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KUNM News Archives: 2004 - February
Stories from Fri., 27 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Feb. 2004 |
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Governor Richardson Signs Four Bills Into State Law |
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By: Jessica Carr
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed four bills today in Albuquerque, after speaking at a luncheon to the Association of Commerce and Industry. As Jessica Carr reports, the Governor is pleased with the results of this most recent legislative session.
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Feb. 2004 |
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New Mexico Author Pari Noskin Taichert Discusses "The Clovis Incident" |
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By: Leslie Clark
A customer review on Amazon.com of the new mystery book, "The Clovis Incident" described it as "an engrossing mix of blood, money, and alien abductions." The book's author Pari Noskin Taichert spoke with Leslie Clark at the KUNM studio this week.
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Feb. 2004 |
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Satirist Jim Terr Comments On "The Passion Of The Christ" |
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By: Jim Terr
Transcript. I’ve got a two-word review for Mel Gibson’s new movie, The Passion of the Christ: Oy vey! OK, to be fair, Mel is reportedly a devout Christian, and for those for whom the story of Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, torture and execution have great meaning, evidently this film is a vivid, moving re-enactment....
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Feb. 2004 |
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Gay Rights Organization LAMBDA Visits Albuquerque |
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By: Jeremiah Luria Johnson
Lawyers from a national gay advocacy group came to Albuquerque this week to counsel some of the same sex couples who were married last Friday in Sandoval County. Their meetings were private, but KUNM's Jeremiah Luria Johnson spoke to some of the people involved in the discussion.
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Stories from Thu., 26 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Thu., 26 Feb. 2004 |
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Message of "Best Choice" Sex Education Curriculum Given a Closer Look |
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By: Ashley Gross
Several members of the Albuquerque school board say they plan to give a closer look to abstinence-only courses taught by Best Choice Educational Service, which is affiliated with a Christian evangelical organization. A parent of a high school student and an official from the local Planned Parenthood...
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Airdate: Thu., 26 Feb. 2004 |
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KUNM Call-In Show: State Legislators Reflect on Concluded Session |
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On the KUNM Call-In Show, State Senators Sue Wilson Befford, Carlos Cisneros, and Representative Mimi Stewart talked about the recently-concluded legislative session. Host Arcie Chapa asked Senator Beffort and Representative Stewart about the business-friendliness of the session.
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Airdate: Thu., 26 Feb. 2004 |
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Santa Fe City Council Approves Sam's Club Discount Gas Station Plan |
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By: Deborah Martinez
Drivers in Santa Fe could be paying what people in most of the rest of New Mexico pay for a gallon of gas, now that the Santa Fe City Council has granted permission for Sam's Club to build a gas station in its parking lot. Deborah Martinez reports that opponents of the idea could continue to appeal the...
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Airdate: Thu., 26 Feb. 2004 |
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"Upholding the Bill of Rights" Memorial Draws Party-Line Split Vote |
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By: Stuart Overbey
During the past two years, about two hundred and fifty cities and towns around the United States have passed resolutions that support the Bill of Rights. These resolutions came partly as a response to the passing of the Patriot Act in 2001, which critics say would make it easier for law enforcement to...
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Stories from Wed., 25 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Feb. 2004 |
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Commentary: Should International Monitors Observe U.S. Elections? |
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By: Debra Link
"With so much media attention surrounding the Democratic caucuses, one's mind naturally turns towards the November elections. Myself and just about everyone I talk to around this country are wondering if we still have open and honest elections in the U.S. Elections are always complicated and difficult...
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Feb. 2004 |
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Senator Bingaman Comments On This Year's Presidential Election |
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By: Michael K Clifford
During a press teleconference, New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman criticized the Bush Administration's proposed cuts to the Small Business Administration. Bingaman was also asked to comment on the role of special interest groups in this year's presidential election.
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Feb. 2004 |
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Legislative Session Concludes With Stronger DWI Laws |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Despite difference of opinion during the recently concluded legislative session between Governor Richardson and a state lawmaker regarding stronger drunk driving legislation. Both sides believe progress was made on the issue. Tom Trowbridge reports from the State Capitol.
