in the process included members of the community, neighborhood associations, business owners, and developers of commercial property. They've spent hundreds of hours reading over lengthy plans and providing essential input to county staff to create a very good plan for both the community and developers.
<b>Thoughts Valued In Difficult Time</b>
One person's pork is another's capital improvement project, so the saying goes.
Here we go again — at the bottom of the pack.
To my mind, the life of the lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. I should be unwilling to take the life of the lamb for…[Read more]
<b>Councilor Irvin Shows Integrity</b>
There is a learning curve to serving as an elected official.
Summer break will be here before you know it. And for some children it means going hungry too often.
<b>More Information On Court Retrofit</b>
On Feb. 25, the Houston Chronicle reported the death of Edna Milton Chadwell.
"You guys in the elite media are nothing but sluts and prostitutes for your crybaby opposition to common sense tart reform!"
In a rural state like New Mexico, which already faces a shortage of medical specialists as well as Medicaid rolls predicted to expand by six figures under the Affordable Care…[Read more]
Every few years, it seems, there is a move in the Legislature to get various criminal records expunged.
Open government advocates came to Santa Fe this past legislative session with a game plan for improving the public's right to know, but even with the enthusiasm of some great team players in the House and Senate, there just wasn't enough time on the clock for us to score a win for transparency in New Mexico.
<b>Candidate Thanks Her Supporters</b>
As a piece of proposed legislation makes its way through the process that turns a bill into a law, the goal is to craft it into something even better, clearer, stronger than it was in its original wording.
Last month state Human Services Secretary Sidonie Squier announced plans to try to slow the growth in Medicaid spending — including small patient co-pays for inappropriate emergency room use and provider on-site systems to divert non-emergent patients to less expensive urgent/office visit-type care.
For starters, the first question is why was this beautiful young couple wandering around a pumpkin patch on their romantic interlude? How about a fun game of miniature golf and some spooning?
I was amused at the sensationalism that followed our attempt to accurately video County Commission meetings. I will address first Ms. Hewett.