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Many GOP legislators backing Martinez

NMPolitics.net – Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics — Mon Feb 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has the public backing of 25 percent of current GOP state senators and representatives – 10 of 40. What does it say that so many of them are getting behind the same candidate? Depends on who you ask. about: 2010 election Analyst Brian Sanderoff current state legislator Dianna Duran district attorney Doña Ana County Doug Turner Gary Johnson Governor Janice Arnold-Jones Keith Gardner Las Cruces lesser-known candidate minority whip News and Analysis Nora Espinoza player political analyst Politics Republican Republican gubernatorial candidate Republican Party Roundhouse same candidate same gubernatorial candidate Steven Neville Susana Martinez Tom Taylor Uncategorized William Gray Zachary Cook

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Many GOP legislators backing Martinez

NM House panel shelves tax on medical marijuana (The Deming Headlight)

SANTA FE — A proposal to tax medical marijuana in New Mexico ran into strong opposition on Friday and a House committee shelved the measure.

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NM House panel shelves tax on medical marijuana (The Deming Headlight)

A Few thoughts on the Berkshire Hathaway’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe acquisition (Guru Focus)

By Vitaliy Katsenelson. I have tremendous respect for Mr. Buffett. But every word that comes out of his mouth should not be looked upon as prophecy, or the gospel truth. I get a feeling that Buffett has been canonized into a value investor saint – investors and the media worship the ground he walks on and the air he breathes. The media are unable to get any critical quotes from his investors …

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A Few thoughts on the Berkshire Hathaway’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe acquisition (Guru Focus)

2010 Sustainable Santa Fe Awards

This is the second year these awards will be given and they cover the full range of sustainability including: 1) Green Building Project 2) Clean Renewable Energy Project 3) Alternative Transportation Project 4) Youth -led Project 5) Ecological Adaptation Project 6) Water Conservation Project 7) Solid Waste Reduction Project 8) Food System Project 9) …

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2010 Sustainable Santa Fe Awards

What’s in your city tap water? (Santa Fe New Mexican)

Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! Is Santa Fe tap water safe to drink right out of the faucet? Jane Robinson thought so until she read news reports recently saying that four years ago, some contaminants in the city’s water exceeded health guidelines. “I was really surprised,” Robinson said.

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What’s in your city tap water? (Santa Fe New Mexican)

NM bill first step toward carbon storage

Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 9 a.m. SANTA FE, N.M. – Rancher Jack Chatfield sees untapped value in the spaces that lie beneath New Mexico’s dusty landscape.

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NM bill first step toward carbon storage

More than 200 head to Santa Fe

Whatever limits the state budget crisis may put on what can be passed this 30-day session, it’s not stopping 230 local residents from again heading to the Roundhouse to make sure lawmakers are aware of concerns from southern New Mexico .

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More than 200 head to Santa Fe

NM bill first step toward carbon storage (INO News)

(AP:SANTA FE, N.M.) Rancher Jack Chatfield sees untapped value in the spaces that lie beneath New Mexico’s dusty landscape. But he said the state needs to first decide who owns them.

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The time our politicians spend planning for disaster

NMPolitics.net – Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics — Fri Jan 29 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Here in New Mexico there are a number of disasters locally and statewide just waiting to happen, and our political leaders are fighting over things like transparency in government as if that is the end-all and be-all. about: Commentary Disaster Accident government services Hurricane Katrina Lake Pontchartrain Michael Swickard New Orleans politician Roundhouse Swickard Columns

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The time our politicians spend planning for disaster

Deadline set for NM Scenic Byways applications (The Victoria Advocate)

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The deadline is Feb. 19 for New Mexico and its cities, counties, tribes and nonprofit groups along designated Scenic Byways to apply for Federal Highway Administration funds through a state Tourism Department program.

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Deadline set for NM Scenic Byways applications (The Victoria Advocate)

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