NM: War on coal swings Navajo Nation to GOP

By   /  October 30, 2012  /  2012 General Election, Economy, Elections, Environment, Free Market, New Mexico, News, U.S. Senate, Vote 2012  /  Comments Off

WILSON:

By Jim Scarantino | New Mexico Watchdog
SANTA FE — The Navajo Nation Council once a reliable bloc of Democratic votes has switched to the Republican Party over the war on coal.
The Navajo Nation Council has announced its support for Heather Wilson over her Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, in the U.S. Senate race.
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NM: Martinez puts Dems on hot seat over Real ID Act

By   /  October 11, 2012  /  Federal Government, Immigration, New Mexico, News, State Government  /  Comments Off

MARTINEZ:

By Rob Nikolewski | Capitol Report New Mexico
SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez sent a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking for clarification about the federal Real ID Act.
But the letter sent Wednesday is also a political move aimed at trying to put a few notable state Democrats on the [...]

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DeGROW: Only a year away, Douglas County School Board race heats up

By   /  October 9, 2012  /  Commentary  /  Comments Off

Ben DeGrow

By Ben DeGrow | Special to Colorado Watchdog
The U.S. presidential election may be only four weeks away in one of the prime swing states, but some national players are getting primed for a high-profile 2013 school board election.
On the south side of the Denver metro area, Douglas County has drawn attention for the bold actions [...]

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TX: Fewer books banned in schools, ACLU says

By   /  October 5, 2012  /  Education, Free Speech, Texas, WatchBlog  /  Comments Off

BANNED:

By Steve Miller | Texas Watchdog
AUSTIN — The number of books banned by public schools in Texas dropped in the past year to the lowest in a decade, with the subjects of cursing, teen and race issues, illustrations and sexuality being the sticking points for parents, teachers and administrators.
The annual banned books report from the [...]

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DeGROW: Fraud, wasted taxpayer dollars ‘Abound’ in stimulus scheme

By   /  October 4, 2012  /  Commentary  /  Comments Off

Ben DeGrow

By Ben DeGrow | Special to Colorado Watchdog
Solyndra one day may be remembered as “California‘s Abound Solar.”
Underwritten with a $400 million federal loan guarantee in the Obama administration’s 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Abound Solar’s declaration of bankruptcy is estimated to cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
The Daily Caller‘s Michael Bastasch reported a [...]

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