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Data-Driven Democracy

During the Oct. 9 Sandoval County Commission meeting, election scholar Lonna Atkeson, a professor at Florida State University and professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico, presented her evaluation of the county’s election system, highlighting how elections are growing and how they are becoming more competitive. Atkeson, who has been writing about New Mexico […]

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Democrats spotlight racist Puerto Rico insult at Trump rally amid battle for Latinos

By Sabrina Rodriguez, Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post PHILADELPHIA – Democrats moved quickly Monday to cast a spotlight on the fallout from Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, where sexist, racist and other demeaning insults were used by opening speakers, including a stand-up comedian who called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” […]

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Democrats spotlight racist Puerto Rico insult at Trump rally amid battle for Latinos

By Sabrina Rodriguez, Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post PHILADELPHIA – Democrats moved quickly Monday to cast a spotlight on the fallout from Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, where sexist, racist and other demeaning insults were used by opening speakers, including a stand-up comedian who called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” […]

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Nurturing Sustainability, Growing Success

Several Sandoval County organizations were honored Oct. 24 at the Golden Chile Awards at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque and one local farm received the Heart of the Land Award for outstanding leadership in farming and ranching. The Grown Golden Chile Awards, managed by the New Mexico Department of Health and the New […]