By Amy B Wang, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Jimmy Carter, who had said he wanted to live long enough to vote in this year’s presidential election, cast an early ballot Wednesday in his home state of Georgia, according to the Carter Center. Carter, who turned 100 on Oct. 1, has been in […]
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Former president Jimmy Carter casts early ballot in Georgia
By Amy B Wang, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Jimmy Carter, who had said he wanted to live long enough to vote in this year’s presidential election, cast an early ballot Wednesday in his home state of Georgia, according to the Carter Center. Carter, who turned 100 on Oct. 1, has been in […]
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Trump wages campaign against real-time fact checks
By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump and his campaign have waged an aggressive campaign against fact-checking in recent months, pushing TV networks, journalism organizations and others to abandon the practice if they hope to interact with Trump. Trump nearly backed out of an August interview with a group of Black […]
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Trump wages campaign against real-time fact checks
By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump and his campaign have waged an aggressive campaign against fact-checking in recent months, pushing TV networks, journalism organizations and others to abandon the practice if they hope to interact with Trump. Trump nearly backed out of an August interview with a group of Black […]
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From ‘Dixie’ to Shrek, Trump’s campaign dance party had it all
By Philip Bump, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’s presence in national politics has always been predicated heavily on nostalgia. His campaign theme is “Make America great again,” after all, a call for voters to restore the nation to a bygone era, one unsullied by the complexities of modern life, such as diversity and […]
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From ‘Dixie’ to Shrek, Trump’s campaign dance party had it all
By Philip Bump, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’s presence in national politics has always been predicated heavily on nostalgia. His campaign theme is “Make America great again,” after all, a call for voters to restore the nation to a bygone era, one unsullied by the complexities of modern life, such as diversity and […]
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Sandoval County Commission Set for a Shake-Up as Election Approaches
The Sandoval County Commission is poised for a transformation after the General Election on Nov. 5, as two commissioners — Chairman David Heil and Jay Block — are terming out, paving the way for new leadership across three contested districts. As voters prepare to head to the polls in less than a month, they will […]
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Cates and Ennenga face off for District 44
In the Nov. 5 General Election, voters in New Mexico’s House District 44 will choose between incumbent Democrat Kathleen Cates and challenger, Republican Ali Ennenga, deciding between Cates’ experience and Ennenga’s fresh approach to representing Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. Cates is seeking reelection, highlighting her understanding of the district’s issues, such as water management, infrastructure […]
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UNM SRMC, health professionals union reach deal on contract
After more than two years of public feuding, the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center and members of the United Health Professionals of New Mexico, a union representing nurses at the hospital, ratified a labor contract Saturday night. Representatives from the union, a division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) sat down […]
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Faith in the Voting Process
The New Mexico Election Transparency Network is a nonprofit organization based in Sandoval County, devoted to promoting secure and transparent elections in New Mexico and across the country. In recent years, attendees of Sandoval County Commission meetings have heard from members of the New Mexico Election Transparency Network, including founder and Placitas resident John Veltri, […]