Submitted by Marcia Smith Again this week, the grossly incompetent Town of Edgewood Commissioners spent time focused on their religion and their personal faith (See the Town’s Proclamation Recognizing the Christian Heritage of the United States and Calling for Prayer, Worship, and Repentance on the Town website) instead of focusing on what the citizens of […]
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Trump wants Mike Pence out of Jan. 6 trial. Would the case survive?
By Perry Stein, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The federal election interference indictment against Donald Trump offers example after example of the then-president allegedly trying to pressure his vice president, Mike Pence, to help him overturn the 2020 election results. There was the Dec. 25 phone call when Pence called Trump to wish him a […]
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Young voters play ‘potentially decisive’ role in 2024 election
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post (c) 2024 ATLANTA – On the way to his dorm between classes at Morehouse College, freshman Daylan Moore, 18, was stopped in his tracks by a question: “Baby, have you registered to vote?” A bright-eyed woman, donning the royal blue and gold colors of the sorority Sigma Gamma […]
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Arizona official who certifies elections alleges fraud after his defeat
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHOENIX – Fresh off losing a campaignfor sheriff, Pinal County Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh (R) voted “under duress” in August to certify the county’s primary election results. This week, he threatened to sue the Arizona county that employs him, claiming – much like President Donald Trump did after […]
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Letter to the Editor: 2024 GO Bonds
Dear Bernalillo County Residents: Six important Bernalillo County Government Obligation Bond questions will appear before voters on the 2024 General Election ballot. The questions range from public safety to community services and public works initiatives that total $40.5 million dollars. Approval of these government obligation bonds will not increase taxes. The county currently maintains an […]
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Letter to the Editor: 2024 GO Bonds
Dear Bernalillo County Residents: Six important Bernalillo County Government Obligation Bond questions will appear before voters on the 2024 General Election ballot. The questions range from public safety to community services and public works initiatives that total $40.5 million dollars. Approval of these government obligation bonds will not increase taxes. The county currently maintains an […]
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Trump’s pledge to deport legal immigrants is toxic in more ways than one
By Philip Bump, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Earlier this month, Pennsylvania state Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R) repeatedly found herself challenging anti-immigrant rhetoric from the leader of her party and his allies. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, had isolated Charleroi, Pa., in Bartolotta’s district as an example of the sort of place under […]
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Biden urges Israel and Lebanon to step back from all-out war
Yasmeen Abutaleb, Michael Birnbaum, John Hudson, The Washington Post (c) 2024 NEW YORK – President Joe Biden urged Israel and Hezbollah to step away from the precipice of all-out war on Tuesday, warning in a major speech before the United Nations that such a conflict could be catastrophic and arguing that there was still time for the […]
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Harris voices support for eliminating filibuster to secure abortion rights
Mariana Alfaro, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support Tuesday for eliminating the Senate filibuster to pass a law restoring the protections of Roe v. Wadeand securing abortion rights nationwide. “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio. “To actually put back in law the protections […]
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Placitas Drinking Water Systems Work to Resolve Violations
In late July, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) ordered three Placitas drinking water systems, serving over 1,000 residents, to fix outstanding water quality violations, ranging from contamination risks to administrative failures like missing testing paperwork or public notices. The North Ranchos De Placitas Water and Sanitation District, the Desert Sky Mountain Water Cooperative and […]