By Jeff Stein, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post (c) 2024 At a five-star resort in California last week, Wall Street executives, fast-food CEOs, a few dozen other industry titans and two former presidents gathered for off-the-record conversations. One subject that inevitably came up, according to two people familiar with the matter: The possibility that former […]
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Some billionaires, CEOs hedge bets as Trump vows retribution
By Jeff Stein, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post (c) 2024 At a five-star resort in California last week, Wall Street executives, fast-food CEOs, a few dozen other industry titans and two former presidents gathered for off-the-record conversations. One subject that inevitably came up, according to two people familiar with the matter: The possibility that former […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
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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At Trump’s events, vulgar T-shirts disparaging Harris are in demand
By Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Craig Dumas didn’t hesitate when asked which one of his T-shirts sells best at Donald Trump’s rallies. It’s the one that calls the first female vice president a “hoe.” “They love it,” said Dumas, 47, who in Tucson sold shirts insulting Harris with a misspelling of a […]
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At Trump’s events, vulgar T-shirts disparaging Harris are in demand
By Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Craig Dumas didn’t hesitate when asked which one of his T-shirts sells best at Donald Trump’s rallies. It’s the one that calls the first female vice president a “hoe.” “They love it,” said Dumas, 47, who in Tucson sold shirts insulting Harris with a misspelling of a […]
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Edgewood Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting set for Nov. 6
The Town of Edgewood is holding its third public meeting on the Edgewood comprehensive plan on Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Edgewood Town Office, 171-A NM 344. Consensus Planning, the Town’s consultant, will present the draft comprehensive plan, a 20-year framework for how Edgewood should grow and develop. The comprehensive plan addresses land […]
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Letter to the Editor: Politician Selling Out Veterans and Legislation to Donors?
Submitted by Charles Goodmacher Mr. Frank Smith is an honest man running a straightforward campaign for the NM House of Representatives, District 23. Smith’s theme is “Bridging Divides / Building a United New Mexico.” His opponent, unfortunately, puts party politics and big dollar donors first. New Mexico has the second highest suicide rate among Veterans […]
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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 […]