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NEWS ABOUT: New Mexico

New Mexico stories: 47 news summaries

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GOP Pillar Domenici Retiring From Senate 

Hungry Democrats eye New Mexico seat 

Oct 4, 07 4:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senior New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici is expected to announce today that he won't seek reelection next year. The Republican lawmaker, 75, has been in the Senate for 35 years—six terms. His retirement sparks renewed hope among Democrats that they could capture a key seat in a state where... More »

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Democrats • Republican • Senate • New Mexico • Senate Republicans • Pete Domenici • election • senator

Art Meets Sky in Santa Fe

Oct 1, 07 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you're in need of a little creative inspiration this fall, there's no better place to go than Santa Fe, New Mexico, whose azure skies and red deserts were muses to Georgia O'Keeffe. Aside from the stunning, often Mars-like landscape, there's a lively art scene. Travel + Leisure's hit list... More »

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art • New Mexico • Santa Fe • Georgia O'Keeffe

CBS Reality Show Abused
Kid Stars: Parents

NM officials says controversial "Kid Nation" broke the law

Aug 18, 07 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - CBS is defending its upcoming reality show “Kid Nation” against claims of child abuse and neglect, the Times reports. At least one participant’s parent complained to authorities in New Mexico, where CBS filmed 40 youngsters living alone in a ghost town, that her 11-year-old daughter’s face... More »

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television • reality TV • CBS • New Mexico • children • parents • child abuse • Kid Nation • network television

9 Perfect Places to Live

Arts, culture, beauty, jobs—these towns have it all, and real people, too

Aug 13, 07 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Outside magazine selects 30 sweet spots—the best towns for mixing city life with the big outdoors—and, oh yeah, getting a job, too.  Here are the top nine:
  1. Santa Cruz, California
  2. Jackson, Wyoming
  3. Iowa City, Iowa
  4. Bend, Oregon
  5. Santa Fe, New Mexico
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travel • California • Iowa • New Mexico • list • homes • Oregon • Wyoming • Santa Cruz • Jackson • Iowa City • Bend • Santa Fe

Richardson Makes It Official

New Mexico governor joins 2008 race, touting his record, Latino ties

May 22, 07 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Richardson has officially joined the throng of Democrats running for president, and become the first Latino to seek his party's nomination. The New Mexico governor made his announcement, in Spanish and English, in LA last night, touting his record as governor of a divided state and his proximity to... More »

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Bill Richardson • Democrats • presidential campaign • New Mexico • Latino voters • Hispanic • Election 2008

Richardson Trails Despite Better Resume

The problem is that he's not famous enough

May 6, 07 5:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite his considerable experience in foreign affairs and effective stewardships of one of the most diverse, though small, states in the country, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is not attracting much of a following, says Time blogger Karen Tumulty. Why? He’s not famous and doesn’t have enough famous... More »

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Bill Richardson • presidential campaign • New Mexico • Democrat • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Richardson
Backs Medical Marijuana Law

Presidential
contender downplays political costs

Mar 18, 07 10:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, who's been pushing for a law to legalize marijuana for medical use since he took office in 2002, will finally get a chance sign one. And he's not going to sweat the political consequences, he says. The bill that passed the New Mexico legislature Wednesday,... More »

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Bill Richardson • health • New Mexico • medical marijuana • Bill Maher • Election 2008 • Bill Maher Grid

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