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Feb. 2004 |
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Human Rights Activist Jeff Halper On America's Middle East Policy |
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By: Paul Ingles
"Between Two Impossibilities: Ending the Occupation, and a Democratic State in Israel-Palestine." That was the title of a talk by human rights activist Jeff Halper, who spoke in Albuquerque this week. Halper is a professor of anthrolpology in Jerusalem and coordinator of the Israeli Coalition Against...
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Feb. 2004 |
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Students for Sensible Drug Policy Seeks to Educate Public on Drug War |
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By: Jessica Carr
Five years ago students at George Washington University formed Students for Sensible Drug Policy. It was a reaction to the Drug Free Provision within the Higher Education Act, which refuses Federal financial aid to anyone with a former drug conviction. Now the organization is national, and as Jessica...
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Stories from Mon., 23 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Mon., 23 Feb. 2004 |
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Rogi Riverstone Reflects On Violence In Schools- Commentary |
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By: Rogi Riverstone
Transcript. "If you go to jail, you can do anything you want." You know that sound a phonograph needle makes, when it swipes over the grooves of a vinyl album: that sound effect they're using these days on tv commercials, to Designate that everything has stopped, in utter shock, at profound stupidity?...
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Airdate: Mon., 23 Feb. 2004 |
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The Picuris Tribe Suing Ohio Mining Company |
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By: Ashley Gross
Picuris Pueblo wants to reclaim 200 acres of land south of Taos where members of the tribe traditionally gather clay for pottery. The pueblo is suing to eject an Ohio mining company from the land. Ashley Gross reports.
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Airdate: Mon., 23 Feb. 2004 |
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Domenici Proposes Sanctuaries For Silvery Minnow |
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By: Leslie Clark
New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici is questioning Interior Secretary Gale Norton's funding plan the Rio Grande. The Senator is also challanging Secretary Norton to support his initiative creating sanctuaries on the Rio Grande for the silvery minnow. Leslie Clark has the story.
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Stories from Fri., 20 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Fri., 20 Feb. 2004 |
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Gale Houston Commentary On Inequality of The Sexes |
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By: Gale Houston
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Airdate: Fri., 20 Feb. 2004 |
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Esate Tax Discussed on KUNM Call-In Show |
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By: Michael K Clifford
On this week's KUNM Call-In Show, host Arcie Chapa had house minority leader Ted Hobbs and economist Kelly O'Donnel explore changes to New Mexico's tax systems. The effects of decoupling the linkages between the New Mexico estate tax and the estate tax changes established by the Bush administration were...
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Airdate: Fri., 20 Feb. 2004 |
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Same Sex Marriage Licenses Not Aknolwedged By State |
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By: Jeremiah Luria Johnson
The State Attourney General of New Mexico will not acknowledge the same sex marriage licenses issued by the Sandoval County Clerk. KUNM's Jeremiah Luria Johnson reports.
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Stories from Thu., 19 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Thu., 19 Feb. 2004 |
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Moveon.org Delivers Petitions to Censure George Bush |
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By: Jeremiah Luria Johnson
The group Moveon.org is delivered petitions with over half a million signatures on them February 19th. Volunteers around the country dropped off the petitions to their U.S. Senators. The petition states President Bush knowingly mislead the American people into war in Iraq and should be reprimanded....
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Airdate: Thu., 19 Feb. 2004 |
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Advocates Rally Against Attempts to Soften State's Predator Lending Laws |
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By: Angela Taylor
Consumer advocates rallied at the State Capitol this week to call attention to the banking industries attempts to soften New Mexico's predatory lending laws. Angela Taylor was at the rally and filed this report.
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Stories from Wed., 18 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Wed., 18 Feb. 2004 |
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Sage Council Against Paseo Del Norte Road Extension Through Petroglyphs |
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By: Stuart Overbey
Six Republican state senators said Monday they would contribute some of the capital outlay money allotted for their districts to the construction of a Paseo Del Norte road extension through the Petroglyphs. While Senator Joe Carraro, who has long championed the Paseo extension, said construction might...
