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TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Richardson to be nominated to president-elect’s cabinet this morning
Gov. Bill Richardson (whom Wonkette calls “stately, plump”) is expected to be formally nominated Secretary of Commerce at 9:40 am MST and the Journal has worked itself into a predictable froth of slideshows etc. Richardson will be the first Hispanic chosen for Obama’s cabinet.
Saxby Chambliss, Republican Senator of Georgia, was reelected yesterday after beating Democrat [...]
As Obama promises union push, business promises to push back
“It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when.” These are the words President-elect Barack Obama used in March 2007 about organized labor’s top priority for the next administration: the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it much easier for workers to organize and gain first-time contracts with their employers.
Card check bill is bad for workers
I started thinking about the last few elections and all the work of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) together with groups like ACORN and the ACLU working to make sure as many people vote as possible. These same organizations are working hard for a law that would no longer allow workers a free and open vote on the question of choosing to unionize.
National economic troubles filter down to local New Mexico governments
Guv’s approach to budget woes is shortsighted
Gov. Bill Richardson’s proposal to impose a hiring and pay freeze on state government may appease fiscal conservatives, but such a plan at this time would once again punish the little guy — especially middle- and low-income state employees — as well as citizens who rely on state services.
No time for timidity
Approaching two weeks after Barack Obama’s victory, it’s unclear if he will push a bold program or putter around. Opposition to a bold program, however, is already in high gear. From Republicans and Democrats high on the pyramid, we hear counsels of caution. Wrong! There’s no reason for timidity.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Hackers access state client info, putting at risk potentially thousands
Hackers managed to access client information at the state human services department, putting at risk thousands of individuals for identity theft and other forms of skulduggery. One third of Albuquerque Public Schools’ teachers aides called in sick Thursday and it may be due to a contract dispute. Emilio Naranjo, the former Rio Arriba county political [...]
The battle over immigration produces a new American voter
The impact of the immigration debate in this country, with a shift toward stronger enforcement of immigration laws, the construction of a border fence, and mass raids and deportations of immigrants over the past couple of years, can be seen in the stories of immigrants such as Pajarito Mesa’s Salvador Montes, who became a citizen and will vote for the first time this year.
All that glitters isn’t gold for some states’ film industry incentives
An article in The New York Times this week undoubtedly caught the eye of New Mexico officials who’ve been touting the success of the state’s active film industry.
EPA mapping pairs contaminated land with renewable energy
Need a little escapism from the intense political season, not to mention the economic situation scaring us all half to death?
If you’re like me, you can zone out on the EPA’s fascinating interactive mapping project in Google Earth that was produced to encourage the development of renewable energy projects on contaminated lands in the U.S.