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  • June 2008

    • Conservative Pearce Wins GOP Primary for Domenici Seat

      Politico  |  Jun 4, 08 11:29 AM CDT

      Conservative Pearce Wins GOP Primary for Domenici Seat

      (Newser) - New Mexico Rep. Steve Pearce edged out Rep. Heather Wilson in the GOP primary for retiring Sen. Pete Domenici's seat yesterday, Politico reports. The results pleased Democrats, who predict that Pearce, who ran as an unapologetic conservative, will be a weaker opponent to Democratic Rep. Tom Udall in November than the more moderate Wilson would have been. More »

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      Senate  • New Mexico  • US attorney firings  • Pete Domenici  • Tom Udall

  • October 2007

    • Craig Can't Rescind Guilty Plea

      CNN  |  Oct 4, 07 2:06 PM CDT

      Craig Can't Rescind Guilty Plea

      (Newser) - A Minnesota judge today rejected Sen. Larry Craig's attempt to rescind his guilty plea in a June men's bathroom sex sting, saying it had been entered "accurately, voluntarily, and intelligently," CNN reports. There was no immediate response from the Idaho Republican, who had said he would resign if he was unable to withdraw the plea by the end of September. More »

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      Senate  • sex scandal  • Larry Craig  • Idaho  • Senate GOP  • Pete Domenici

    • GOP Pillar Domenici Retiring From Senate

      New York Times  |  Oct 4, 07 4:17 AM CDT

      GOP Pillar Domenici Retiring From Senate

      (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 they have  made significant gains over the last several years. More »

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

  • July 2007

    • Energy Bill Boosts Nuclear Expansion

      New York Times  |  Jul 31, 07 10:48 AM CDT

      Energy Bill Boosts Nuclear Expansion

      (Newser) - The newly passed Senate energy bill contains one sentence that 's worth tens of billions of dollars to the nuclear industry. Never debated, the provision offers builders of new nuclear plants as much as $50 billion in loan guarantees over two years. That, the New York Times reports, can be expected to prompt major expansion in the industry, with 28 new reactors now on the boards. More »

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      energy  • nuclear power  • legislation  • nuclear  • Pete Domenici

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