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Airdate: Wed., 18 Feb. 2004 |
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Comcast-Disney Merger Negotiations Continue |
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Earlier this month Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, announced its bid to merge with Walt Disney company which dominates the animated movie market and owns ABC and ESPN. The merger is reportedly worth $66 billion dollars. Bob McCannon is the director of the New Mexico Media Literacy Project....
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Airdate: Wed., 18 Feb. 2004 |
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Ron Chapman Praises "At The Jim Bridger" Collection of Short Stories |
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By: Ron Chapman
Ron Chapman has discovered the finest collection of short stories he's ever read and shares his find in his review of "At The Jim Bridger."
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Stories from Tue., 17 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Tue., 17 Feb. 2004 |
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Craig Barnes Questions President Bush's Belief of What Constitutes an Imminent Threat |
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By: Craig Barnes
Imminent Dangers: A Commentary by Craig Barnes The Director of the CIA, Mr. George Tenet, made a speech the other day in which he stated that the United States had not been in imminent danger from Saddam Hussein. “There was no imminent danger,” he said. The week before that, Mr. David Kay, the Bush...
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Airdate: Tue., 17 Feb. 2004 |
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Proposed Bills Require Paper Trail for Electronic Voting Machines |
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By: Lisa Nance
New Mexico, like several other states, has purchased voting machines that some say are too easily tampered with. Robert Stearns from the Coalition of Verified Voting says a bill before both houses of congress would require all electronic machines in the nation produce a voter-verified paper trail. According...
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Airdate: Tue., 17 Feb. 2004 |
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Bill Allowing Sale of Public Records Online Put on Hold |
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By: Leslie Clark
New Mexico lawmakers have put on hold a bill allowing the sale of public records online. As Leslie Clark reports, both business and watchdog groups oppose the legislation.
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Airdate: Tue., 17 Feb. 2004 |
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Damacio Lopez Describes the European Perspective of Americans |
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By: Stuart Overbey
European public opinion has turned against the people of the United States, says activist Demacio Lopez. Lopez recently spent seven months on tour in nine European countries to speak about depleted Uranium. Lopez hails from Socorro, and since 1995 he has been trying to raise public awareness about the...
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Airdate: Tue., 17 Feb. 2004 |
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Safe Birth Practices Editorial, by Erika Harding |
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By: Erika Harding
In this commentary, Doula and childbirth educator Erika Harding talks about the risks and benefits associated with elective cesarean births. Here's the transcript of Ms. Harding's commentary: Women giving birth in Albuquerque are lucky. We have many options that other women around the country and...
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Stories from Mon., 16 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Mon., 16 Feb. 2004 |
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Proposed Otero Mesa Drillling Continues To Be Controversial |
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By: Mercedez Mejia
Republican Senator Pete Domenici talked about several issues today, from the endangered Silvery Minnow to the proliferation of weapons. He also told the crowd at the Rotary Club meeting about the proposed drilling for natural gas on the Otero Mesa, near Almogordo. About seven hundred people gathered...
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Airdate: Mon., 16 Feb. 2004 |
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Rogi Riverstone Commentary On The Welfare of Children |
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By: Rogi Riverstone
Transcript. Sunday night, between commercials, I surfed over to watch a family's house get radically redecorated. I couldn't have stomached watching an hour of the angst of decorators, construction workers, landscape artists and other prima-donna types, trying to accomplish, in one week, what usually...
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Stories from Fri., 13 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Fri., 13 Feb. 2004 |
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San Juan River Water Rights |
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By: Leslie Clark
A proposed settlement agreement between the Navajo Nation and the State of New Mexico on allocating San Juan river water in the northwestern corner of the state has hit a snag. State legislators want to postpone the sttlement and hear more testimony from non-Navajo stakeholders. As Leslie Clark reports,...
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Airdate: Fri., 13 Feb. 2004 |
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Rape Crisis Center Releases Alarming Statistics |
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By: Jessica Carr
This week the Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center released their final statistics for 2003. As Jessica Carr reports, last year's increase in rape and sexual assualt is alarming.
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Airdate: Fri., 13 Feb. 2004 |
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Richardson and Leadership Give State-wide Projects Priority |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
One of Governor Bill Richardson's goals for the current legislative session was to overhaul the way money is distributed for capital projects. As Tom Trowbridge reports, progress on that goal was announced today at the State Capitol.
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Airdate: Fri., 13 Feb. 2004 |
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Chicano Theatre Company Features "El Jardin" |
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By: Mercedes Mejia
The play El Jardin literally means "The Garden" and is a parody of the myth of the Garden of Eden. “El Jardín” opens at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque on February 13-15, continues on February 20-22, and will be featured in Santa Fe at the Museo de la Cultura on February 28, 2004....
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Stories from Thu., 12 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Thu., 12 Feb. 2004 |
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DWI and Food Tax Controversial Topics in Legislative Session |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
With one week left in the 30-day legislative session, time contraints are beginning to show. Tom Trowbridge reports from the Capitol.
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Airdate: Thu., 12 Feb. 2004 |
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Education Reform on the KUNM Call-In Show |
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By: Michael K Clifford
The topic on the KUNM Call-In show was "How to spend millions of school reform dollars." Host Arcie Chapa had guests Christine Trujillo, president of the New Mexico Federation of Teachers, and Representative Rick Miera discuss the topic. Miera talks about the education budget and reform.
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Airdate: Thu., 12 Feb. 2004 |
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Ghahate Commentary on Media's Selectivity |
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By: John Ghahate
John Ghahate, associate producer for the radio show Native America Calling, criticises the American media for ignoring the grammy performance of Outkast while keeping Janet Jackson's Superbowl performance in the headlines.
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Stories from Wed., 11 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Wed., 11 Feb. 2004 |
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Santa Fe Drama Students Will Perform in World-Renowned Festival |
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By: Ashley Gross
Thirty-seven students from Santa Fe High School will travel to Scotland in August to perform in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This is only the second time a high school from New Mexico has been chosen to present a play in the world-renowned theater festival. The students will perform their anti-war...
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Airdate: Wed., 11 Feb. 2004 |
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Senator Bingaman Discusses 2004 Federal Budget Proposal |
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By: Michael K Clifford
The 2004 Federal Budget proposed by President Bush focuses on increased spending for defense and homeland security, as well as tax cuts intended to stimulate the economy. New Mexico's U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman says the budget, while increasing funding for the state's high tech labs, does not include...
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Stories from Tue., 10 Feb. 2004
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Legislature Stalls on Home Loan Regulations |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
With less than a week and a half to go before the end of the current legislative session, little has been accomplished in the way of approved bills. As Tom Trowbridge reports, the legislature's upper chamber stalled today over proposed changes to regulations on home loans.
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Stories from Mon., 9 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Mon., 9 Feb. 2004 |
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Sandia's State of the Labs Address |
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By: Leslie Clark
Sandia National Laboratories are engated in state of the art research, such as developing light soucres ten times more efficient than incandescent lights and building artificial bones for repairing human jaws. But, as Leslie Clark reports, much of the new technologies come from Sandia's work in building...
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Airdate: Mon., 9 Feb. 2004 |
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West-Side Road Projects in "Wish-list" |
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By: Deborah Martinez
Frustrated west-side Albuquerque commuters will have a ray of hope, now that Governor Bill Richardson has announced his capital outlay wish-list that includes several significant Albuquerque road projects. Deborah Martinez reports from the Capitol.
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Airdate: Mon., 9 Feb. 2004 |
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Author Michael Ableman Discusses Organic Farming |
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By: Stuart Overbey
Planting seeds is the most political and spiritual thing anyone can do, says organic farmer and author Michael Ableman, who is coming to New Mexico this weekend. Ableman is scheduled to speak at The Armory for The Arts in Santa Fe on Friday the 14th and at the Orgranic Farming and Gardening Expo on the...
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Stories from Fri., 6 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Feb. 2004 |
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Immigrant Property Bill |
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By: Deborah Martinez
A bill to bring the State Constitution in line with federal law is going through its second run at the state legislature. Deborah Martinez reports on the measure that would prevent discrimination against immigrants who want to purchase property in New Mexico.
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Feb. 2004 |
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Al Franken Interview |
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By: Jeremiah Luria Johnson
Al Franken's "Lies and The Lying Liars Who Tell Them" put him on the best-seller's list. The former Saturday Night Live comedian spoke with KUNM's Jeremiah Luria Johnson about his latest project, a liberal talk radio network.
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Feb. 2004 |
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High Plains Partnership Finds Funding |
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By: Stuart Overbey
The deputy secretary of the interior, Steve Griles, visited the fish and wildlife service headquarters in Albuquerque today to draw attention to new funding for the High Plains partnership program that will allow for more habitat conservation partnerships between federal agencies and private landowners....
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Feb. 2004 |
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Bob Perls Commentary on "Pork Barrel" Funding |
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Former New Mexico Representative Bob Perls debunks the myth that community interests come first in the state legislature.
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Feb. 2004 |
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Election Observer Offers Insights |
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By: Paul Ingles
This commentary is from Paul Ingles, a former KUNM staffer and reporter, who took a sabbatical from political reporting to volunteer for the New Mexico Dennis Kucinich campaign. On Caucus Day, yesterday, Paul’s assignment for the campaign was to be an observer at the count of the absentee ballots....
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Stories from Thu., 5 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Thu., 5 Feb. 2004 |
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Renewable Energy Bills Considered by Legislators |
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By: Deborah Martinez
Several bills aimed at using renewable energy sources are under consideration at the State Capitol this week. The bills would retrofit school and state office buildings and encourage alternative fuel research. Deborah Martinez reports.
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Airdate: Thu., 5 Feb. 2004 |
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KUNM Call-In Show: Predatory Lending in New Mexico |
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By: Michael K Clifford
Predatory lending in New Mexico and preserving predatory lending legislation drafted during the 2002 legislative session were the focus of today's KUNM Call-In Show. Guests Matthew Henderson of Acorn, Vangie Gabeldon of the New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund, and Vicky Clemmen with the Institute...
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Stories from Wed., 4 Feb. 2004
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Airdate: Wed., 4 Feb. 2004 |
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Maria Chabot/Georgia O'Keeffe book |
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By: Leslie Clark
In the 1940's Georgia O’Keeffe and writer Maria Chabot were close friends - both living half the year at Ghost Ranch north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The rest of the year the two women lived apart and wrote letters. The newly published book – Maria Chabot/Georgia O’Keeffe: Correspondence, 1941-1949 chronicles...
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Stories from Tue., 3 Feb. 2004
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Legal Ownership of the State's Water is a Prominent Issue |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
The issues of who has legal ownership of much of the state's water has become a more prominent issue over time, especially with New Mexico facing another year of drought. A bill to speed the adjudication of water resources is working its way through the legislative process. Tom Trowbridge reports from...
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Stories from Mon., 2 Feb. 2004
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Kucinich Says Candidates Do Not Take Stand On Healthcare |
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By: Michael K Clifford
Another Democrat who visited New Mexico this weekend was Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Kucinich advocates a universal single-payer health care system and spoke at a rally held at the University of New Mexico. Although supporters crowded the UNM Auditorium, no televeison reporters were seen covering...
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Feb. 2004 |
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Kucinich Says Candidates Do Not Take Stand On Healthcare |
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By: Michael K Clifford
Another Democrat who visited New Mexico this weekend was Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Kucinich advocates a universal single-payer health care system and spoke at a rally held at the University of New Mexico. Although supporters crowded the UNM Auditorium, no televeison reporters were seen covering...
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Feb. 2004 |
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Bush Re-election Campaign Promotes Accomplishments |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
While Democratic presidential candidates have been in New Mexico focusing on what they consider to be the faults of President Bush, the national chairman of the Bush re-election campaign is working to promote his accomplishments in office.
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Feb. 2004 |
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New Mexico Democrats Courted by Candidates |
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By: Ashley Gross
New Mexico democrats go to the polls Tuesday in their first ever presidential caucus. This time- instead of having a primary in June - New Mexico is among the first states to vote. That puts New Mexicans in the new position of being noticed and courted by the candidates. Ashley Gross reports from New...
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Feb. 2004 |
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Land Grant Reform |
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By: Deborah Martinez
Land Grant reform was the subject of a presentation and serveral House Memorials and bills under consideration at the State Capitol this week. As Deborah Martinez reports, participants prayed for the patience in the struggle to regain lost lands.
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